If you like your bike park tracks long, scenic and built for flow, you’re going to love the newest addition to Dyfi Bike Park in Wales, UK. FlowState is a…
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Shuttle up, ride down, repeat: Privateer’s E161 eMTB is built for toughness
With its Shimano EP801 motor, 630Wh battery, alloy frame and aluminium bashguard, Privateer’s new E161 electric mountain bike is designed to survive tough handling. While it’s undoubtedly suitable for general…
Canyon’s new flat pedals are designed for full send – whatever your shoe size
Flat pedals can win medals, but where they’re consistently popular is on the trail, and Canyon’s foray into flat pedal production comes with the goal of producing the best trail…
MBR Summer 2023 – 291
The latest issue of MBR is out now, and as ever it’s packed full of inspiring ideas and routes to help you find new places to get out and ride.…
Stand down Magic Mary, the new Schwalbe Tacky Chan is here
There’s a new gravity tyre in town. Schwalbe’s new Tacky Chan (pun fans rejoice) has been developed by the Commencal/MucOff team to help some of the fastest riders in the…
Bosch offers 600 watts of peak power with its new ‘diet’ eMTB motor
Bosch joins the half-fat eMTB motor brigade with the new Performance Line SX; new motor, new battery, new displays and controls, and new features on the eBike Flow App to…
Orange’s Switch 6 gets a whole lot more progressive
From enduro racing to trials riding, the Switch 6 is a popular and versatile beastie, and Orange thought long and hard before messing with a classic. But, it says, the…
Rachel Atherton is back, and she’s got her eyes on the Fort William World Champs
Rachel Atherton needs no introduction. She’s been a fixture on downhill race podiums since her elite career began in the early 2000s, and along the way her impressive style, incredible…
The updated E-Zesty is the only bike you need, according to Lapierre
First launched back in 2019, the original E-Zesty was one of the first light assist or ‘diet’ eMTBs. It had a carbon frame, 27.5mm wheels and a beefy 150mm of…
Look out grownups – the latest Specialized e-bike is just for kids
This is no ordinary kids hardtail mountain bike. Yes, it’s got some choice suspension and gearing. Yes, the geometry is designed for proper off-road riding. Yes, it’s got the latest…
Hot on the heels of her Lenzerheide victory, Atherton sets her sights on Leogang
What. A. Race. And what a victory! After a couple of years away from full-time racing, Rachel Atherton is back and straight back on the podium after an incredible performance…
The Canyon Neuron:ON has been updated and is ready for adventure
Designed for all-round adventuring, the redesigned Canyon Neuron:ON now has carbon models as well as alloy, with up-to-date geometry, beefier suspension, the newest Bosch motor and interesting anti-theft elements designed…
The Orange Stage 7 brings big wheels to the Enduro party
British mountain bike brand Orange has just unleashed its newest race machine, the Orange Stage 7. Based around the winning Switch 7, it adds bigger wheels to its exquisitely engineered…
Sam Hill makes his downhill return at Lenzerheide
Sam Hill is a rider that needs no introduction. The phrase ‘foot out, flat out’ could have been coined expressly for him, and the flat-pedal champion who has a whopping…
Tahnée’s back! And Fox has dropped a limited edition kit range to celebrate
We couldn’t be more happy to see Tahnée Seagrave making a return to the Downhill World Cup this weekend in Lenzerheide, and the fact that Fox Racing has dropped a…
New Giant Glory is ready to ride in Lenzerheide
It first launched in 2006 with 26inch wheels and a burly alloy frame. Over the years and various incarnations, it’s taken many an athlete to victory, including a World Championship…
New Apple Watch OS10 offers more metrics, better navigation and 3D maps
If you’re looking for on-bike navigation and wearable heath tech, the choice between a do-it-all device like the Apple Watch and something specific like Garmin Fenix 6 is getting harder…
Reynold’s new gravity wheels have already won races
Reynold’s updated gravity race wheels aren’t quite new. To be specific, the eagle-eyed amongst you might have spotted them gracing the bikes of the Pivot Factory Racing team over the…
FFWD updates the OUTLAW wheel for XC and marathon racing
First launched in 2017, the XC and marathon-ready Outlaw wheelset from FFWD (Fast Forward) has been updated ready for the 2023 race season with thoroughly modern elements. The wheels feature…
Live your Stranger Things dreams: Raleigh has brought back the iconic Chopper bicycle
Okay, it might not be a mountain bike and okay, it might not be the exact bikes they used in Stranger Things, but there’s no arguing with the fact that…