With a bigger battery and beefier fork can the new Specialized Turbo Levo Expert Carbon retain it top-status in the e-mountain bike market?
Danny Milner
Editor
How to find, download and use our mountain bike routes
Never fear, you can still get access to our routes. The previous link shortener po.st doesn’t work anymore, but you can still find all trails at alltrails.com
Early Rider Seeker 14 kids mountain bike review
We test the Early Rider Seeker 16; a scaled-down mountain bike with chunky tyres and an alloy frame aimed at adventurous kids aged four and over
Five ways to set-up a RockShox fork
Jon Cancellier, the man behind RockShox’s cutting-edge BlackBox race programme, reveals the secrets to an optimum RockShox fork setup.
Yep, Santa Cruz have made an e-bike
Although Santa Cruz said it would never make one, no one really believed it. That a Santa Cruz ebike would come was always a matter of when, not if.
Thule ThruRide 565 roof rack review
Thule ThruRide uses an adjustable clamp to secure your fork’s thru-axle, it’ll accommodate both 20mm and 15mm options (there’s an adaptor for 9mm QR).
Muc-Off Pressure Washer Kit review
The Muc-Off Pressure Washer Kit comes with a special low-pressure lance, that’s claimed to be safe on bearings.
Sometimes, the best trails are the ones your phone can’t find
It's too easy to get stuck in a rut and ride the same trails, so in an effort to shake things up we discard our smartphones and put our faith…
Santa Cruz Hightower CC review
Does the new Santa Cruz Hightower version have the same significance, or will it simply languish in the shadow of the Santa Cruz Megatower?
Intense Primer 29 Pro review
The Intense Primer has evolved with a broader purpose, and carries the entire weight of Intense's trail expectations on its shoulders.
Happy Christmas from all of us at mbr!
It might surprise you, but his is one of our favourite times of the year to work. Yes, we might be sloshing through the middle of one of the wettest…
Giro Tyrant helmet
The Giro Tyrant arrived unsolicited, in a brown box, with no delivery note, and no idea of the contents – it reminded me of the final scene from Se7en.
Milkit Booster
To seat a tyre, simply attach a pump to the Milkit Booster and inflate to 160psi. Push the Booster directly to the tubeless valve and, hey Presta!
Birzman Studio Tool Box
Whether you're building up a home workshop from scratch, or adding a portable kit that can be taken with you on riding trips, the Birzman Studio is hard to beat.
Five hottest new e-bikes for 2020
Which electric mountain bikes are going to be flying off the showroom floors and up, down and around and around a trail near you in 2020?
Five hottest new enduro bikes for 2020
Which bikes are going to be flying off the showroom floors and down a trail near you in 2020? Here's our pick of the hottest new enduro bikes.
Just how accurate are bike geometry charts anyway?
Every mountain bike brand publishes a sizing guide and a geometry chart to go with each model, but just how accurate are they?
Nukeproof Horizon Enduro Flexi Flask review
What do you do if your bike doesn't have a bottle cage mount that's safely out of muck's way? For Nukeproof, whose top-selling Mega has a shock taking up the…
POC Crave Clarity glasses review
Normally I ride in goggles, mostly because they provide impenetrable protection from dirt and water, and they sit so well against my face that they’re in no danger of moving…
“The funny thing is, I can’t really remember why I gave up mountain biking in the first place”
This month’s Star Letter wonders, not unreasonably: “I can’t really remember why I gave up mountain biking in the first place”.