In the latest of Chris Porter's opinion pieces, he explains his frustrations with the conservatism and convention of the bike industry
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Bike test: 2014 discount bikes
What's better than a great bike? A great bike with up to 31% chopped off the price: we seek out the bargains of 2014
Bike Test: Ground Breaking 29ers
If 29ers were born for XC and traditional trail riding, these are the bikes that are rewriting the rulebook
Bike test: 650b hardtails
The newest 650b (27.5in) hardtails on the market go head to head, offering improved roll-over performance and playful characters
Kona 2015 – 3 bikes that caught our eye
Fresh back from the 2015 Kona launch in Austria, here are three new bikes we can't wait to swing a leg over
Mondraker’s Forward Geometry explained
Is Mondraker’s radical geometry just daft-looking stems or a genuine advancement?
Bike test: £1,200 full-suspension bikes
The £1,200 price point is where full-suspension bikes outperform rival hardtails – and here’s your guide to the pick of the pack
Whyte bikes 2015: Wider and wilder
Single chainrings and cleaner lines for the British brand in 2015
2015 Giant Reign: first look
Here comes the (Giant) Reign again, and it's lower, longer and slacker than ever
Big changes at Rose bikes for 2015
All the info on the new 2015 Rose range, including the Root Miller, Uncle Jimbo and Granite Chief
Scott gravity range gets 650b makeover
There are options aplenty on Scott's new 650b Gambler and Voltage
Lapierre 2015 MTB lineup
Lapierre's 2015 MTB lineup is looking good, here are five reasons to love the French brand’s mountain bikes in 2015 (and one reason to loathe…
Canyon’s new Strive CF revealed
Shape-shifting Strive CF gets innovative on-the-fly travel and geometry adjustment
Vitus leaks details of new Escarpe and Sommet
Updated platforms takes Chain Reaction own-brand to the next level
2015 Mondraker Foxy Carbon launched
Full carbon trail bike is a significant step for Spanish brand
Kona goes back to the future
Kona's classic Cinder Cone goes head to head, against itself
Lapierre Spicy 650B: Nico’s enduro bike
The first round of the Enduro World Series at Punta Ala in Italy is nearly upon us, and we’re pretty excited to see how the…
Job vacancies at Bike Park Wales
Britain's most exciting new bike park is recruiting...
Cotic Soul gets the blues (VIDEO)
Hardtail riding at its very best, on board a couple of Cotic Souls.
Nukeproof Mega in Scotland (VIDEO)
We’ve just been thinking about what makes winter riding great, and this kind of riding pretty much sums it up — loose, slippy and fun.