GoPro has just released the latest version of its iconic Hero, now in its 13th guise, and while the updates are not exactly ground-breaking, there…
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Are expensive analogue bikes dead? It’s hard to see a future when Trek’s Slash + gives you a motor and battery and saves you £750!
Episode 11 of the MBR Show has just gone live and the main topic for discussion this time is the future of expensive analogue bikes…
£1,129 for a dropper post?! Fox’s new Transfer Neo wireless claims 20x faster activation than a Reverb AXS, and haptic lever feel, but it’s silly money
Fox’s new Transfer Neo dropper post is 20 times quicker than a Reverb AXS, won’t lose its battery to a tire strike and claims an…
Why Schwalbe’s new Albert and Shredda radial tyres could change everything
Schwalbe has two new tyres out, called the Albert and Shredda, they both use radial technology never before seen on mountain bike tyres, and represent…
Polymer cord spokes and ‘hairless’ tyres – the tricks Tom Pidcock’s mechanic used to help him win Olympic Gold
Tom Pidcock’s fight back from a puncture and last lap inside line move to take the Gold medal was surely one of the highlights of…
Dropper frames, wireless gears, upside down forks, hi-tech motors, and much more: 18 of the hottest bits of 2025 MTB kit coming soon
We might only be eight months into the year, but the bike industry is already looking towards 2025, with loads of new bikes and products…
Maxxis launches the High Roller III as an all-conditions tyre, but has it sabotaged its own Assegai?
Maxxis has a new version of the High Roller tyre out, now in its third generation it claims a more aggressive tread pattern than the…
This changes everything! Are these next gen motors killing off the low-power e-bike?
On episode 10 of the MBR Show, we take a look at the arrival of two massive outside-industry players into the e-bike market. The first…
Leatt expands from clothing and protection into MTB components with a new range of stems, bars, grips, and pedals
Leatt has built a solid reputation for clothing and protective gear since it launched the original MTB neck brace 20 years ago, and the South…
Is the Presta valve dead? New valves from Schwalbe and Muc-Off aim to kill off this 100 year old design
Tyre valves, whether tubeless compatible or attached to an inner tube have remained largely unchanged for a number of years now, with just a few…
I spotted Bosch’s secret new Performance CX motor at Eurobike, and it’s smaller and sleeker than the current version
You didn’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to spot Bosch’s next generation motor among the e-bikes on display at Eurobike. Some brands had made a…
ZF’s is bringing automotive technology to the e-bike market, with an exciting new can-sized motor boasting big power with less weight
German automotive behemoth ZF (best known for gearboxes and bearings), has launched its first electric bike system, with the focal piece being the CentriX mid-drive…
Fazua announces bigger internal battery and sturdier remote, but there’s still no sign of a range extender for the Ride 60 e-bike motor
E-bike drive systems manufacturer Fazua has announced plans to launch a new, bigger battery and a Mode Control remote for eMTB use. The battery will…
SRAM’s new S-1000 parts bring T-Type wireless Transmission to a lower price point – but you’ll have to buy a complete bike to get it
SRAM has expanded its Eagle Transmission Ecosystem with four new products, bringing the brand’s high-tech wireless shifting to a lower price point than ever before.…
Tired of fiddling with cleat position when you replace them? Crankbrothers’ new tool takes out the guesswork
Crankbrothers has released a Cleat Tool, which allows riders to precisely align their cleats during installation, and keep them from moving during the tightening process.…
Formula’s new low-progression air-spring could make it as cushty as the new RockShox 3.1 damper
Formula has just released a Josh Bryceland Edition Selva fork, custom tuned for the most jibbing-est man in the world and with a limited 100-piece…
Fox’s new Purevue eyewear could bring goggle protection without the hassle
Fox Racing has launched its new eyewear – the Purvue. It’s technically a goggle, but without the sometimes cumbersome design that can lead to you…
OneUp’s new hubs: seven colours, £315 a pair, and weigh less than Hope and DT Swiss equivalents, it’s claimed
OneUp Components has launched its first ever wheel hubs. They will be available in a choice of seven anodised colours, and the brand claims they…
Fazua is ‘listening’ to its e-bike motors to improve reliability and diagnose faults
E-bikes, washing machines, your toothbrush… it’s well known they all make weird sounds when they’re about to go wrong, and if we just listened hard…
Will Shimano’s new EP5 motor drive the next generation of lightweight e-bikes?
Shimano has launched two new drive units with mid-power outputs that are just begging to be used on a lightweight e-bike. EP5 delivers 60Nm of…