American boutique mountain bike brand, Reeb, has revealed a V4 version of its Sqweeb dual-suspension platform. Designed as a confident descender, the Sqweeb is available…
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Orange Phase MX Team has 25% more range
If you are in the market for a mullet e-bike with single-pivot suspension, Orange has a new Phase MX Team derivative. The characteristic Orange frame…
The Antidote Darkmatter 29 is Polish carbon at its best
Antidote is a Polish boutique brand that doesn’t outsource production. By fabricating its own carbon-fibre structures, Antidote’s designs aren’t constrained by external suppliers. An in-house…
Levo adds alloy and cheaper carbon options
Specialized has made its third-generation Turbo Levo a lot more accessible, with new alloy frame derivatives. The latest Levo range has a powerful mid-drive system…
Canfield strikes back with Jedi 29er
Amid the current trend towards high-pivot everything, Canfield has updated its downhill offering with bigger wheels. The American boutique trail, enduro and downhill brand has…
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.
Two YT Capra 29 Core 3 enduro bikes to be won!
Enduro racing is a tough sport. Tougher still if you’re trying to make it on your own, as a privateer. YT wants to change that…
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…
Orange Stage 6 Evo: none more marmite mountain bike
You either like Orange mountain bikes or you don't. There is something of a truism however that if you've actually ridden an Orange for any…
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).
Valentino Rossi launches signature e-bike – it doesn’t get a Yamaha motor
Fresh from his MotoGP retirement, it doesn't look like the Doctor is taking up golf anytime soon. His new signature e-bike gets an interesting build,…
Inside Scott’s new Patron eRIDE e-bike
Find the hidden shock, 750Wh battery, cable routing and more, as we play: what’s inside the Scott Patron?
Giant Trance X Advanced E+ gets carbon and better integration
The big news about the new electric Trance X Advanced E+ bikes from Giant is the introduction of a full carbon frame. And when we…
No more Maestro? Giant Anthem goes single pivot
Giant Anthem changes suspension design and geometry to better cope with modern World Cup XC courses where everything is short 'n' steep 'n' very, very…
The Arrival is an exclusive carbon 29er from Canadian brand We Are One
The Arrival by We Are One is about as exclusive a bike as you’ll ever see. Buy one and you can pretty much rest assured…
Cannondale Scalpel HT race bike gets slack-for-XC geometry
Trail bike geometry and flexy chainstay carbon wizardry comes to the new Cannondale Scalpel HT.
Cotic Droplink models now in mullet option
"The smaller rear wheel is a little more lively and easier to turn, with lots more clearance over the back of the bike in very…
Rocky Mountain Powerplay e-bikes: lighter, more efficient, better geo
Has Rocky Mountain just made the best new e-bikes for 2022? Going by the vital statistics of the Canadian brand’s new Altitude Powerplay and Instinct…
Trek Rail now with 750Wh battery, Slash geometry and AirWiz
Trek Rail sports a new carbon frame, new Slash-like aggressive geometry, Bosch Performance Line CX motor and a new 750Wh battery.