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Propain releases all-new Ekano 2 AL electric mountain bike
Propain’s design brief for the new Ekano 2 AL was clear: a high performance electric mountain bike which has a focus on fun, whether climbing…
Nukeproof Giga, Mega and Reactor carbon 2024 refresh – don’t mess with success
Over the past year, Nukeproof’s Giga, Mega, and Reactor have proven themselves on the race course, and as the bikes of choice for countless mountain…
Fast and Fit – Greg Minnaar reveals the secrets to staying fast in his forties
Words: Jamie Darlow It can be frustrating to hear yourself utter the words ‘I used to be able to…’ and to tell anyone who will…
All-new Pivot Shuttle AM – a mid travel, Bosch powered electric mountain bike
Pivot has announced an all-new full power Shuttle AM, bringing a new inbetweener that sits bang in the middle of a three model e-bike range.…
Trailblazers: Caersws Bike Park – one to hit up on your summer road trip
Bike brands like to talk about evolution. Every model year brings tweaks and changes, increases – or decreases – in wheel size, suspension, weight and…
Roval launches new Traverse wheels, ThreadBed valve and ‘**it happens’ crash replacement scheme
Specialized’s wheel brand Roval has launched three new enthusiast-focused wheelsets, all developed around the pillars of durability, performance and control. There are two carbon rim…
New 2024 RockShox SID forks and shock – now lighter, stiffer and more tunable
RockShox SID – Don’t call it a down-country fork…or do. The new RockShox SID drives like an enduro fork without sacrificing the efficiency and light…
Mondraker goes on a diet with its all-new Neat electric mountain bike
Powerful yet silent. Stable yet agile. Mondraker’s design brief for its entry into the lightweight (or diet) e-bike category certainly has focus. But would the…
Norco lightens up the Fluid FS trail bike with three carbon models
Norco has gone all-in with the new Fluid Carbon, dropping weight and giving more options for its mid travel 29in wheel trail bike. With the…
RockShox BoXXer DH fork gets a full overhaul
This story begins where it all started: with the world’s best riders. From World Cup downhill courses to secret test tracks, the new BoXXer builds…
Endura Hummvee short – a classic design gets a rework
Endura has a new version of the Hummvee Short with updated styling, colours and fit. This is a big deal for Endura, because it practically…
Back to its roots: Intense launches alloy Tazer e-bike
Intense has taken its Tazer Carbon e-bike and its classic JS Tuned design, tweaked the geometry a little and gone back to its roots. Just…
Electric bike charging points installed at Coed y Brenin trail centre
We’re big fans of e-bikes here at MBR. There’s no question that they can keep you out on the trails for longer, getting more laps…
Tarland Trails – a masterclass in modern trail building
The winter of 2021/2022 was brutal. Over the course of four months a total of seven huge storms hit mainland Britain, causing widespread destruction, with…
Steel is real… and so is carbon-fibre, on Production Privée’s latest material-melding trail bike
Most brands like to pick a material for a new bike, then stick with it. And until now, Production Privée was one of those brands,…
Hotstuff: what we’re excited about this month
SRAM GX Eagle AXS Transmission Back in the spring, SRAM XX Eagle AXS T-Type transmission was released. It eliminated the need for a mech hanger…
Canyon launches Spectral CF8 CLLCTV with mullet wheels and K.I.S. steering stabiliser tech
K.I.S: The tech and background The Keep It Stable (K.I.S) system’s design brief was to improve control and reduce fatigue by reducing the effort you…
Nukeproof Megawatt Gen 2 E-bike – a spec update or full overhaul?
The first generation Nukeproof Megawatt 297 Factory was one of seven electric mountain bikes that we lined up in the ‘shop-bought’ category within our…
Gravel bike Vs XC mountain bike: Which is best?
Until very recently, gravel was something you shovelled onto the driveway. Now though, and in case you’ve been burying your head in a pile of…