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Jackson Goldstone’s Winning POV from Mont-Sainte-Anne is DH perfection
Jackson Goldstone closed the curtains on an epic season of World Cup DH racing to win by a huge margin on the classic Mont-Sainte-Anne DH…
Rocky Mountain Flow is a pump track slayer
Remember when we said 26in wheels were dead and we’d never ride anything so silly again? Well, we take it back. The small hoops are…
Mine over Matter: we tackle Wye MTB’s uplift-assisted Rhondda Raid
“The right line is death,” Will Warren calmly tells us. “The left line is just… horrible,” he adds. “Take your pick.” Not the words you’d…
Orbea launches 2024 Occam SL and LT trail bikes in carbon or aluminium
Orbea has released the new 2024 Occam platform with two different versions. Option one is the lighter, leaner Occam SL with fast trail geometry and…
YT’s Decoy gets the range it deserves with new Uncaged 10 model
We think YT’s Decoy is one of the best e-bikes on the market, despite being largely unchanged. Well, while the chassis is still unchanged, the…
New Mondraker F-Podium: the evolution of a cross-country icon
Five race seasons have passed since the Mondraker F-Podium first made a name for itself on the most technical World Cup cross-country tracks in the…
The Orange Patriot returns as a Bosch powered e-MTB
In keeping with the model name’s pedigree, Orange has pitched its all-new Patriot as a hard-hitting e-MTB, with mullet wheels and 170mm travel front and…
The all-new SRAM Eagle Powertrain integrates motor and transmission
In SRAM’s own words its all-new Eagle Powertrain for e-MTBs is inspired innovation, radical simplicity, unmatched integration with Eagle Transmission, clean and simple rider control,…
First Look: Geometron G2 Pinion gearbox bike 2024
Forget high pivot idlers, Geometron goes back to the gearbox with a Pinion drivetrain on its latest G2 bike. Need to know Geometron G2 comes…
New Blue Trail for Laggan Wolftrax bridges a trail gap
Work has begun last month on the build of a new, blue grade mountain bike route at Laggan Wolftrax. The new route is designed to…
Shimano GF 800 GTX: a new winter boot for flat pedals
With many riders making the switch to flats, especially those on e-bikes, there are precious few compatible footwear options to deal with sodden trails and…
Dirt Hero kids’ off-road balance bike: keep them following in your tyre tracks
Training wheels… If you’re a committed mountain biker then it almost goes without saying that you’ll be keen for your kids to get out and…
Fancy a dream job? BikePark Wales has a vacancy for a Trails and Estate Manager
BikePark Wales is a all-season mountain bike facility located at Merthyr Tydfil on the edge of the Brecon Beacons national park just 25 minutes north…
Calibre launches all-new, UK designed, Line hardtail range
When it comes to mountain bikes, Calibre has a simple ethos: to build machines that are affordable and fun to ride. Thoughtful and innovative designs,…
Meet the Mondraker Crusher, a new Shimano powered, enduro-focused e-bike
The new Crusher is an enduro-focused, full power e-bike with 29” wheels, 150mm of rear wheel travel paired with a burly 160mm fork. Mondraker has…
Buckle up for Ridgeline IV video edit: Gee Atherton rides the Dolomites
This film differs from its predecessors in that the team “didn’t move a rock”. It was about exploring with friends, an adventure into the mountains,…
Forbidden Bicycle Company presents the ‘Field Day’ video
We have a stacked roster of riders in the UK that are well equipped to use the landscape to their full advantage. Join Forbidden UK’s…
Santa Cruz Heckler SL: a new mid power, mid travel e-bike with mullet wheels
Remember when 29er mountain bikes stood out like a sore thumb? Big wagon wheels, with skinny cross country tyres and often with goofy, dated geometry.…
Hope adds SRAM 3 bolt fitting, T-Type compatible chainring to its range
In addition to the recently launched R22 chainring, Hope has added a 3 bolt Direct Mount ring for SRAM mountain bike cranks to its range.…