With its new electrified Slash+, Trek is the latest big brand to join the likes of Mondraker with its Dune, Specialized with its Kenevo SL, and YT with its Decoy…
Danny Milner
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This changes everything! Are these next gen motors killing off the low-power e-bike?
On episode 10 of the MBR Show, we take a look at the arrival of two massive outside-industry players into the e-bike market. The first is DJI, well known for…
I hate buying from Amazon, but this Worx Hydroshot portable washer deal is too good to miss
I hate buying stuff off Amazon almost as much as I hate cleaning my bike, so it’s the irony is not lost on me that these two negatives have attracted…
I spotted Bosch’s secret new Performance CX motor at Eurobike, and it’s smaller and sleeker than the current version
You didn’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to spot Bosch’s next generation motor among the e-bikes on display at Eurobike. Some brands had made a half-baked attempt to cover-up the…
Drone brand DJI swoops into the e-bike market with the new Amflow PL Carbon, boasting the best power-to-weight ratio of any electric mountain bike
Best known for drones and action cameras, Chinese brand DJI enters the e-bike market with an exciting new motor that combines lightweight with big power. This potentially game-changing DJI motor…
Orbea releases new versions of the Rise e-bike, including lower-cost alloy-framed options
Launched recently, the new Orbea Rise bridged the gap between the best full-fat e-bikes and diet models with its 85Nm Shimano EP801 motor and sub-20kg weight, but with only two…
Is it worth spending an extra £2k on a better e-bike? We compare two of the latest lightweight e-bikes from Canyon
The new breed of lightweight e-bikes are causing quite a stir at the moment, with motors like the Bosch SX bringing ample power and range to a package that can…
Better than Morzine? Crans-Montana in Switzerland should be on your riding bucket list
Start planning an alpine riding holiday and the first places that probably come to mind are Morzine and Les Gets. These mountain biking meccas are so established on the flightpath…
When e-bikes first came out I hated them. Now I hardly ride anything else
When the first full-suspension e-bike turned up at the MBR office it was certainly a novelty. It couldn’t be further away from the best electric bikes available now: it was…
When automotive brands build mountain bikes, new RockShox kit, Geometron’s super-adjustable G1, and Lidl starts selling e-bikes
On the latest episode of the MBR Show, we kick off by discussing McLaren’s surprise entry into the e-bike market with the wild new Extreme 600. With more power and…
It’s E-Bike Week on MBR – Here’s what to look out for
With summer finally making an appearance, the trails drying out, and mountain bikers looking to get out and ride, we’re running a week dedicated to the fast moving world of…
Red Bull Hardline: Has it gone too far?
If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of mountain bike fans that watched footage of Bernard Kerr, Matt Jones, and Jim Monro testing the new sections for the upcoming…
I dream of owning a Lamborghini or a Porsche, but I’d never buy one of their mountain bikes!
Headlines were made and riders around the world were shocked recently when Mclaren launched its eccentric Extreme 600 e-bike, but the Woking supercar brand and F1 team is not the…
The real reason skinsuits were banned in DH racing, new YT Tues ridden, and more, in the MBR Show
In the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen news that Britain’s biggest and most popular bike park is set to double in size, the first round of the DH World…
Loads of new e-bikes look like a Specialized, but there’s a very good reason for this…
Have you noticed how so many of the best ‘lightweight’ e-bikes look really similar? From the Whyte E-Lyte to the Specialized Turbo Levo SL, Cube Stereo AMS Hybrid One44, Cannondale…
Plans for a huge new ski slope right next to BikePark Wales could turn Merthyr into the new Morzine
South Wales, and more specifically Merthyr Tydfil, could become the St Moritz of South Wales if plans for a new indoor ski slope are approved. Ok, so maybe that’s pushing…
The Zefal Mt. Mini is the fastest mini pump in the west – but there’s a catch
Zefal has been making pumps for over 100 years, and its fluoro frame pumps were de rigueur on mountain bikes in the nineties. This latest mountain bike-specific model stands among…
Rotwild’s new race-ready R.EXC e-bike gets a big battery, 22kg weight, and “mid-high pivot” suspension design
With a high-tech carbon frame, the latest battery tech in its down tube, and what it describes as a ‘mid high-pivot’ suspension design, the new Rotwild R.EXC seems to have…
How many of these 12 hidden features on your bike do you know about?
If you’ve just bought a new mountain bike, there’s a lot to learn, and not all of it is obvious. Even if you’ve been riding for a while, there may…
The Marin San Quentin 1 is the most progressive hardtail I’ve ever tested, but a few compromises stop it reaching full potential
If you’re looking for a radical hardtail, at a down-to-earth price, one bike stands head and shoulders above the rest. That bike is the Marin San Quentin. Clearly inspired by…