Yeti’s new electric race bike is here, the LTe. Taking inspiration from the MTe and 160e, it uses 160/170mm travel and is designed around the brand’s Sixfinity linkage design. It’s…
Rebecca Bland
Freelance writer

SRAM launches limited edition 1987 Transmission groupset, in honour of the company’s 38th year
SRAM has launched a limited edition run of special Transmission groupsets in honour of the year the brand began: 1987. The 1987 Collection runs a “unique combination of T-Type ecosystem…
Plans for community-funded bike park in North Yorkshire town approved, with green, red and blue trails to be built
A brand-new bike park has received approval in Richmond, North Yorkshire after a local mum’s year-long campaign to get plans off the ground. Louise Raine from Richmond decided to take…
Scott’s new Gambler looks like a complicated DH weapon with lots of adjustability for those who want to fine-tune their bike
Scott is no stranger to the DH World Cup scene, with 2 x World Cup winner Benoit Coulanges and up-and-coming Brit, Ethan Craik both on the Scott DH Factory Team…
Pivot’s new Shuttle AM gets the latest Bosch CX and CX-R motor treatment, but it’ll still set you back a fair chunk
Pivot has updated its ‘all-mountain’ e-bike, the Shuttle AM. New for 2025 is the choice of Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 5 or CX-R motors, a Bosch Kiox 400C display…
I don’t care if drop bars are ‘faster’, don’t get sucked in to a trend that only suits 1% of mountain bikers
Drop bars do not belong on mountain bikes. I’m not just talking about aesthetics, although they do look pretty weird, I’m talking from a control perspective. Have you ever been…
“It can be intimidating, but once everyone’s gotten the macho posturing out the way it’s welcoming” – how it feels as a female journalist in the bike industry
It will come as no surprise to many of you that I find mountain bikers to be one of the most welcoming and considerate community I’ve encountered. As someone who…
Is this the ugliest, most expensive e-bike ever?
It’s been a few months since the dust settled on the industry’s biggest trade show – Eurobike 2025 in a steaming hot Frankfurt. But what hasn’t settled is the interest…
Propain’s new Hugene is a “specialist” trail bike with less travel and a new geometry
Propain has updated its short travel trail bike, Hugene for the first time since 2023. It now comes with less travel, room for longer droppers, and a whole new frame…
Lou Ferguson’s ride at Red Bull Hardline Wales 2025 was a turning point for mountain biking, and I can’t wait to see what comes of it
We all know Red Bull Hardline as the brainchild of Dan Atherton, who seems to have a talent for imagining lines from nothing, and creating the techiest, toughest downhill tracks…
Red Bull Hardline Wales: watch Lou Ferguson, Bernard Kerr and Ronan Dunne hitting the biggest features on track
Red Bull Hardline Wales is back in Dyfi Valley from 25-27 July, and we can’t wait. Red Bull Hardline is one of the toughest mountain bike races on the planet,…
World-cup winning Fox Rampage RS helmet is now available to buy…but it’ll set you back £550
The Fox Rampage RS full-face downhill helmet has already been on the heads of some of 2025’s DH World Cup winners, but it’s now available for the average Joe to…
From weekend riders to the Athertons, how FSA’s Gradient range is designed to suit all riders
Stems, cranks, bars, they’re not the most exciting bits of a mountain bike, are they? Well, maybe if you know some of the best mountain bikers in the history of…
“Project Fahrenheit” 32in wheel BMC prototype spotted at Andorra, it wasn’t racing but here’s what we know so far
Last weekend in Andorra, a 32in wheeled BMC prototype broke cover. Called Project Fahrenheit, it wasn’t actually spotted between the tape, instead the Swiss brand was gathering data. So there’s…
The plague of electric motorbikes on our trails: from trail damage to knife threats, the future of mountain biking in the UK could be in jeopardy
Mountain bike trails being vandalised or damaged isn’t anything new, but with electric motorbikes gaining in popularity, instances of trail damage and illegal access have been rocketing. In the UK,…
British Cycling and Forestry England join forces to extend riding access in the nation’s forests
British Cycling and Forestry England have partnered to develop access to England’s forest for more cyclists. The move supports the National Governing Bodies aim to “bring the joy of cycling…
“Gateway, not competition” – why 20% of riders are now hiring mountain bikes as well as owning them
One in five mountain bike owners have also hired one, according to a survey from Paul’s Cycles in Norfolk, which reckons leasing MTBs could be one of more accessible ways…
I didn’t have Poland on my list of MTB hot-spots, but the Glacensis region is chock full of great singletrack. And where else can you start your day with a bowl of mushroom porridge?
It’s mid-May in Poland. I’m undecided by what I should be wearing, as the forecast suggests it’s about 16º C, but it might also rain, and at some point it’s…
The UK’s longest blue trail boasts 450m of vertical descent, a gondola to get you to the top, and it’s open again after an 18-month closure
After closing over 18 months ago, Blue Doon at the Nevis Range, home to the UK’s infamous World Cup downhill track, has finally reopened. It’s the longest UK blue-graded trail…
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,…