Which electric mountain bikes are going to be flying off the showroom floors and up, down and around and around a trail near you in 2020?
Danny Milner
Editor
Five hottest new enduro bikes for 2020
Which bikes are going to be flying off the showroom floors and down a trail near you in 2020? Here's our pick of the hottest new enduro bikes.
Just how accurate are bike geometry charts anyway?
Every mountain bike brand publishes a sizing guide and a geometry chart to go with each model, but just how accurate are they?
Nukeproof Horizon Enduro Flexi Flask review
What do you do if your bike doesn't have a bottle cage mount that's safely out of muck's way? For Nukeproof, whose top-selling Mega has a shock taking up the…
POC Crave Clarity glasses review
Normally I ride in goggles, mostly because they provide impenetrable protection from dirt and water, and they sit so well against my face that they’re in no danger of moving…
“The funny thing is, I can’t really remember why I gave up mountain biking in the first place”
This month’s Star Letter wonders, not unreasonably: “I can’t really remember why I gave up mountain biking in the first place”.
How anyone can drink from a bottle that’s been in the dog sh*t zone is beyond me
This month's Star Letter ponders, not unreasonably: "how anyone can drink from a plastic bottle that’s been in the dog shit zone all ride is beyond me".
The best season for riding is here at last
As the sun set on summer, we entered what is, for me, the best season for riding. All time, fall time may be a cliché, but it's also completely accurate.
New for 2020: the nine hottest new mountain bikes we’ve ridden
The bike industry might be moving away from wholesale model year overhauls, but late summer remains a key period for launching the most significant new models.
Santa Cruz Tallboy: first ride review
The new Santa Cruz Tallboy blends big bike geometry with small bike travel: so is it a trail bike, an XC bike, or something else entirely?
Seven reasons why we love winter
Don’t forget your bike this winter. With the right routes, skills and gear you can make this season a joy. Don’t believe us? Here’s seven reasons why winter rocks!…
Hope HB130: first ride on Hope’s trail bike 29er
Hope launched its first complete mountain bike, the HB160, to a lukewarm reception. Now it's back with a brand new 29er trail bike - does the Hope HB130 pack some…
Nukeproof Blackline LS jersey review
Nukeproof's jersey range includes the more casual, t-shirt-style Outland jersey, the DH-race Kashmir and the trail-orientated Blackline jersey, tested here.
New Intense Primer replaces Recluse, ACV and Spider
Intense aims to simplify its trail category by eliminating the Recluse and ACV and putting all its eggs in a basket labelled Intense Primer.
Three of the smartest, coolest and most quirky Kickstarter ideas for mountain biking
In the crowdfunding age it's never been easier to turn bike ideas into reality. We wandered the aisles of Kickstarter looking for cool, quirky and clever.
Now you can save up to 47% on a new YT-Industries through the Cycle to Work scheme
The recent abolishment of the Cycle to Work Scheme £1,000 limit has significantly widened the scope of bikes available to purchase, and now that choice has just got even broader…
Troy Lee Stage helmet review
It's called the Troy Lee Stage helmet and boasts Troy Lee's typically slick styling and aspirational image, it certainly turned heads when it was released.
Scott Gambler 900 Tuned first ride review
After a long and very public development process the new Scott Gambler has been unleashed, and it's lighter and faster than ever before.
Hebo Defender knee pads review
Hebo Defender is more of a padded knee warmer (they do get pretty warm on a hot summer's day) than full-blown armour. Super light at less than 200g a pair.
Focus Jam² 6.8 Nine e-bike: first ride review
New Focus Jam2 is balanced, versatile e-bike that gets back to the essence of trail riding. Good value and boasts excellent new Bosch Performance CX motor.