Tested : Ben’s Cannondale Jekyll 29-1 Review.
The Cannondale Jekyll is a long travel, 29"-wheeled bike designed for some serious action. Ben has been putting it to the test to see what it can, and can't, do...
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Tested : Ben’s Long Term Lapierre Zesty AM 527 Ultimate Review.
The Lapierre Zesty was one of the early all mountain bikes to show where you could go on a mountain bike. Ben has been testing the latest iteration to see if it...
Tested : Ben Reviews Galfer Floating Rotors.
Ben has been testing out the Galfer aftermarket floating rotors to see if they offer any advantages over the standard SRAM Code setup.
Galfer might not be top ...
Listen to the HKT Podcast with Strength Factory’s Ben Plenge Here.
The man who whips Team Wideopenmag into shape ever year, Strength Factory's Ben Plenge features as the first HKT Podcast of 2019.
Get the brews and biscuits re...
First Ride : Ben’s Long Term Radon Jab 10.0.
Ben Plenge heads out to the woods to give us his first look at his new long term whip, the 160mm travel, 27.5" wheeled Radon Jab 10.0.
Ben's new long term test...
Tested : Ben’s Merida OneSixty 800 Review.
Ben has spent the year hammering the Merida OneSixty 800. Time to find out how he got on.
The Merida OneSixty might look understated, but Ben definitely fell h...
Review: Halo’s Vortex 29″ Wheelset is big, wide, tough and noisy
Ben has been hammering Halo's enduro-proofed wheelset, the Vortex, over the summer months to see if they live up to the hype.
Riding images by Dave Price, stud...
Tested : Ben’s Long Term Nukeproof Digger Comp Review.
Ben has had Nukeproof's gravel bike, the Digger Comp, as his do-it-all bike for all of his pub rides, commutes and not-too-gnar off-road adventures.
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Tested : Ben’s Cotic BFe Silver Build Review.
Ben has been running the revamped Cotic BFe Silver build with upgrades through the winter months to see what a progressive hardtail can and can't do.
The BFe i...
Tested : Osprey Talon 6 Lumbar Pack.
Ben Plenge tests the Osprey Talon 6 to see if the Enduro Snatchel, bum bag or fanny pack has come of age for those wanting to pack light.
Osprey are known for...
Tested : Ben’s Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Review.
Ben has had his Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp for the last three months, putting it through everything the British winter can throw at it.
What has Ben made of the b...
Tested : Ben’s dryrobe Advance Short Sleeve Review.
Ben tests one answer to age-old conundrum of getting changed in the car park before or after a ride, with the dryrobe Advance Short Sleeve.
Marketed as “The Wo...
Tested: Ben’s Osprey Viper 9 Pack Review.
Ben Plenge has been running this Osprey Viper 9 pack through the winter months and reckons it's well worth investing in.
The Osprey Viper 9 is a mid-size, well...
First Look Review : Ben’s Zerode Taniwha Gearbox Bike.
Ben Plenge gives us his first impressions of the gearbox-driven Zerode Taniwha that hails from the Land of the Long White Cloud.
A gearbox convert through and ...
Review: Ben’s HT Components PA03A Pedals
HT Components are probably best known for their downhill pedals under the feet of Aaron Gwin.
Their X1 and X2 offerings were very well received by our testers ...
Can a 29’er cut it at the Mega Avalanche? Let’s find out …
A couple of weeks back, we sent Ben off to find what it's like to race a 29er at the Megavalanche. Read on to find out how he got on...
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