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Scott Patron eRide 900 Tuned first ride review
Scott’s futuristic new Patron eRide aims to be one of the best electric bikes on the market, and comes packed with features, such a remote…
Looking into the carbon footprint of a mountain bike
Cycling is good for the planet, but what about mountain biking? Trek’s sustainability report, the first of its kind from a bike brand, looks at…
My best trail: as chosen by Steve Peat
Where to start... a downhill legend, Peaty is a multiple World Cup winner and former world champ, and one of the best mountain bike racers…
How to maximise stability when push comes to shove on singletrack
If the secret in going fast is being a confident rider, then the secret to confidence is control.
Trail Blazers: Ryan and Jason Bullimore, Tirpentwys Trails
A volunteer-built trail centre in South Wales honours its young founder with every pedal stroke and with its quest for recognition.
Canyon Torque is very much the modern bike park bike
The principal takeaway for the new Torque is that it is very much a race bike.
Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29 joins the down tube storage gang
The new Trance 29, initially launching in carbon flavour but we'd be amazed if alloy doesn't follow, grows a bit more suspension travel and some…
Orbea Rise Alloy weighs 19kg (only 1.5kg heavier than Rise Carbon)
Orbea have managed the tricky feat of making a Rise out of aluminum and retaining most of the Rise aesthetic and an impressively low weight…
Details of the Cotic e-bike (expected at the end of 2023!)
The announcement from Cotic that they are developing an electric mountain bike doesn't comes as something of an expected surprise (stay with us here).
Trail Bike of the Year Winner! Specialized Stumpjumper EVO Comp review
The Specialized Stumpjumper EVO Comp is drop-dead gorgeous, mega-adjustable, adaptable, you can ride it harder than any other trail bike in its category.
YT Industries Decoy MX Core 4 e-bike review
There are still two versions of the Decoy, where the mixed wheel size option now carries the MX tag and still boasts 170/165mm travel.
Specialized Status 160 review
With one model, five frame sizes, mixed wheels, two geometry settings and 160mm travel, the new Specialized Status ticks all the right boxes.
Bold Linkin 150 Ultimate first ride review
With a hidden shock, concealed linkage, and internal tool storage, new Bold Linkin 150 Ultimate is one of the most beautiful trail bikes on the
Santa Cruz Bikes owner buys GT/Cannondale owner for $810million
Pon Holdings (Santa Cruz Bikes, Focus, Cervélo etc) has acquired the bike division of Dorel Industries (Cannondale, GT, Mongoose etc) in a deal that possibly…
RockShox Flight Attendant first ride review
We've seen a few active suspension systems fitted to mountain bikes over the years, but none as sophisticated as the new RockShox Flight Attendant.
Tom Pidcock takes Olympic gold in XC mountain biking
Great Britain's Tom Pidcock has done exactly what he said he would: won the Olympic gold medal after an amazing domination at arduous Izu MTB…
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month.
E-Bike Live Week is here to answer all your e-questions
E-bike Live is a week-long E-Bike Live Week (14-18 June) online event designed to introduce amateur cyclists to e-bikes and to help experienced riders fine-tune…
Aneela McKenna: tireless trailblazer for diversity and inclusion
We hit the trails with one of mountain biking’s most tireless campaigners for diversity and inclusion: Aneela McKenna.