Stories

Megavalanche Up & Down
Megavalanche Up & Down by Maël Feron
Deviate rider Maël Feron pedalled overnight from the valley floor to the Pic Blanc start line, no lifts, then raced the Megavalanche. He finished 4th overall. Read more...
Summit to Sea
Summit to Sea: Europe's Biggest Mountain Bike Descent
Matthew Fairbrother rides from 3,747m at the Aiguille de la Grande Sassière to the Mediterranean at Finale Ligure in one continuous push: Europe's biggest mountain bike descent. Read more...
Ben Macdui
Scottish Routes Episode 4: Ben Macdui — the birthplace of Deviate
A 38km Black Diamond loop over Britain's second-highest mountain — the Cairngorms terrain where the idea for Deviate was born. Ridden by McTrail Rider, Ben Jones and Chris Deverson. GPX... Read more...
Ben Ledi
Scottish Routes Episode 3: Ben Ledi
Stank Glen, hike-a-bike to the summit and a relentless, rocky descent off the South-East face of Ben Ledi in the Trossachs. Ridden by the Deviate HQ crew. Read more...
Torridon – the Anat descent
Scottish Routes Episode 2: Torridon Classic
A 30-mile Black Diamond loop through the remote wilderness of Torridon — the Coulin Estate, Achnashellach, the Coulags and the infamous Anat descent. Route guides McTrail Rider and Louise Haggerty. Read more...
Tess Cakebread-Brown
Mud & No Makeup: Tess Cakebread-Brown
Chemical engineer by day, Tess Cakebread-Brown inspires riders as Mud and No Makeup. She tells us how she got into mountain biking, her move to Scotland, and her Highlander II... Read more...
Rise and Grind
Scottish Routes Episode 1: Rise & Grind
A sunrise social ride to the top of Standing Stone Hill in Comrie, every Thursday at 7:30am. Route guide Emily Greaves shows how a simple idea builds a community. Read more...
One Bike One Summer
One Bike One Summer: Episode 1
Can you recreate the endless summers of childhood as a grown-up? Tom Hill picks one bike, a Highlander II, for a summer of rallies, Alps and doorstep adventures. Read more...
Project Tilander
The Future of Frames? Titanium High Pivot Prototypes
At Eurobike 2023 we unveiled two titanium high-pivot prototypes, the Tilander and the Lowlander, built from 3D printed titanium lugs. Here's the story behind them. Read more...
The Artist Edition Claymore
Exploring Nature's Majesty on Two Wheels: Douglas Roulston and the Artist Edition Claymore
Glasgow artist and mountain biker Dougie Roulston hand-painted a Claymore inspired by the Cairngorms, where Deviate was first conceived. This is the story of the Artist Edition Claymore. Read more...
The Deviate Selkie
The Hidden Meaning Behind the Deviate Selkie
A 6.2kg kids' bike with 3D printed aluminium lugs and carbon tubes, built in three weeks. The Selkie was a one-off for a designer's daughter, and a glimpse of where... Read more...