The Santa Cruz Bullit is back! Hot on the heels of the Heckler MX is their heaviest hitting e-bike with 170mm travel, Shimano EP8 motor and mullet wheels.
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Vitus E-Sommet VRX (2021) first ride review
Vitus E-Sommet VRX is an enduro ready e-bike with progresive sizing and geometry. New frame design with Shimano EP8 motor and integrated 630Wh battery.
CZR is WTB’s new 4D carbon rim
WTB has updated its premium mountain bike rim offering with some new carbon hoops. Read more: Best mountain bike wheels in 2021, aluminium and carbon options The Californian brand’s rims…
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.
Calibre Triple B Pro is a bargain 27.5 trail bike
Calibre has carved a deserved reputation for budget bikes that ride like something twice the price. As new bike deals flood the market this November, Calibre has reacted with a…
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.
MBR December 2020
Want the latest MBR delivered to your door every month? Check out our latest subscription offer, or try MBR’s digital editions on iPad, Android, Kindle and more… The latest issue of MBR is…
Merida does the ‘downcountry’ thing with its new Ninety-Six
Merida might be one of the world’s largest mountain bike brands, but they have made their loyal XC dual-suspension followers wait for a downcountry bike. Merida Ninety-Six With the latest…
Fox 36 Factory GRIP2 fork review
The Fox 36 is one of the longest serving forks on the market has had a huge overhaul for 2021 and is now totally different, in and out.
Roost every berm with these new Specialized 2FO kicks
Specialized has released its introduced 2FO Roost shoe range, with both clipless and flat options. The design objective with these new Specialized shoes, was to create something that functioned with…
12 most exciting mountain bikes coming in 2021
Ultralight racing snakes, bargain full-sus, quieter, lighter, more efficient e-bikes. With trends like these, there's lots to look forward to in 2021.
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.
How to keep it fun when mountain biking with kids
How to keep it fun when biking with kids. From keeping them involved through to bare faced chocolate bribery, here's some useful pedalling parenting.
Mavic’s back in business
The yellow wheelset people are back. After a challenging period of restructuring, Mavic has relaunched with fewer staff and a rationalised product range. After a three month of reorganisation, Mavic…
Is chrome the best metal bike finish?
Colour trends in mountain biking are reviving a 1990s feel, with a broader offering of purple bits and FiveTen’s new white Hellcat Pro kicks. But what about frame colour, which…
Gearbox option ranges into orbit for Nicolai’s Saturn 14
There are very few aluminium frame builders to rival the industrial design appeal, of Germany’s Nicolai. Gorgeous welds, daring geometry and a commitment to Pinion’s gearbox system have created a…
Stif Squatch blends 130mm fork with progressive geometry
The Stif Squatch is yet another example of the British obsession with hard-charging steel hardtails. This one rolling 29er wheels, with a 130mm fork.
Plastic Vaults at last: DMR launches V11 composite pedals
The new DMR V11 plastic pedal takes the proven Vault pedal shape and moulds it in composite to create a light, robust and, above all, affordable flat pedal.
Walker claims DH World Cup for Britain
As Europe is enveloped by a second wave of lockdowns, there was much doubt about the final two DH World Cup rounds. Cool heads prevailed among the UCI, team managers…
Whyte’s gravity enduro G-180
Whyte has sneakily launched a range of new enduro bikes, with some very impressive suspension numbers. Industrial designers at the brand have leveraging the latest advances in single-crown fork technology…