Bikes

All the latest bikes comprehensively tested. If we don’t think a product is worthy of our hard-earned, we won’t tell you to part with yours for it. That’s the promise we make with our bike and equipment tests. For all our tests we guarantee that:

  • They’re conducted by some of the most experienced and knowledgeable riders in the business.
  • Ratings are awarded only after a thorough testing process on a variety of terrain.
  • Tests are independent, and in no way influenced by our advertisers.

In most cases, we fit control tyres, bars and stems to the test bikes to ensure a level playing field and to highlight differences in handling. Tyre pressures are equalised to keep grip levels identical. We also weigh and measure the bikes ourselves, because this data doesn’t always tally with the manufacturer’s official figures. The numbers you read in the tests are the actual angles and measurements.

Our ratings are awarded out of 10, with 10/10 being the top mark.

  • 1-4  Means something’s wrong. Possibly a design flaw or a major weakness.
  • 5-6  OK – one or two faults but has potential
  • 7  Worth considering
  • 8  Very good – for the money, we’d buy it
  • 9  Excellent – a slight mod or two and it might be perfect
  • 10  Simply the best!
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After a lacklustre introduction, there was a suspicous transformation in performance with our Canyon Spectral. But what was it?

£2,549.00
Score 8

One of the first brand's to embrace 650b wheels, Norco has produced a well balanced bike in the Sight, with supple suspension and 140mm of travel

£2,125.00
Score 8

New direct-sales mountain bike brand Bird ruffles some feathers with its killer value 650b hardtail

£1,600.00
Score 8

It won't win any beauty contests, but the Cube Sting proved to be a capable performer

£1,399.00
Score 8

With excellent frame construction this bike could have walked away with the test with a few simple changes

£1,699.00
Score 8

Trek Stache 8 £1,800

First introduced last season, the Stache is billed as a trail-ready 29er hardtail designed to meet all the exacting demands of the modern mountain biker. The frame shares most design…

£1,800.00
Score 8

Full review of Giant's popular Trance trail bike, now with ever-so-slightly bigger wheels

£2,299.00
Score 8

Orange Five 29 S review

Orange's classic Five turns 29er, but does it match up to the cream of the big-wheeled crop?

£2,500.00
Score 8

Canyon Nerve AL+ 9.0 £2,695

Read our review of the 150mm-travel all-mountain Canyon Nerve AL+ 9.0

Score 8

Boardman Fi MTB Comp

MBR reviews the Boardman Fi MTB Comp in the women specific field of Hardtail of the Year

£649.00
Score 8

Race Face Ride XC chainset is hardly cutting edge

The Orange Five S is a multi-award winning classic of mountain bike design — but does it still stack up against the competition?

Score 8