Alan Muldoon

Bike Test Editor

  • June 9, 2016

I used to hate fat grips. Maybe it’s because I grew up riding BMX in the 80s and the ODI Mushroom grips of the time felt at their prime just…

  • May 30, 2016

The RXF 34 is Öhlins’s first mountain bike fork. Yes, the Swedish suspension specialist has had retrofit damper cartridges for Fox 40s before, and keen eyes may have spotted its…

  • April 6, 2016

Trail hardtails are evolving and £1,300 will get you one of the latest breed. We test four of the best from GT, Nukeproof, Orange and Whyte.

  • March 17, 2016

Need to know Nimble 27.5in women-specific trail bike 140mm travel front and rear  Three frame sizes,  all with bags of standover clearance I was a big fan of last year’s Liv Intrigue,…

  • March 11, 2016

Need to know Do-it-all carbon trail bike with 2.8in Plus tyres Fox Nude rear shock delivers 130mm travel while the new Downside TwinLoc remote lets you toggle between the three…

  • January 13, 2016

Nukeproof’s long-travel 29er’s a thrilling proposition but its slack angles and all-rounder potential are undercut by a less than ideal choice of suspension

  • December 22, 2015

Need to know Lightweight carbon trail bike with dream build 140mm travel FAST carbon flex-stay suspension Five bike range starting at £2,250 for Decree 30 All models get 150mm RockShox…