Most of the newest and sexiest bikes for 2025 have already been released, with blistering new models in every segment of the market from budget full-suspension right the way through…
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Best electric mountain bike: join the e-bike revolution!
Stating the obvious: the best electric mountain bike will be flipping great! We had so much fun with this best-of list we’re embarrassed to call it "work".
Best Cyber Monday mountain bike deals – fantastic deals on bikes, clothing, and parts with 25% off Rapha, 50% off Santa Cruz, and 70% off Five Ten shoes
Update December 2: Checked all UK and US Deals for stock and prices – Jamie Darlow The holiday weekend of sales continues with Cyber Monday fast approaching tomorrow. New deals…
SOLD OUT! Ard Rock Enduro tickets go on sale this Sunday, but like Glasto they won’t hang around long: here’s how and when to enter, which category to race in and what to expect from the trails
Ard Rock 2025 tickets go on sale this weekend, with entries for the enduro racing expected to sell out within minutes, according to the organisers. The UK’s biggest enduro event…
I don’t hit the trails without my Garmin Instinct 2 Solar smartwatch, and it’s currently at its best ever price in this Black Friday MTB deal
I’ve been using Garmin smartwatches to capture my ride data, day-to-day health metrics, and record my other activities for several years now – long gone are the days of using…
The Gen 2 Specialized Levo SL is adaptable, capable, and genuinely lightweight for an e-bike, but it’s lacking two key ingredients…
I think we can all agree that while Specialized’s Turbo Levo SL wasn’t the first lightweight e-mountain bike, it’s definitely the one that kickstarted the whole SL e-bike trend. And…
My last SDG Tellis dropper post did 5,000km without a service, and this V2 version is even better
The original SDG Tellis dropper came out in 2018 and made a bit of a name for itself as one of the cheaper options on the market that was still…
Don’t write off the Trek Fuel EXe just yet, I’ve found a way to increase its range and spec, drop the price and drag it back up the rankings
The Trek Fuel EXe launched last year and promised to be one of the best e-bikes around. A whisper-quiet motor, great suspension and damping and one of the most natural-feeling…
Norco’s Fluid VLT C2 140 is lumberjack-solid, but this Bosch SX-equipped Canadian shredder needs some urgent upgrades to log a top rating
Most mountain bike brands like to have one suspension design to hang their hat on. Not Norco. Instead, it prefers to switch between different layouts depending on the application and…
2024 MTB gift guide: the most exciting, useful and inspiring Christmas gifts for any mountain biker
Here are solid ideas for gifts for the mountain biker in your life. Every budget and every type of mountain biker is catered for in this little lot.
I’ve tested kit for two decades but this is the stuff I choose to wear on a mountain bike ride… and it’s on sale for Black Friday
This riding kit is all top drawer stuff, by which I mean it’s so good I’m either wearing it, washing it or packing it into my gear bag. I’ve tested…
Best mountain bike gloves: options for all weathers
Protect your hands and keep them warm with a pair of the best mountain bike gloves. Here's our pick of the market.
This is not a typo! My favourite Specialized Trail Alpha Women’s jacket is just £37.50 in the factory Black Friday sale!
From Amazon’s Black Friday week bonanza, to 25% off Rapha’s entire range, there’s a lot of stuff to tempt me into pulling out the credit card. Such as the toasty-warm…
Silent, smooth, and streamlined – The Trek Fuel EXe 9.7 with TQ motor looks, sounds, and sadly feels, a lot like an analogue bike
Back in 2022, Trek was the launch partner for the ultra-compact TQ-HPR50 motor. The bike in question was the brand new Fuel EXe, and in many ways the TQ eco-system…
This Fox 36 Factory fork gets the older Grip2 damper, but I reckon it’s actually better than the latest Grip X2 – and it’s now available for less than half price in this Black Friday MTB deal
If you’re looking for a suspension upgrade, I’d argue that the Fox 36 Factory GRIP2 is one of the best trail forks you can buy. At full price, it’s far…
Josh Lowe – “I didn’t belong in racing, I didn’t belong in freeride – then I found Hardline”
Josh Lowe has been riding since he was a kid, building trails and sessioning dirt jumps in the south east of England. In fact, he remembers a time before enduro…
Shopping at Amazon makes my skin crawl, but these 3 products I’d make an exception for this Black Friday
Honestly shopping on Amazon always makes me feel slightly grubby, like I need to take a shower afterwards. I’m sorry if that makes me sound like a total snob, but…
I’ve scoured the Black Friday deals for my all-time favourite tyres: five of them are on sale right now, and in the best compounds and casing options
I think of mountain bike tyres as expendable: to get the best grip, comfort and control those little rubbery lugs are going to take a beating, and I’m happy to…
Best mountain bike full face and convertible helmets: Keep a cool head while enjoying next level protection
Want extra protection without getting hot-headed? You need one of the latest enduro lids. Read our guide to mountain bike full face and convertible helmets.
Hope’s new brake mash-up is an inspired down-country dream, pairing its lightest XCR brake lever with the enduro-ready E4 caliper
Hope’s minimalist XCR carbon lever started out mated to an X2 twin pot brake caliper, making it ideal for proper XC applications. Roll on a few years and that XCR…