Alan Muldoon

Bike Test Editor

  • 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…

  • November 10, 2015

Need to Know Nukeproof introduce the third generation Mega Two wheel size options: 27.5in and 29in Alloy frame construction with new four-bar suspension design, where the 29er bike has 150mm…

  • October 9, 2015

It’s easy to take one look at the new RockShox Lyrik and declare that it’s just a pumped-up Pike. And, in some ways it is. To begin with, it’s got…

Lapierre fitted its own e.I. system to various bikes around 2013 but it was quietly discontinued

  • September 30, 2015

Need to know All-new Zesty trail bike with 120mm travel Longer top tubes, wider bars and shorter stems for improved fit and control Full carbon and alloy options Four frame…