This content was produced in association with Megamo. The Megamo Reason still has the 800Wh Avinox battery hidden inside the full carbon frame, but the addition of the new Avinox…
Alan Muldoon
Bike Test Editor
New Amflow PX Carbon Pro – Can you handle the power?
So, what’s new? In short, everything. The carbon frame layout gets shorter seat tubes and lower top tubes on all sizes, where the trunnion shock mount under the top tube…
Can Mahle’s M40 e-MTB motor challenge DJI’s dominance?
Mahle’s M40 e-bike motor system consists of a relatively compact 2.5kg mid-drive motor capable of delivering 850watts peak power and 105Nm torque. Basically the exact same numbers that Amflow and…
Are gearbox e-MTBs the future?… MBR tests the Haibike AllMtn CF11 Pinion MGU to find out
There’s a lot to love about the Pinion MGU motor when combined with the Gate’s Carbon Drive Belt. With no chain, the bike is super silent on the descents and…
Watch MBR’s latest video: SRAM’s New 7-speed Wireless XX DH Transmission is slimmer and stronger
I sit down with Flynn George, SRAM’s product manager for MTB drivetrains, to discuss all the details on the latest tech, which brings a lot of SRAM’s existing transmission features…
Is this the ultimate DJI Avinox e-bike test video? Unno Mith Vs Megamo Reason
Both the Unno Mith Pro and Megamo Reason CBR01 are high-end lightweight bikes. At approximately 22kg, with Maxxis DH casing e-bike tyres fitted, these flagship models deliver a high-powered ride…
I’ve tested trail bikes for 20 years, and while performance has never been better there can only be one winner of our 2025 Trail Bike of the Year award…
The best trail bike of 2025 isn’t necessarily the lightest, the one with the trickiest drivetrain, or even the fastest. Instead it’s the machine that best balances all those elements…
I rode the Specialized Turbo Levo gen 4 until the battery was empty, and learnt two key things
So far I’ve range tested a stack of the latest e-bikes, including the hot Amflow PL Carbon and the Whyte Kado with the boosted gen 5 Performance CX motor. I’ve…
I’m a professional bike tester, and while the DJI-powered Amflow PL Carbon isn’t perfect, it’s the only e-bike I’d buy with my own money
It’s fair to say that the Amflow PL Carbon is the most exciting e-bike of 2025. Not only that, it’s the only e-bike I’d happily spend my own cash on.…
No frills, just thrills: Canyon’s new Spectral AL starts at £2,149 and proves aluminium is still king for entry-level trail bikes
Expensive carbon bikes grab the headlines, but let’s face it, aluminium is still king when it comes to affordability. Which is why the new Canyon Spectral AL shares the same…
As a professional bike tester, these custom MTB van conversions are the stuff of dreams – but there’s only one I’d really like to drive away
How does two-time world downhill champion Danny Hart get to the trails in style? How about a £150k custom van conversion with slide out bike rack, kitchenette, cosy bed, and…
It’s the most powerful e-bike I’ve ridden, but how far can it go? I range-tested the Amflow PL Carbon with the outrageously punchy DJI motor and the results were really surprising
I’ve been busy testing the Amflow PL Carbon for a while now, both here and abroad, on all sorts of terrain, and I’ve got a full review coming soon (promise!),…
MET’s new Revo helmet is designed for maximum protection from high-speed impacts, all while still keeping your head cool.
Faster up, and down, e-bikes are continuing to push boundaries in mountain biking. And it’s not just the bikes and how we ride them that are evolving. Safety demands are…
Best cross-country XC mountain bikes: Thoroughbred racing steeds
The best cross-country mountain bikes are about raw speed, making them lightweight, efficient and ideal for fast, flowing singletrack as well as racing.
Unboxing the £5,999 Amflow PL Carbon – what does it really weigh? And does the geometry match the claimed numbers?
What did you get for Christmas? I hope it was what you’d asked Santa for. Me? Well, I got the hottest new e-bike on the market – the Amflow PL…
The addictive Santa Cruz Heckler SL came within a whisker of winning my SL E-Bike of the Year award, but one serious concern held it back
Everyone says that SL e-bikes are supposed to offer a more analogue-like ride experience. So what better way to make a great SL e-bike than taking a great analogue bike…
Want an outrageously-powerful and hi-tech DJI motor, but don’t fancy an Amflow bike? Could this potential new DJI-powered e-bike be the answer to your prayers?
The word on the street is that DJI never intended to start the Amflow bike brand. Seems crazy, right? But when all of the established mountain bike brands refused to…
The Gen 2 Specialized Levo SL is adaptable, capable, and genuinely lightweight for an e-bike, but it’s lacking two key ingredients…
I think we can all agree that while Specialized’s Turbo Levo SL wasn’t the first lightweight e-mountain bike, it’s definitely the one that kickstarted the whole SL e-bike trend. And…
Norco’s Fluid VLT C2 140 is lumberjack-solid, but this Bosch SX-equipped Canadian shredder needs some urgent upgrades to log a top rating
Most mountain bike brands like to have one suspension design to hang their hat on. Not Norco. Instead, it prefers to switch between different layouts depending on the application and…
Silent, smooth, and streamlined – The Trek Fuel EXe 9.7 with TQ motor looks, sounds, and sadly feels, a lot like an analogue bike
Back in 2022, Trek was the launch partner for the ultra-compact TQ-HPR50 motor. The bike in question was the brand new Fuel EXe, and in many ways the TQ eco-system…