The 650b Kona Explosif 27.5 is a do-it-all hardtail with a steel frame, 120mm fork and 20 gears
Bikes
Voodoo Aizan
Check out this review of the VooDoo Aizan 29er hardtail, the little brother of the award-winning Bizango
Cube’s new electric mountain bikes VIDEO
Check out Cube's new electric powered mountain bike, the Stereo Hybrid. From the video it looks like a proper, bona fide off-road machine.
Giant Reign 1 review
Read our review of the 150mm-travel Giant Reign 1
Canyon Nerve AL+ 9.0
Read our review of the 150mm-travel all-mountain Canyon Nerve AL+ 9.0
Pinnacle Ramin 3 review £1,000
MBR reviews the Pinnacle Ramin 3 in the £1,000 category of our Hardtail of the Year test
Marin Palisades Trail 29er review £999
Read our review of the Marin Palisades Trail 29er as part of MBR's Hardtail of the Year test
Norco Range Killer B-2 review
The Norco Range Killer B-2's 160mm of travel is designed to float like a butterfly and sting like a...
Jamis Nemesis review
The 650b hardtail that bucks the trend for 29in wheels on the XC race circuit.
Scott Contessa Scale 920 review
Read our review of the Scott Contessa Scale 920 in our Hardtail of the Year test
Cube LTD Pro review
Find out how the Cube LTD Pro fared in the sub-£1000 category of MBR's Hardtail of the Year shootout
Boardman Fi MTB Comp review
MBR reviews the Boardman Fi MTB Comp in the women specific field of Hardtail of the Year
Orange Five S review
The Orange Five S is a multi-award winning classic of mountain bike design — but does it still stack up against the competition?
Specialized Myka Elite Disc £600
Read our review of the Specialized Myka Elite Disc in MBR's Hardtail of the Year
Trek Cali S review £700
MBR's Hardtail of the Year in the Women Specific category - read our full review here
Norco Sight 2 review
Norco is a company on top of its game right now, and the 140mm-travel Sight 2 earned a rare 10/10 from our test team
Lapierre Zesty 314 review
Read how the classic 140mm-travel Zesty fared on test
Specialized Rockhopper review
Good components made the Rockhopper a real contender in MBR's Hardtail of the Year — but how did it fare?
VooDoo Bizango 2013
2013's Hardtail of the Year offered modern geometry and a great parts package
Merida Big Nine TFS 900 review, £999
Read our review of the £999 Merida Big Nine TFS 900 from our Hardtail of the Year test