Need to know Geometry updates include shorter chainstays, slacker head angles and steeper seat angles Reach measurements grow by, on average, 25mm per frame size…
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Yeti releases limited edition SB6c with vintage colour scheme
Yeti has a long history in mountain biking, 30 years to be exact, and they’re celebrating that in style with a mouth-watering, limited edition colour…
Bike Check: Rachael Walker’s custom ‘tattoo’ Juliana Furtado
Key Points Juliana Furtado in small with hand drawn graphics and InvisiFrame finish Hope components Tech C wheels, Tech 3 X2 brakes, stem and grips…
Lapierre Spicy gets a redesign for 2016
After the release of the updated Zesty a few months ago, Lapierre has released a new version of the Spicy with more travel and tweaked…
The Yeti SB4.5c – a new short travel trail 29er
Key Points Infinity Pivot equipped, short travel, carbon 29er Younger sibling of the SB5c and SB6c Available in September and prices start at £6,000 Is…
Rocky Mountain unleashes the new carbon Maiden downhill bike
Key points: Rocky Mountain releases new carbon downhill bike to replace Flatline Park focussed play bike Adjustable geometry frame Can take 26 or 27.5 inch…
Five cool new products from GT, Charge, Fabric and Sombrio
CSG owns a multitude of brands, including Cannondale, GT, Charge, Fabric, Sugoi and Sombrio. Here are a few highlights from its 2016 range reveal. 1.…
Cannondale goes conventional with the new Habit (VIDEO)
Key Points Cannonade aims for the trail sweet-spot with a 650b, 120mm full-suspension bike. The Habit shuns a pull-shock, but keeps the Lefty fork Contemporary…
HNF Heisenberg XF1: the world’s first belt driven full-suspension e-bike
Utilising a patent from car manufacturer BMW, the world’s first belt driven full-suspension e-bike has been created. The HNF Heisenberg XF1 is the first full-suspension…
The new Kona Hei Hei: the XC race bike that makes you grin, not grimace (VIDEO)
XC race bikes: they’re nervous, twitchy thoroughbreds that just want to buck you into the weeds at the merest hint of a technical descent? Well,…
BMC injects 650b wheels and fun into its 2016 range
BMC is the latest brand to unveil its 2016 range. With new frames, new colour schemes and a new attitude, could this be the year that…
Orbea launches aggressive 27.5+/29er Loki hardtail
Loki was known in Norse mythology as a trickster God and a shapeshifter. Orbea is taking inspiration from him for its latest hardtail, which comes…
Pro Bike Check: Dan Atherton’s GT Sanction
As part of mountain biking’s fastest family, Dan Atherton is guaranteed to always have a nice bit of kit under him when he rides. Dan…
Specialized adds 650b wheel size to Camber
The Camber? You guys like them don’t you? Yep, we do. We’re fully sold on the idea of short-travel 29ers and this bike was one…
Trek’s Procaliber hardtail with inbuilt seat tube flex (VIDEO)
The hardtail that thinks it’s a full suspension bike, Trek’s Procaliber has a vertically flexy rear end for comfy riding
Pro Bike Check: Curtis Keene’s Specialized Stumpjumper 650b
Curtis “The American Dream” Keene is one of America’s big hopes for taking home some Enduro World Series glory. He repaid his fans at round six…
Trek releases Top Fuel XC racer
Need to Know Replaces the Superfly in Trek’s line-up XC full-suspension race bike with smart wheel sizing Adjustable geometry Uses technology from Trek’s trail bikes…
Lapierre sparks into life with reworked Zesty and new Overvolt models
Key points New Zestys developed by Nico Vuoilloz Zesty AM gets a suspension and geometry re-work Zesty TR 29er replaced by XM, move to 650b…
Mondraker introduces new carbon Dune with adjustable geometry (VIDEO)
Key points 3 models: Dune Carbon XR £6,599 / Dune Carbon RR £5,599 / Dune Carbon R £4,599 plus frame only option 4 sizes: S,…
Scott adds new Plus wheel sizes for 2016 range
For 2016, Scott has gone big on the new 27.5in Plus wheel size, launching eleven models in total from hardtails to ebikes to run alongside…