Last year Mondraker launched the stealthy Neat with its barely perceptible TQ HPR 50 motor and 150mm travel. Then came the enduro-ready Dune with Bosch SX motor and 165mm of…
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“The Merida EX Enduro turned me into an addict” – Mick Kirkman tells us why the wettest EX on record still kills it
The Merida EX Enduro presented by Shimano is one of Britain’s most notorious three-day events. And as if the total of 24 stages and 4,600 metres of descending wasn’t enough,…
E*thirteen launches new Sidekick hubs designed to reduce pedal kickback and improve grip – “it feels like cheating” says World Cup downhill racer
It’s not a new idea, nor is it without potential side effects, but if just a fraction of the claimed benefits from E*Thirteen’s new Sidekick hub are accurate, then this…
Technology like ABS braking, automatic shifting, and reactive suspension is on the rise, but are modern electronics making mountain biking too easy?
In episode 12 of the MBR Show we take a look at the increasing use of electronics and algorithms to improve our ride. Are they the very antithesis of a…
Why Halfords could sell you your next high-end mountain bike, after boosting its premium offering by up to 300%
Halfords is set to become more than just your go-to for entry level bikes and wiper blades after increasing its premium range of bikes by 60%, and its e-bike offering…
Specialized’s iconic Stumpjumper EVO might be dead, but its spirit lives on in the new Stumpjumper 15 Fox Coil Alloy
Specialized has launched aluminium framed versions of its Stumpjumper 15 – the 15th iteration of this iconic full-suspension trail bike. This follows the launch of the carbon Stumpjumper 15 just…
Gen 4 Santa Cruz Hightower gets 150mm travel, plusher suspension and enduro geometry
Hot on the heels of the latest Bronson update, Santa Cruz has worked over the Hightower with a more gravity-focus that includes extra travel, a slacker head angle, and better…
The new Santa Cruz Hightower is an enduro weapon… and plenty of riders will hate it for that
The Hightower was designed as the Santa Cruz for everyone. Everyone with deep enough pockets, anyway. It’s got 145mm travel, 29er wheels and relaxed but not silly-slack geometry, and the…
Wiltshire might seem like an unlikely place for a bike park, but it has two, and one of them – Tidworth – has just reopened after an exciting rebuild
Tidworth bike park, one of the B1KE venues that includes Wind Hill, Rogate, and S4P in Milford, has re-opened after closing for the summer to upgrade several of the park’s…
Where long, low and slack began: Mondraker’s 20th anniversary Foxy Carbon Unlimited bike pays homage to Forward Geometry
Spanish bike brand Mondraker has launched a special 20th anniversary edition of its enduro bike, the Foxy. There will only be 20 Foxy Carbon Unlimited 20th Anniversary bikes manufactured and…
DJI-powered Amflow e-bikes will start from under £6,000, with stock due in October: here’s where to buy, how to demo and which model spec to pick
DJI powered e-bikes will hit UK shores as soon as October, with prices starting from under £6,000 for an entry-level Amflow PL Carbon that dishes out up to 1,000W of…
Underpowered? Canyon’s new Spectral:ONfly gets the super-light TQ motor, but should it have had a Bosch SX?
You know the old saying, wait ages for a bus and then two come along at once. This time it’s not a double decker lumbering into view though, it’s Canyon’s…
The Canyon Spectral:ONFly’s dynamic ride quality left me smitten, but the small battery ran out of energy before I did
This is Canyon’s new Spectral:ONFly Ltd, a lightweight, low-powered e-bike, but one that shares the same geometry and suspension travel as one of MBR’s most highly-rated e-bikes – the Canyon…
Mountain biking groups unite to fight back over planned Welsh trail centre closures, including Coed y Brenin – the birthplace of trail centres
In an unprecedented show of solidarity, over 90 organisations have pulled together to highlight concerns over the fate of several much-loved trail centres due to proposed budget cuts at Natural…
Gee Atherton’s Ridgeline 5: Resistance is another mountain escapade epic, but with an intimate twist
Gee Atherton and his crew have launched the latest episode of their Ridgeline riding series on YouTube, in which Atherton goes beyond what should be possible on a mountain bike…
The Abus HiDrop is a tropical microclimate for your head, and one of the hottest full face helmets I’ve ever tested
Abus is probably best known for making bike locks, but the German brand is well versed when it comes to protecting heads too. Its latest piece of safety equipment is…
Forestal teases long-awaited range extender for its e-bikes, and claims 20% more range from new firmware
Forestal, the Andorra-based e-bike brand known for the sleek Siryon and Cyon models with their Bafang motors and integrated colour touchscreens, is getting close to launching its long-awaited and much…
Bikes with Shimano’s Autoshift are like hen’s teeth, but I found it standard on this Rockrider E-Feel 500 S at Decathlon for £3,999
When Shimano launched its Autoshift system for e-bikes last year, we were intrigued. Paul Burwell went to the launch of the Shimano EP801 motor and Autoshift for MBR and came…
I’m a huge fan of Trek’s high-octane Top Fuel 9, and the latest version is the best yet – but it could be even better
I was a big fan of the previous alloy Top Fuel from Trek, as were Danny and Alan when they tested the last Top Fuel 8, and this latest version…
GoPro launches new Hero 13 Black – here are 5 key upgrades for mountain bikers
GoPro has just released the latest version of its iconic Hero, now in its 13th guise, and while the updates are not exactly ground-breaking, there are some cool new features…