The Kado is now Whyte’s go to e-bike for most riders, replacing the old E-160 and brushing aside the ELyte. It’s not that the E-160 wasn’t good by the way,…
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SRAM buys OChain drivetrain decoupler system – the crank spider that helps reduce pedal kickback and improve suspension performance
SRAM has acquired OChain, the Italian manufacturer of drivetrain decoupling spiders used extensively by the World’s top downhillers. OChain now joins the likes of Quarq, Zipp, Truvativ, Time, Hammerhead, and…
I went to the bike industry’s biggest trade show and these are the hottest bikes and products I spotted for 2026, including inverted forks, new DJI Avinox e-bikes, and massive 32in wheels
The Eurobike show recently concluded in Frankfurt, and after a few years of doom and gloom in the bike industry, this year felt like a much more positive affair with…
Nukeproof announces new UK office bringing technical support back to Britain for the much-loved MTB brand – and there are new bikes on the way
Nukeproof owner, Belgian Cycling Factory (BCF), has announced it is launching a UK office, from which it will distribute Nukeproof bikes in the UK. Russell Merry, previously of Hot Wheels,…
Could your next e-bike frame be made of recyclable thermoplastic carbon, by a robot, in Europe? Focus Bikes certainly hopes so with its Jam2 NEXT prototype
Focus has revealed the tech it hopes will bring together the light weight and high-performance of a carbon frame with reduced emissions, sustainable manufacturing and an elongated product lifespan. The…
Jackson Goldstone has won 3 World Cup races on a stock Santa Cruz V10, with a lead weight strapped to the down tube, beating a slew of exotic prototypes
Jackson Goldstone has dominated the early part of the Whoop UCI MTB Downhill World Series aboard his Santa Cruz V10 downhill bike. Aside from the first round in Poland, the…
I’m a dyed-in-the-wool gravel bike fan, but riding 200 miles non-stop on a hardtail mountain bike has made me rethink long-distance off-road challenges
Gravel. What exactly is it? According to the Oxford English Dictionary gravel is a ‘loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones’. According to bicycle manufacturers over the last 10…
Endura’s latest MT500 waterproof jacket is lighter and easier to move in than the original, but the latest regulations mean it’s just not as good at shedding water
This hardshell jacket is the latest version of Endura’s flagship MT500 mountain biking waterproof. Around for years, the MT500 has always been the brand’s go-to for maximum protection from the…
Mondraker’s Level is the OG of big travel e-bikes, and the new version gets the latest Bosch CX motor, a coil shock, 800Wh removable battery and 170mm travel
We first spotted Mondraker’s super-enduro model in 2018, and while the world of e-bikes has been ripped apart in the intervening years, the Level has barely changed. Now though it’s…
The Propain Sresh SL may not sparkle and fizz, and the TQ motor is no match for the grunt of the DJI, but I still loved every second aboard this stealthy e-bike
Proof that life goes on outside the DJI Avinox bubble takes the form of the new Propain Shresh SL. A lightweight, mid-power enduro/all-mountain e-bike with the latest TQ HPR60 motor.…
Could Orange be about to launch its own DJI-powered e-bike? Yes, if this mockup is to be believed… and it would be the only UK-made Avinox bike so far
Here we go again, less than 24 hours since the last DJi-powered e-bike dropped and we have another one rolling out the factory. This time it’s Orange’s turn to get…
RockShox targets rider comfort with its new SID SL XC fork, adding a bigger air spring and wider tyre clearance
XC racing has traditionally been about efficiency, with skinny tyres and rockhard suspension. That’s quickly changing though, as courses around the world get technically harder: so step forward the RockShox…
I tried to ride BikePark Wales’s massive new jump line, Hard Shoulder, but the last two hits were beyond my pay grade
BikePark Wales’s newest advanced jump line opens today and it promises over two minutes of big air for those looking to progress from the likes of the recently revamped A470.…
Hope’s new EVO brakes have customisable levers, callipers and hoses, so you can mix and match for your riding style
Hope has invented the first customisable mountain bike brake in its new EVO, letting you choose your preferred calliper, pad material, hose and even lever blade. Called the EVO Brake,…
New Fox Podium is an inverted enduro fork with an ‘unfair advantage’, but it costs over £2,000
Fox’s brand new halo suspension fork is the inverted Podium. It’s expensive, it’s sexy, and it’s claimed to offer the performance of a downhill fork in an enduro package. It’s…
Commencal enters the DJI Avinox age with its new Meta Power e-bike, but you’re going to have to wait (and we mean, wait!) to get it
Well, we all knew more brands would team up with DJI this summer, but who had their money on Commencal? That’s right, the racing brand from Andorra is the next…
Fox’s inverted Podium fork is heavy, expensive, and a faff to live with, but it’s the best enduro fork I’ve ridden
Fox’s new upside-down Podium fork isn’t pioneering – countless brands have tried inverted forks in the past. And it’s not even particularly eye-catching, particularly compared to the likes of Intend’s…
“Our most responsive fork ever” – Formula’s new Selva V boasts less stiction, bigger travel, and older model owners can upgrade to the new air spring too
Formula has a new version of the Selva out, it’s got a new air spring for less stiction and that makes it the “most responsive fork ever” from the Italian…
Work on new Glentress skills area to start this week, and scheduled to finish in September – it’s the final piece of the popular MTB centre’s masterplan
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is set to begin work on a new skills area at Glentress in the Scottish Borders next week. The building of this skills area marks…
“More power? I’m not really interested” – real world riders reveal there’s something more important than how many watts their motor has
It’s fair to say that DJI has had a pretty big impact on mountain biking, since it entered the space less than a year ago with the revolutionary Avinox motor.…