Wheels Manufacturing's Eccentric bottom bracket can also be used to tweak your geometry.
Alan Muldoon
Bike Test Editor
Shimano XTR’s answer to narrow-wide chainrings
Shimano’s new XTR chainring doesn’t have a narrow/wide tooth profile like that used by SRAM and Race Face, and the teeth aren’t wavey like MRP’s patent swerving design either. Instead,…
Giant Trance Advanced 27.5 2 (2014) longterm review
Dave's Giant Trance Advanced 27.5 2 review
Vitus Escarpe VRS (2015) review
The new Escarpe marks a turning point for direct-sales brand Vitus - £1,999.99
Fox 36 vs RockShox Pike (review)
Putting the two latest and greatest suspension forks to the ultimate head-to-head test
Specialized Camber Expert Evo review
Dispels the myth that 29ers aren't fun - £4,500
Orange Segment RS review
Testing the juicy new short-travel 29er from Orange
GT Zaskar 27.5 Elite review
Falls short of the Zaskar legend - £1,299.99
Orange Clockwork 120 S review
There's already a 29er Clockwork, now Orange has introduced a 650b version - £1,250
Orange Alpine 160 RS (650b) review
It had to happen — another Orange classic gets the 650b treatment. But has the makeover been a positive one? Time to head for the hills...
Bike Test: Ground Breaking 29ers
If 29ers were born for XC and traditional trail riding, these are the bikes that are rewriting the rulebook
BMC Trailfox TF 03 review
The chassis of an all-out enduro racer married to the spec of a trail bike - £2,600
Bike test: 650b hardtails
The newest 650b (27.5in) hardtails on the market go head to head, offering improved roll-over performance and playful characters
NS Eccentric review
NS has entered the trail bike market with the Eccentric, a beautifully crafted steel hardtail with 650b wheels and a penchant for a comfy ride
Bird Zero.1 review
New direct-sales mountain bike brand Bird ruffles some feathers with its killer value 650b hardtail
Specialized S-Works Enduro 650b review
Following a very public U-turn on wheel sizes for the big S, we ride the new 650b Enduro
Bike test: £1,200 full-suspension bikes
The £1,200 price point is where full-suspension bikes outperform rival hardtails – and here’s your guide to the pick of the pack
Canyon Nerve AL 6.0 review
Canyon's latest Nerve Al proves that there's much more to the brand than just value-for-money
Cube Sting 120 review
It won't win any beauty contests, but the Cube Sting proved to be a capable performer
Giant Trance 27.5 4 review
Despite a thorough revamp for Giant's popular Trance, there's still room for improvement