The new 140mm travel Cotic Jeht boasts high end suspension and now a Taiwanese-made steel frame option to lop hundreds from the price.
Jamie Darlow
Front Section Editor
Got your first proper mountain bike this year? Five essential upgrades
If you were lucky enough to get a new bike during the lockdown bike boom, here are some ideas to make you ride even better.
Paul Basagoitia on learning to walk and ride again… plus the joy of peeing solo
"I was the kid that turned up to Crankworx without a sponsor on a borrowed bike and won, all that disappeared and now I’m known for one big mistake in…
Alpinestars Tahoe Pants review
Made from heavy duty ripstop material, the Alpinestars Tahoe Pants feel weightier than rival brands' pants, but this is actually a good thing.
7 ways e-bikes will boost your relationship
E-bikes don’t just help you on the climbs, the knock-on effects can be felt elsewhere too. Here are seven ways e-bikes can boost your relationship.
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
Past month in MTB tech brings us a new ebike motors, carbon cranks, tyres, shades, gloves, peanut butters, goggles, fat grips, instant porridge and Whoops!
The YT Mill: UK demo and warranty centre opens in Surrey Hills
The YT Mill in Surrey sees YT Industries opens its first UK demo centre and showroom, meaning you can now test ride any of the brand’s bikes.
WTB Verdict tyre review
WTB Verdict tyre review: simply amazing levels of traction as the Verdict's tall lugs bite into loam and pretty much anything else in its path.
A quick word with the best new talent in mountain biking: Vali Holl
Vali Höll is prodigously talented, she's already won the downhiill junior Worlds and World Champs and signed for Red Bull.
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
Coiled Foxes, airy Foxes, Yankee lids, dirt sneakers, magnetic pedals, electric tyres, Firewall goggles and much, much more in this month's Hot Stuff.
Full-suspension for eight-year-olds? Kids’ bikes go next level
Do eight-year-old kids really need full-suspension bikes? Definitely not, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a great feature to have on a bike.
Focus Sam2 6.9: first ride review of 170mm e-enduro bike
Downhill Focus: the Focus Sam2 e-bike is now totally optimised for descending, with the chunkiest suspension around, enduro-ready geometry.
After months of Covid-19 shutdown BikePark Wales is back in business
After months of Covid-19 shutdown, BikePark Wales is back in business and the kids are back in abundance.
Giro Manifest helmet review
Giro has put three years research and a whole lot of investment into its latest creation, the Giro Manifest, a helmet that’s packed full of new tech.
Mountain bike geometry explained
From top tube length to bottom bracket height, mountain bike geometry can reveal plenty about how a bike will ride and whether or not it will fit you.
New Carbonjack 29 could be the Antidote to all those indentikit designs
Antidote is still making these frames themselves, by hand in Poland, and has just introduced the big wheel version: the Antidote Carbonjack 29.
Best Universities for mountain biking (and routes to ride while you’re there)
University life isn’t all about sweating the books, here’s our favourite universities for mountain biking too.
Dan Atherton talks about the reopening of Dyfi Bike Park
We grab some time with the man with the plan. And the spades, mattocks and mini-diggers - Dan Atherton talks about reopening Dyfi Bike Park.
Merida Big Trail 600 gets 29in wheels: first ride review
The Merida Big Trail 600 is the eerily quiet new hardtail from Merida, with 29in wheels, modern geometry and some delicious little details.
Yeti has re-launched the famous Arc as a trail bike, with all mod cons and modest geometry
Yeti re-launch the famous Yeti Arc just four years after ditching it – there are four builds to pick from and a limited-run anniversary edition for an amazing £8,999.