SRAM has expanded its Eagle Transmission Ecosystem with four new products, bringing the brand’s high-tech wireless shifting to a lower price point than ever before. But you’ll have to buy…
Rebecca Bland
Freelance writer
Tired of fiddling with cleat position when you replace them? Crankbrothers’ new tool takes out the guesswork
Crankbrothers has released a Cleat Tool, which allows riders to precisely align their cleats during installation, and keep them from moving during the tightening process. This takes the guesswork out…
Fox’s new Purevue eyewear could bring goggle protection without the hassle
Fox Racing has launched its new eyewear – the Purvue. It’s technically a goggle, but without the sometimes cumbersome design that can lead to you feeling sweaty or steaming up…
OneUp’s new hubs: seven colours, £315 a pair, and weigh less than Hope and DT Swiss equivalents, it’s claimed
OneUp Components has launched its first ever wheel hubs. They will be available in a choice of seven anodised colours, and the brand claims they have “the best combination of…
Will Shimano’s new EP5 motor drive the next generation of lightweight e-bikes?
Shimano has launched two new drive units with mid-power outputs that are just begging to be used on a lightweight e-bike. EP5 delivers 60Nm of torque and it’s also Auto…
Specialized Chisel is a 13kg down-country trail bike you could race too… for just £2,000
Specialized has launched a full-suspension version of its aluminium XC hardtail, the Chisel. It’s been modelled closely on its carbon fibre cousin, the Epic 8, and benefits from shared geometry…
Even the England football squad are getting involved in e-bike week
Have you heard?! It’s e-bike week here on MBR, and we’re pleased to see we’ve even managed to inspire Southgate’s lads into trying some out in between matches. They might…
RockShox’ new 3.1 damper is so plush it’s almost hyperactive, while the new Trailhead app gives you a suspension expert in your pocket
RockShox has a new damper for its Pike, Lyrik and Zeb forks: called the Charger 3.1 it promises a more supple and sensitive feel and – if our first ride…
Scott’s Spark RC race bike always had a remote lockout, but the latest model is now fully automatic thanks to RockShox Flight Attendant
Scott’s Spark RC cross-country (XC) racing bike has always boasted a clever suspension adjustment system, giving three modes optimised to climbing, descending and sprinting, controlled by a handlebar remote. But…
How different mountain bikers could benefit from Assioma PRO MX power pedals
It’s easy to lump all mountain bikers into one category, but the reality is that mountain biking is unique. There is no ‘one-type’ of mountain biker – some love to…
A cone sandwich, breakaway visor, and three-layer EPS: how the Project.21 helmet is 7iDP’s most advanced
7iDP has launched a new open-face helmet, the Project.21. The name represents the number of vents the helmet has, (21, if you hadn’t gathered that) and is designed for bike…
Vali Höll wins in Leogang by a massive seven seconds: Loic Bruni takes the men’s DH World Cup
Vali Höll (YT Mob) and Loic Bruni (Specialized Gravity) won the Elite women’s and men’s races at the third round of the DH World Cup 2024 in Leogang, Austria this…
Boost your training with the most complete indoor cycling simulater: BKOOL
Us mountain bikers might not give much thought to indoor training. But we should, if we want to see improvements on the bike. That big climb you’ve nicknamed your nemesis?…
Bread, milk, eggs, and an eMTB? Lidl becomes latest supermarket to sell electric bikes
Cheap electric mountain bikes aren’t anything new, but seeing them in the middle aisle as you do your weekly shop is. Lidl is the latest supermarket to jump on the…
I’ve scoured the internet to find the best value eMTB with the biggest discount: it’s Privateer’s E161
British brand Privateer has dropped the price of its electric enduro bike, the E161 by £2,500 to £3,999 making it one of the best value electric MTBs on the market…
He’s Dunne it again: Rónán does the double and wins Red Bull Hardline Wales 2024
Not content with winning Hardline’s first Australian round, Irish DH star Rónán Dunne doubled up and won Red Bull Hardline Wales this weekend in spectacular style. The Mondraker Factory Racing…
Geometron has updated its flagship G1 with more adustability and the ability to change the rear travel
Geometron has announced its flagship G1 mountain bike has been redesigned. It’s been around since 2019, when the brand collaborated with Nicolai Bikes to launch it. And the 2025 model…
Mondraker’s Neat is the first e-bike to flaunt a Fox 2025 Grip X2 damper… but it’ll cost you nearly £12k
Spanish mountain bike brand Mondraker has released a limited edition Gulf liveried version of its Neat e-bike. There are only 50 bikes to be made in the production run, and…
Red Bull Hardline Wales 2024: how to watch, who’s riding and THAT canyon gap…
Red Bull Hardline returns to Wales this weekend for its 10th edition in the iconic Dyfi Valley, and it looks absolutely mental… even by Hardline standards. This year’s edition looks…
At just 1,190g, should road riders be using the new mountain bike XC wheels from Specialized?
Specialized has a new XC wheelset out that weighs just over a kilo, and that makes them the lighest MTB hoops in the world (we reckon). Spesh says the Roval…