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Nukeproof MegaWatt is here: 170mm travel electric mullet
An electric Nukeproof will come as little surprise to anyone with a grasp of both the Nukeproof brand and the wider MTB market in general.…
Nukeproof Mega Vs Nukeproof Giga; which should you choose?
We help you choose your enduro weapon with a deep dive into the ride, handing and personalities of Nukeproof's two race-ready full-suspension rigs.
Mullet makeover for Santa Cruz Bronson
The Santa Cruz Bronson was the dual-suspension bike that brought Santa Cruz into 650b, has now evolved to something else: mixed wheelsize.
YT’s rolls out new Decoy MX and Decoy 29 e-bikes with EP8
YT has just announced six new versions of its highly lauded e-bike; the Decoy (our E-Bike of the Year winner in the direct-sales category). Here’s…
YT launches the new Capra MKIII
Third generation YT Capra moves the needle once again with an asymmetric bracing wing to make space for a full size water bottle.
Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL is 18.8kg electric version of Enduro
Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL is assisted version of popular and capable Enduro and gets the lightweight SL motor, which pumps out 240W with a 320Wh…
Forestal’s Hydra is a downhill e-bike
Forestal is an Andorran mountain bike brand with a difference – all its bikes feature mid-drive motors. The entire range, which has long been teased,…
Focus Thron is a new 130mm ripper for £2199
The all new Focus Thron range of short travel trail bikes (Down-country if you will) meet bikepacking rigs for adventurous times.
New Focus Jam goes 29er and starts from £2500
Like Jam, but sweeter: the new Focus Jam has better geo, bigger sizing, a new-fangled suspension layout, handy tool storage, and starts from £2,500!
Looking back at Chris Porter’s pioneering custom Nicolai Ion 2014
From the MBR Achive: How the boss behind Mojo and Geometron was pushing bike design lower, longer and slacker way back in 2014
Mountain bike history: world’s first carbon monocoque mountain bike
We get a peek into mountain bike history as Chris Hornzee-Jones shows us the world's first carbon monocoque mountain bike that was first designed in
New Trek Session doesn’t look anything like the previous Session
2021 Trek Session is a 200mm travel 29er DH bike, with high pivot idler design, that can also be configured to run mullet or 27.5in
New Specialized Turbo Levo gets the Evo treatment
Specialized Turbo Levo is now longer, lower and slacker with adjustable geometry and six frame sizes to choose from.
More moreness with new high-pivot Forbidden Dreadnought
New enduro-slash-bike-park Forbidden Dreadnought is a 154mm high-pivot idler bike that apparently fears no climb, nor any descent. Let's check it out...
Nukeproof Giga: up to 180mm of travel and clever adjustable pivot
Bike parks, super enduro races and just plain sending it; new Nukeproof Giga aims to sate the appetite of the greediest gluttons. Nukeproof goes super-size!
You’ll definitely take a shine to this custom Whyte e-bike
Who here hasn’t yearned for a totally unique-looking bike? Something you’re guaranteed never to see the like of on the trails, a bike that’s unmistakably…
Pace reveals 170mm aluminium e-bike prototype
Pace might be renowned for its progressive steel hardtails, but of late the brand has been developing product beyond its traditional offering. Read more: Black…
Santa Cruz Heckler updated with EP8 motor and mullet wheels
Barely out of the blocks, Santa Cruz's Heckler ebike gets mid-season update with mixed 'MX' wheel sizes and Shimano's new EP8 motor.
2021 Vitus ebikes: E-Sommet mixed wheel sizes and Shimano EP8 motor
E-Sommet is an e-bike that mixed its wheel sizes for more speed and stability, especially on steeper terrain, powered by Shimano's latest mid-drive motor.