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100% have recently released a new product to their performance sunglass range, in the Hypercraft. The Hypercraft is a minimalist, lightweight design, weighing in at just 23grams (one of the lightest on the market). This weight reduction is achieved by utilising a frameless design and also incorporating ultracarbon technology. The added bonus of no surrounding frame also increases the field of vision. 100% sums it up well, “Feel nothing. See every …

Whilst I still prefer traditional rim brakes and feel they are adequate given the conditions I ride in here in Queensland, I am pushing my boundaries of new technological advancements (read: in road cycling) and going tubeless. Let’s face it, the only thing that can really …deflate my mood during a ride is getting a flat. Tubeless technology, according to the countless reviews I have read, have come a long way in the road cycling category over th …

Tyres are the best bang-for-buck upgrade you can make to your bike. As the first contact points to the trail, they have the most influence on how your bike feels and the control you can have over it. The three factors that contribute to this are the tread pattern, casing specifications and rubber compound - sometimes more than one. Following my review of Pirelli’s Scorpion MTB tyres, I was offered the opportunity to put a set of Continental Cross …

The best bar tape...EVERIntroducing Silca Nastro PilotiWhen it comes to dressing up your bike and transforming the look is simply by replacing your bar tape. With all the colours of the rainbow available, it’s often the only thing we see as important. Well, that all changes with Silca range of bartape.As with anything Silca, the product is a premium one. Silca changed the way we look at bar tape and went back to the drawing board to see what can …