Fox launched its new Grip X and Grip X2 fork dampers in 2025 with a great deal of hype and some lofty promises. ‘Support without the harshness’ was the big…
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The only video from Leogang you NEED to watch, plus 6 other talking points from the UCI World Cup MTB triple-header
Cross-country, enduro and downhill racing all in one weekend?! It’s madness, it’s chaos, and we love it. To watch live downhill World Cup and XC racing you need TNT Sports,…
“My favourite moment on a bike is standing at the summit”, says Tom Oehler, so he set out to conquer 15 of them in one day, and set a new e-bike world record
With his latest project, Tom Öhler focused on enjoyment rather than pure performance. Riding an e-mountain bike, he set a new world record certified by RID by reaching 15 mountain…
Why you should wait three weeks before ordering a DJI-powered Amflow, plus the four e-bike trends to know about right now
There’s never been a better time to ride e-bikes: brands are falling over themselves to offer us deals, while the disruptor DJI is forcing established giants like Specialized to up…
I tested the original Giant Trance 20 years ago: the latest Trance X has the same peppy feel and it’s one of the smoothest and fastest trail bikes around
For almost as long as I’ve been testing bikes – quite a while, as my aching bones regularly remind me – the Trance has been Giant’s go-to trail bike. It…
School holidays are coming: check out the top 10 best family mountain bike rides, as chosen by Forestry England
Not all mountain biking has to be about shredding hard and jumping of 16 foot drops. Sometimes, it’s nice to go back to basics, and get your kids involved too.…
New e-bike motor launches with more power than Bosch or Specialized S-Works, traction control just like the DJI-powered Amflow, and an 800Wh battery
DJI, Bosch and Specialized have dominated the e-bike headlines in the past 12 months, with each brand releasing high power motors pumping out more than 100Nm of torque. Well now…
4 things we learned from the Loudenvielle World Cup… and looking ahead to Leogang, here’s where and when to watch, including free live junior racing
Loudenvielle couldn’t have looked any more different to the opening weekend in Poland, both in terms of results and the weather. The track was dry, dusty, and super fast, with…
I tested Shimano’s new wireless groupset: it shifts faster than SRAM, uses a hidden battery, and boasts a party trick XC racers, enduro riders and weekend warriors alike are going to love
Shimano invented electronic shifting for mountain bikes, but it’s hard to remember because it’s been more than 10 years since we first clapped eyes on it. In the decade since…
Shimano XTR wireless electronic shifting: full details of the new groupset including wheels, brakes, and pricing
Shimano has a new version of its premium XTR groupset, it features – for the first time ever – completely wireless shifting, as well as a new range of wheels…
TQ launches new HPR60 drive system with more power, more torque, and improved range, and it’s still the smallest and lightest motor on the market
TQ has a new motor – it’s called the HPR 60, and as the name suggests, it adds power and torque over the original three year-old HPR 50. Hopefully addressing…
Yeti’s new MTe doesn’t have the hottest e-bike motor, and needs a few mods to unlock its full potential, but I couldn’t help falling for its brilliant suspension
Yeti’s new MTe e-bike comes with only 145mm of travel, unfashionable 29in wheels, and a puny motor (compared to the DJI Avinox). Has this iconic brand misread the room, or…
Rapha launches new mountain bike range, with £180 riding pants that don’t flap in the wind, a more breathable jersey, gloves with Cordura protection and shorts boasting a waistband side buckle
Rapha has four new pieces of kit out this summer: designed for what it calls gravity riding the new line includes updated pants with a snugger fit, a windproof jersey…
The Pace Cycles RCE297 e-bike prototype sports a combined motor and 8-speed gearbox – and it’s close to production
Yorkshire brand Pace Cycles, located at the foot of Dalby Forest in Thornton Dale, showed off a new e-bike prototype they’ve been working on. The enduro, 170mm travel e-bike was…
Marmite on wheels: the Pivot Trailcat LT is either a short travel enduro shredder, or an overdamped and overbuilt trail bike, depending on which of us you chat to
Pivot’s Trailcat comes in two formats, the 140 / 120mm travel SL and the 150 / 135mm travel LT here. Both share the same relatively light, ultra high quality frame…
More torque, more power, more choice. Is the Specialized Turbo Levo 4 the ultimate e-bike?
Specialized has long been one of the big players in the e-mountain bike game. And the US brand’s Levo is testament to why. Now in its 4th generation, the best-selling…
Local bike shops like Stif and Brixton Cycles are closing left, right, and centre, and as a passionate mountain biker, that makes me sad
My favourite local bike shop was called the Rider’s Guild, it extruded good coffee, sold great bikes and organised killer local rides. It did everything right… but that didn’t stop…
These 7Mesh pants are some of the best riding trousers we’ve ever tested, but also one of the most costly – right now, they’ve got £30 off at Tredz
We’ve been blessed with some glorious sunshine over the last few weeks here in the UK, and I for one have been out enjoying the dusty and mud-free trails. However,…
After 20 years testing, Yeti’s SB140 Silverfish is the one bike I’d actually buy… and with cheaper models in the range you don’t HAVE to spend £9,000
Colorado-based Yeti is one of the true OG American bike brands, having been around since George Michael and Wham were Careless Whispering in 1985. It’s not overstating anything to say…
Crashes, chain drops and big name exits: watch highlights from the XC World Cup in Nové Město
Where to begin with this weekend’s XC racing…from Jolanda Neff back on the podium in the XCC (short-track) on Saturday, to Christopher Blevins‘s last-lap recovery from a dropped chain, it’s…