Dressed in top-of-the-range Fox Factory suspension with Kashima coating there’s no quibbling with the spec of the Cube Stereo Hybrid 160 HPC.
Danny Milner
Editor
You’ll definitely take a shine to this custom Whyte e-bike
Who here hasn’t yearned for a totally unique-looking bike? Something you’re guaranteed never to see the like of on the trails, a bike that’s unmistakably yours. Probably all of us.…
Free Bikes 4 Kids: spreading two-wheel love across South Wales
Mike Jones’s garden in Newport looks like a second hand bike shop, hundreds of MTBs jostle for position alongside swings, peek out from behind shrubs and lean dangerously against the…
Never get sick: how to stay healthy on your mountain bike
Never get ill? Well, nearly anyway. Here’s how to minimise your time off the bike with illness and beat those pesky pathogens.
Scott Trail Storm WP jacket review
Several manufacturers are using non-branded waterproof membranes in their jackets and Scott is one of them. As the name suggests, its DRYOsphere 3L fabric is a three-layer laminate with rip-stop…
Trek Rail 9 (2021) electric mountain bike review
If Tonka did mountain bikes, we reckon they would look a lot like the Trek Rail 9. Pumped up in all directions, the Rail is like a two-wheel linebacker.
Santa Cruz Bullit CC X01 RSV (2021) first ride review
The Santa Cruz Bullit is back! Hot on the heels of the Heckler MX is their heaviest hitting e-bike with 170mm travel, Shimano EP8 motor and mullet wheels.
Santa Cruz Heckler updated with EP8 motor and mullet wheels
Barely out of the blocks, Santa Cruz's Heckler ebike gets mid-season update with mixed 'MX' wheel sizes and Shimano's new EP8 motor.
12 most exciting mountain bikes coming in 2021
Ultralight racing snakes, bargain full-sus, quieter, lighter, more efficient e-bikes. With trends like these, there's lots to look forward to in 2021.
Plastic Vaults at last: DMR launches V11 composite pedals
The new DMR V11 plastic pedal takes the proven Vault pedal shape and moulds it in composite to create a light, robust and, above all, affordable flat pedal.
Specialized Stumpjumper Expert (2021): first ride review
With the 2021 Specialized Stumpjumper Expert, the original - and arguably the world's most popular - trail bike gets a hosts of refinements.
SRAM X01 AXS Upgrade Kit review
With a price tag of nearly a grand for a derailleur and shifter, SRAM X01 AXS upgrade pack takes the humble drivetrain into previously uncharted waters.
Should mountain bikers wear full face helmets all the time?
This month's Star Letter is worried about guys and girls riding serious terrain at speed thinking a trail lid will be enough if it goes pear shaped.
2021 Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper Evo: first ride review
With the new Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper Evo, Specialized revamps its most radical trail bike to date. More sizes and multiple geometry configurations.
100% Brisker glove review
The 100% Brisker is the best winter glove for mountain biking. Period. It’s as simple as that. Banish cold hands and embrace winter riding with these.
How many of your most vivid childhood memories involve bikes?
Let your kids discover the joy of two wheels. If you're lucky you may plant the seed of a passion that will last them for life.
Scott Ransom eRide: Scott pumps up e-bike range with 180mm enduro bike
Built to be as fun as it is fast, the new Scott Ransom eRide packs a monster 180mm of travel the superb Bosch Performance Line CX motor with 625Wh battery.
Size matters: why we’re all riding bikes that are too small
Chris Porter explains why he thinks mountain bike designers are getting it all wrong
Moustache Samedi 27 Weekend is the BMW GS of e-bikes
With a rack, mudguard, built-in navigation and 1125Wh of battery power, this new model from French brand Moustache is made to take the long way down.
Look launches radical grippy rubber flat pedals (and traditional alloy versions)
Look's new flat pedals take one conventional and one very unconventional approach to foot support and shoe grip: Look Trail Grip and Trail Roc.