As the dust settles at Redhill Extreme, have a look at the highlights from the weekend's action and see who was crowned the British 4X Series Champion for 2018!
Join Pinkbike for an in-depth exploration of the German rubber behemoth's HQ, making stops at the local trails, their very own torture chamber, a German freeride spot and concluding with an insightful lesson in ProCore's evolution.
Take a look back at the Schwalbe 4X National Championships at Moelfre. Photographer, Charles Robertson was on hand to capture all the action from the weekend.
Schwalbe UK have announced they will stock and supply the new Procore system to suitable UK and ROI dealers. The decision was made so customers have access to fitting, advice and other services not available when purchasing online.
A clever tire setup from Schwalbe, KS with a new lightweight dropper post, and Canyon's Strive CF that employs a travel changing mechanism for on the fly adjustment.
Will this revolutionary dual chamber tire system make current tube and tubeless setups that we're all familiar with redundant? We flew to Southern Spain to learn more and to ride the prototype system on some extremely rocky terrain.
Schwalbe chose the first race of the 2013 World Cup season to officially launch their new tires, but we've been trying out a pre-production set over the last month.
Afan (South Wales, UK) is a track that sums up the best of 4x racing, it’s rough, technical and with its rock garden, a real test of a racer’s skill and courage. Riding it fast solo is a challenge, against others it’s extreme!
Both the British and the Euro 4X series are pumped to have Schwalbe on board as the title sponsor and we're excited to see what that brings for the next 2 years of 4X racing.
The Schwalbe British 4x round 2 at PORC took place this past weekend. Due to a serious injury, racing was halted at the start of the 1/4 finals - here's a mix of photos from the day and recovery wish to Scott Shepherd.
Schwalbe's high volume 2.4" wide Rocket Ron claims to offer traction in spades while still weighing in lighter than many smaller tires, but does it live up to its name? Inside you can read up on how the 'Ron performed.
After a slight delay over the Olympics (my liver still hurts), I have completed the second tire test in my long and treacherous quest to find a tire that will outperform my beloved High Roller. Up this time, the Schwalbe Wicked Will in the Gooey Gluey Compound.
Picked fresh from the August Harvest. The latest produce from the MTB Tree...
Seems the mongrel that is Hensley just can't stop watering the local trees. Good job as the fresh produce they are producing is definitely fit for the captain's table. To see what the pickers have harvested from Schwalbe tires, Cube bikes, Fox clothes, Bloc Eyewear, and MTB Britain this month, open wide..
Schwalbe tires is looking to crack into the DH tire market in a bigger way with their newest offerings, the Dirty Dan and the Wicked Will. Partnering up with the Fox / Yeti team is going to be a great way to gather that all important real world testing and development too. At the Sea Otter we were able to sit down with Henry Horrocks and talk about the new 2010 offerings.
Schwalbe, along with Timo Pritzel have produced one heck of a nice street tire. The Table Top tire is an extremely light, street designed tire that features a simple, yet highly effective tread pattern. The Table Top tire is a functional tire, that does what it's supposed to, and it does it well.
The Schwalbe tire story begins over 100 years ago and has a ton of history rooted in bicyles from the beginning. Have a look at this bit of history to learn where they came from and where they are at today.
Just Freeride, no cosmetics. The large volume and HEAVY DUTY features make BIG BETTY really tough. The tread is optimized for braking performance and steering. This tire is far from heavy, making it a great all-around Freeride tire.
The Schwalbe tire story begins over 100 years ago and has a ton of history rooted in bicyles from the beginning. Have a look at this bit of history to learn where they came from and where they are at today.
The Muddy Mary is part of this evolution in creating tires that are for a specific end use, yet versatile enough to allow the user to see benefits in many conditions. This is what Christian Schloessman had to say about his tires: