German brand Propain has updated its popular trail bike, the Hugene, for 2024. Instead of radically altering the geometry, however, it has stuck to more…
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As fires proliferate, landlords ban them and regulators look to step in, we ask: Is your e-bike really safe?
Fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries are on the rise, if a recent spate of news stories from across the globe are to be…
Lazer’s Coyote KinetiCore helmet is great value, but I needed a trailside twig bodge to make it work
Like the best mountain bike helmets on the market, Lazer’s new Coyote helmet uses something more than just EPS to protect your head in the…
YouTube star Matt Jones is building an insane new jump line in Wales – and anyone can try and ride it
There’s a new trail taking shape at Caersws Bike Park in Powys, Mid-Wales, shaped by YouTuber Matt Jones it’s a jump line designed to help…
Forbidden’s new Supernought DH bike gets a high-pivot, but that’s not its most interesting feature
With a season of World Cup racing under its belt, Forbidden’s prototype race bike is finally ready for production. Sporting 205mm of rear wheel travel,…
New YT Decoy e-bike gets a bigger battery, 100W more power, and pedal-free shifting
Well it took a while, but at last YT has a new version of its Decoy e-bike out with the bigger 720Wh battery we’ve all…
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Commencal’s new Clash Kids bikes could make it a festive season to remember for the young ripper in your family
The new Commencal Clash Kids range uses a children’s specific frame and “specific components” to help provide them with the best platform to develop their…
Transition’s new Smuggler will steal your heart, but the Santa Cruz 5010 is better value
Transition has a new version of the Smuggler out, a bike that really should have been called the Spur LT. Or perhaps the Spur Lunch…
Canyon Torque Mullet AL 6 Vs YT Capra Core 2 GX – Which is the best direct-sales enduro bike?
While top end bikes costing five figures are not uncommon (£20,000 one day soon?), most of us are priced out. It’s to the Germans’ great…
Specialized debuts first mullet wheel Stumpjumper model – the LTD
If you had a Specialized Stumpjumper on your Christmas list, take note – because one of the best trail bikes on the market has a…
I tested Cannondale’s Habit 4, a do-it-all trail bike that costs less that £2k… and it blew me away
When looking for one of the best full-suspension trail bikes around two grand, the ride quality, geometry and suspension ought to be at a level…
CeramicSpeed OSPW cage gives you the chance to build a £1,100 derailleur!
If you’ve splashed out on SRAM’s latest T-Type Transmission, but seek further potential gains in terms of efficiency, the CeramicSpeed’s latest luxury upgrade could be…
Mondraker updates its kids bikes in time for Christmas, and there’s not a Peppa Pig in sight
If sharing your passion for mountain biking with your kids is something you want to do, Mondraker has just updated its youth range of children’s…
Fulcrum’s new Red Zone Carbon+ wheels look like they’ve taken a beating, but they’re actually supposed to look buckled
Fulcrum’s new Red Zone Carbon+ wheelset uses an odd-looking assymetrical rim profile that makes it look buckled. We certainly thought so, watching the Buff-Megamo team…
Revealed: The 14 e-bikes we’re most excited to ride in 2024!
It’s been a big year for e-bikes already, with SRAM joining the motor wars, Bosch launching a lightweight system, and huge growth in the diet…
Chain Reaction and Wiggle offer extra 10% bonus discount with this secret Black Friday code
Chain Reaction Cycles and Wiggle already have some whopping deals going on for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but now you can get a further…
Trek Supercaliber SLR Vs Specialized Epic World Cup: Which is the ultimate cross-country speed machine?
Trek and Specialized are giants in the mountain bike world, and both of these new XC bikes weigh in under 10kg and have five figure…
4 of our favourite Canyon MTBs are massively discounted, but time is running out
We’ve tested absolutely stacks of Canyon mountain bikes, and the German direct-sales giant consistently racks up high scores in many of those reviews. Bikes like…
I’ve ridden 5,000km on my favourite e-bike, the Specialized Turbo Levo: now you can get the carbon version for just £3,999 on Cyber Monday
E-bikes don’t come much better than the Specialized Turbo Levo. It uses one of the quietest motors out there, with no annoying rattle on the…
New Mondraker Chrono Carbon DC hardtail aims at down-country riding with slack geometry and dropper post
Mondraker claims to have brought its popular carbon fibre Chrono XC frame into down-country territory with the launch of the Chrono Carbon DC range. To…