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Lappiere issues voluntary recall on Spicy and Zesty AM aluminium models
If you’re the owner of an aluminium-frame Lapierre Zesty AM or Spicy, and you bought it in 2020 or 2021, then this notice is for…
The new Nukeproof Scout V3: a hardcore hardtail with plenty of versatility
Calling all hardcore hardtail fans! The Nukeproof Scout, the only hardtail in the Nukeproof line-up, has always dished out a class leading ride quality and…
The Cotic RocketMAX Gen4 enduro bike has landed
UK brand Cotic has released the fourth generation of its RocketMAX enduro bike, with plenty of new bits to shout about. Built to accommodate the…
Orange Switch 7: the tale of the missing link
Prepare to have your flabber gasted, because Orange has just released details of its new full susser and it doesn’t feature a basic single pivot…
The Cannondale Moterra Neo eMTB is ready to hit the trails hard
The Cannondale Moterra Neo e-bike boasts 150mm of travel, 29er wheels and carbon or alloy frame options, all powered by a Bosch motor (like many…
More battery capacity equals more fun with the re-engineered Canyon Spectral:ON eMTB
To create a better, all-round eMTB, Canyon went back to the drawing board. The revamped Canyon Spectral:ON is the result, with new geometry and new…
The updated Intense Tracer 279 is here, and it’s MX
The bike that began life way back in 1999 has been reinvented for the modern enduro rider, and the modern rider full stop. The new…
Less is more with Pivot’s Les SL V2
After a series of trail and enduro bike updates to its model range during Q1 2022, Pivot has revealed something for gram counting riders. The…
Factor moves into mountain biking with new Lando XC and HT
Road bike brand Factor has just entered the mountain bike market with the arrival of its premium cross-country focussed Factor Lando. Available as a hard-tail…
279 becomes Orange’s fastest DH rig
Gravity racers with a soft spot for a rugged aluminium frame aesthetic and high chainstay rear triangles, will love Orange’s new 279. The brand’s latest…
Lapierre’s updated XR cross-country bike is lighter and more progressive
As elite cross-country courses evolve in technicality and toughness, cross-country bikes have evolved to handle them. The Lapierre XR, and its XC- marathon-ready sibling the…
YT’s Capra and Decoy get special edition Uncaged 9 models with Ohlins suspension and mullet wheels
Calling all mullet-lovers. YT has unleashed new MX special editions with trick Ohlins suspension, coil shocks and Crankbrothers wheels. Both the high acclaimed Decoy (one…
Details of 2022 Intense Primer and Sniper specs, colours and prices – and bikes are in stock!
Intense has just announced its 2022 model line-up in the XC and Trail segments, releasing details of specs, colours and prices, but the real news…
Canyon switches its Neuron:ON with new colours
Fancy a value trail bike with Shimano EP8 tech? That will be Canyon’s latest Neuron:ON. The German brand has added bold new colourways to the…
Canyon launches the Spectral 125: A short-travel shredder for riders who like to redline
Short-travel trail bikes are all the rage. And while it’s lightweight down-country bikes that seem to be getting all of the attention, Canyon has adopted…
Ragley adds new colours for Mmmbop and Big Wig
Ragley has announced some new colourways, for two of its progressive geometry models, in the current frame range. The brand known for bringing value to…
Starling shows carbon prototype e-bike
British boutique steel frame brands – like Starling – are the least likely, to produce carbon-fibre models. That’s the perception, right? And few come with…
18 Bikes No9 gains bolder geo
If made in Sheffield, it must be steel. Preferably double-butted Reynolds 853. In the best British hardtail tradition, Sheffield’s 18 Bikes has updated its No9…
EVH is Tora’s dual-suspension MX singlespeed
Nobody does steel singlespeed mountain bikes, with quite the same style, as British brands. But within that niche, there is a new sub-set: the singlespeed…