Evil Bikes have updated their short travel 29er The Following. It's longer, Boost-ed, Metric-Trunnion-ed, lower leverage and more.
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2018 Transition bike range includes new 160/140mm Sentinel 29er
Typical launch video from Transition doesn't have much info in it BUT it is hilarious and it reveals the new Transition Sentinel 29er too.
First ride on the Hope HB160 carbon enduro bike
The Hope HB160 is a 160mm travel enduro bike with a frame manufactured entirely in Hope’s UK factory. Only 500 will be built per year.
Canyon sold its first bike in America on Tuesday
German direct-sales bike brand Canyon have finally started selling bikes in America. The first bikes were apparently ordered on Tuesday.
2018 Niner AIR 9 is another 29 or 27.5+ bike
The new Niner AIR 9 sees the bike grow longer and accept fatter tyres. An interesting mix of evolution and revolution from the cult US
2018 Specialized Enduro: longer reach and adjustable geometry
Changes to the 2018 Specialized Enduro include a lengthened top tube and a flip-chip adjustment to change head angle and BB height.
Speaking to the brains behind the Canyon Dis\Connect system
An interview with Canyon engineer Lorenz Lay about the innovative Canyon Dis\Connect system that stops your gears messing up your rear suspension.
Five of the hottest e-bikes of 2018
We took a spin on a sample of 2018 e-MTBs in the mountains of Italy to see where the market is heading, and discovered some…
Lapierre expands its Overvolt e-bike roster for 2018
It’s the new kids on the block that we’re interested in here though. The four new bikes are evenly split between Bosch and Shimano motors,…
Steels and Big Wheels! Introducing the new Charge Cooker 2018
Where better to bring into the light the all-new Cooker hardtail than on a windswept and wet Isle of Arran
2018 Giant Reign Advanced 0 refined to run coil shocks
The new Giant Reign Advanced 0 has tweaked sizing, suspension layout and spec to make it more race-focused. It’s still got 160mm travel and 27.5in…
Commençal Supreme SX is a bike that makes no sense – we want one
The new Commençal Supreme SX is a 180mm travel high-pivot idler-equipped beast in the vein of the Andorran brand's previous 'mini DH' bikes.
2018 Orbea Occam now in 27.5in or 29in or 27.5+
Pick from three different flavours of wheel size and two frame material with the Spanish brand revamped trail bike, the 2018 Orbea Occam.
Riding an eMTB to do things that a regular bike can’t do
Watch freeride legend Wade Simmons doing things on a Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay that he couldn't do on a regular bike.
Santa Cruz Hightower LT revealed (finally)
The Santa Cruz Hightower LT uses a new swingarm and upper linkage to kick out 150mm of rear travel. Designed for top level enduro racing.
The Whyte G-170 is their longest travel bike ever
The new Whyte G-170 - a replacement for the G-160 - has been developed with a fair amount of input from Whyte's Enduro World Series…
2018 Mondraker Foxy Carbon gets more travel and two grades of carbon
Available in two types of carbon and offering an enduro-capable 150mm of travel, the new 2018 Mondraker Foxy Carbon is revealed here.
Pinarello have made an electric mountain bike
Team Sky road bike brand Pinarello have just revealed a bit of info about their new Pinarello Andromeda Hybrid 9.9 electric mountain bike.
2018 Specialized Stumpjumper Coil Carbon
Inspired by EWS royalty running coil instead of air, The Big S has announced a production run of the Specialized Stumpjumper Coil Carbon 29/6Fattie.
First ride on the single pivot Specialized Epic 2018
The Specialized Epic is a platform with huge racing heritage. 2018 sees it put the on a crash diet and the first ever single pivot…