We think YT’s Decoy is one of the best e-bikes on the market, despite being largely unchanged. Well, while the chassis is still unchanged, the…
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New Mondraker F-Podium: the evolution of a cross-country icon
Five race seasons have passed since the Mondraker F-Podium first made a name for itself on the most technical World Cup cross-country tracks in the…
The Orange Patriot returns as a Bosch powered e-MTB
In keeping with the model name’s pedigree, Orange has pitched its all-new Patriot as a hard-hitting e-MTB, with mullet wheels and 170mm travel front and…
First Look: Geometron G2 Pinion gearbox bike 2024
Forget high pivot idlers, Geometron goes back to the gearbox with a Pinion drivetrain on its latest G2 bike. Need to know Geometron G2 comes…
Dirt Hero kids’ off-road balance bike: keep them following in your tyre tracks
Training wheels… If you’re a committed mountain biker then it almost goes without saying that you’ll be keen for your kids to get out and…
Calibre launches all-new, UK designed, Line hardtail range
When it comes to mountain bikes, Calibre has a simple ethos: to build machines that are affordable and fun to ride. Thoughtful and innovative designs,…
Meet the Mondraker Crusher, a new Shimano powered, enduro-focused e-bike
The new Crusher is an enduro-focused, full power e-bike with 29” wheels, 150mm of rear wheel travel paired with a burly 160mm fork. Mondraker has…
Santa Cruz Heckler SL: a new mid power, mid travel e-bike with mullet wheels
Remember when 29er mountain bikes stood out like a sore thumb? Big wagon wheels, with skinny cross country tyres and often with goofy, dated geometry.…
New Trek Slash gets high pivot idler, more travel and a bigger door
Need to know New high pivot design and 19t idler, giving rear-ward axle path and increased anti-squat at over 100% Mixed wheel size now comes…
YT Industries rolls out a limited edition Capra Uncaged 12
We’ve tested plenty of YT Capra’s over the years here at MBR and it’s proved itself as an accomplished and well priced hard-hitting enduro bike…
Introducing the Pivot Factory Racing LTD edition Firebird
Collaboration sparks creation Born from the collaboration of two industry leaders, Pivot Cycles and Leatt, the limited edition Firebird is a celebration of their shared…
AL-aboard: four new alloy e-bikes at down-to-earth prices
All four of these new e-bikes reject the complexity and labour-intensive manufacturing of carbon in favour of a frame material that has been serving mountain…
27.5in wheel trail bikes ain’t dead! Yeti keeps them alive with the SB135
Instead of the now-almost-default full 29er, or on-trend mixed wheel ‘mullet’ set up this new Yeti SB135 uses dinky 27.5in wheels front and rear. The…
New Pinarello Dogma hardtail to debut at UCI XC World Champs
Pinarello’s full-suspension Dogma XC proved an immediate success when Pidcock rode the full-suspension version to victory in both the Men’s Elite Cross-county Short Track and…
Trek’s Supercaliber XC race bike gets a full reboot for Gen 2
In 2019 Trek launched the first generation Supercaliber. A race-focused XC bike that aimed to combine the pedalling efficiency of a hardtail with the compliance…
All-new Vitus E-Mythique LT e-bike – a range overview
Vitus has a new long-travel full-suspension e-bike, in its line-up, the E-Mythique LT. It sits between the E-Escarpe and E-Sommet models in terms of suspension…
Merida rolls out new Big.Nine TR trail hardtails and XC-focused options
Hardtails are very much alive and kicking. They may well sit in the shadows of both the latest e-MTBs and tech-heavy trail bikes but there’s…
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…
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.…