After 14 years of producing modern MTB classics such as the Capra and the Jeffsy, YT has turned its attention to the gravel market and…
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Forestal Siryon Diode 29 eMTB review
While there’s a long line of brands promising lightweight, mid-powered e-bikes, Forestal has already delivered not one, but two models, both with 29in wheels. There’s…
Scott Spark RC World Cup AXS first ride review
“Hey mate, that E-bike is really quiet”. Not once. I had that comment three times on one ride. Okay, so a Saturday afternoon at Cannock…
Canyon Spectral CF 8 K.I.S. first ride review
This new steering stabiliser was conceived by Syntace, developed in conjunction with Canyon and is fitted to one of the brand’s best trail bikes. It…
Cotic RocketMax 150 Gold XT review
Cotic is probably best known for its hardcore steel hardtails, originally the Soul and more recently the BFe. And what started out in the Peak…
Orange Switch 7 SE review
When it comes to manufacturing bikes in the UK, no one can accuse Orange of simply flag waving. Based in Halifax, and with over 25…
Hope HB916 review
Hope has a lofty aim. It doesn’t just want to build bikes in the UK, it wants to make every single component right on its…
Beautiful handmade bikes from Bespoked
After shifting from its traditional home in Bristol to Harrogate last year, Bespoked, the handmade bike show, upped sticks once again in 2022, and pitched…
The all-new carbon-framed Intense Tracer 29
Intense has just released the all-new Intense Tracer 29, the final bike in the brand’s Enduro stable, and as you probably guessed from the name,…
You asked, they created: Atherton Bikes launch AM.130 trail bike
Atherton Bikes has launched a brand new trail bike, partly, it says, in response to a ‘tidal wave’ of customer requests. The AM.130 is built…
New Fox Proframe RS helmet is the first to use MIPS Integra protection system
Feature-packed and now with a new safety system designed by MIPS, the Fox Proframe RS has had a major update. The previous incarnation scored a…
YT Capra 29 Core 2 first ride review
YT’s Capra has always been one of the hottest enduro bikes on the market, and this latest entry-level option makes a versatile step up for…
Trek Fuel EX 9.9 first ride review
Trek has launched a brand new version of the Fuel EX trail bike, and with it a ton of new features and updates to address…
Marin Rift Zone JR first ride review
When searching for the best kids’ and youth mountain bikes, cheap and heavy bike-shaped objects sadly still dominate the ranges of even big-name manufacturers, credit…
Seven performance metrics that every mountain biker should strive to meet
We’ve put together seven performance metrics that every mountain biker should meet, or at least aim to achieve. Chosen specifically with mountain biking in mind,…
Whyte T-140 RS first ride review
Whyte’s new T-140 RS 29er plugs a very obvious mid-travel, big-wheel hole in the range of the UK brand. And it does so with an…
Video: Gee Atherton returns to the Ridgeline
Just over one year ago, Gee Atherton crashed badly while filming ‘The Knife Edge‘. Now, not only has he recovered from the terrible injuries sustained…
WTB’s eMTB-specific HTZ wheels are thicker, tougher and a whole lot stronger
E-bikes are a whole load of fun, allowing riders to go further, ride faster, and ride more. But that also means they wear through traditional…
Cervelo ZHT-5 Race first ride review
While mountain bike brands are jumping shark to launch new gravel models and tap into a new market for dirt bikes, renowned road bike marque,…
Pirelli releases Scorpion Race tyre range for enduro and DH
Italian tyre brand Pirelli has released a whole new lineup of gravity race specific tyres, designed to suit a range of different conditions, from full-on…