Focus launched its redesigned trail bike last year with an alloy frame and an impressive price tag for a brand sold through a dealer network. Now the Jam gets a…
Alan Muldoon
Bike Test Editor
The best electronic suspension for mountain bikes: Computer controlled suspension that delivers the best of both worlds
Electronics are ubiquitous. From the smartphone in your pocket to the fuel injection pump in your car, algorithms analyse data and perform complex tasks without us ever having to lift…
YT Industries Jeffsy Uncaged 6 review
YT’s contender for best trail bike on the market is the acclaimed Jeffsy, and the flagship bike in the Jeffsy line is the Uncaged 6. Why uncaged? Well, not only…
Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29 1 review
Fox Live Valve equipped bikes have always demanded a premium. And while that’s unlikely to change any time soon, the recent introduction of the new Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29…
ARBR RB2 first ride review
What’s the hottest trend in analog mountain bike design right now? Yup, you guessed it, it’s the high-pivot idler suspension design. From niche brands like Forbidden, Deviate and Antidote, to…
YT Industries Jeffsy Core 2 review
Whether you’re 5ft 1in or 6ft 4in tall, you won’t have any issues achieving a glove-like fit on the YT Industries Jeffsy Core 2.
Privateer 141 SLX/XT review
Privateer 141 SLX/XT review: UK-designed trail bike promises to bring same big sizing and aggressive geometry concept as its 161.
Canyon Spectral CF 7 review
As a two time winner of our Trail Bike of the Year award the Canyon Spectral CF 7 has always been the bike to beat.
Trail Bike of the Year Winner! Vitus Escarpe 29 CRX review
With brand new carbon-framed 140mm-travel and revised geometry, can the new 2021 Vitus Escarpe 29 CRX eclipse its illustrious forebears?
YT Industries Decoy MX Core 4 e-bike review
There are still two versions of the Decoy, where the mixed wheel size option now carries the MX tag and still boasts 170/165mm travel.
Nukeproof Megawatt 297 Factory (2021) review
Designed around the compact Shimano EP8 motor, the aptly named Nukeproof Megawatt shares a strikingly similar profile with the acoustic version.
Santa Cruz Bronson CC AXS Reserve review
For the longest time, the Santa Cruz Bronson has been the quintessential 150mm travel trail bike in the Santa Cruz line, the new Bronson offers mullet.
Specialized Status 160 review
With one model, five frame sizes, mixed wheels, two geometry settings and 160mm travel, the new Specialized Status ticks all the right boxes.
Vitus Sommet 29 CRS review
There are three levels of Vitus Sommet 29 and all share the exact same frame with its carbon front end. Impressive, given that the entry-level CS retails for £2,399.99 with…
Privateer 161 (SLX/XT) review
If imitation really is the highest form of flattery, then the engineers at Raw must have blushed when they saw the Privateer 161, because when we first set eyes on…
Mondraker Crafty Carbon XR MIND: first ride review
Mondraker Crafty Carbon XR with built-in MIND suspension data acquisition. Yep, integrated data-logging comes to mountain biking courtesy of Mondraker.
Scott Spark RC WC AXS review
Name an XC event, and chances are that the unstoppable force that is Nino Schurter has probably won it on a Scott Spark RC WC.
Santa Cruz Blur XC CC X01 AXS RSV review
No one can accuse Santa Cruz of jumping on the XC bandwagon; along with the V10, the original Santa Cruz Blur helped pioneer its VPP suspension.
High pivot hype? The pros and cons of idler designs
They gulp up big hits like a basking shark, but which of these high-pivot rigs will most satiate our hunger for singletrack smash-fests?
Forbidden Druid XT review
The Forbidden Druid XT gulps up big hits like a basking shark, but does this high-pivot rig satiate our hunger for singletrack smash-fests?