If you’re an experienced mountain biker and enjoy tweaking your suspension settings, you’ve probably come across the term cavitation. But what does it mean, and…
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Get 400% assistance and an overrun boost with Shimano’s new race-winning EP801 firmware tune – now available to download for free!
Shimano’s recent firmware update for the EP801 and EP6 drive units unlocked more support, to give more power with less rider effort, a customisable speed…
Fox Racing aims to light up the winter months with its new reflective Lunar Collection
Dark nights, shorter days, not seeing the sun until spring time of year is here again, but Fox clothing is hoping to brighten the mood…
Bosch motors have “best-in-class quality” says Bosch eBike Systems CEO Claus Fleischer
Recently I visited the Bosch eCampus to ride the new Performance CX motor – Bosch’s flagship e-bike product, a benchmark motor among its rivals, and…
Patent applications reveal Fox’s secret plans for an automatically decoupling freehub and rear mech clutch, as well as electronic mass dampers that generate power
Fox Factory (known to most of us as Fox Suspension) has filed patent applications for a rear hub that automatically decouples from the chain’s forces,…
£50 Specialized Tactic named safest helmet by Imperial College research
The Specialized Tactic MIPS is the most protective helmet according to research from Imperial College London, which used new oblique impact tests to rank 30…
E*thirteen launches new Sidekick hubs designed to reduce pedal kickback and improve grip – “it feels like cheating” says World Cup downhill racer
It’s not a new idea, nor is it without potential side effects, but if just a fraction of the claimed benefits from E*Thirteen’s new Sidekick…
GoPro launches new Hero 13 Black – here are 5 key upgrades for mountain bikers
GoPro has just released the latest version of its iconic Hero, now in its 13th guise, and while the updates are not exactly ground-breaking, there…
Are expensive analogue bikes dead? It’s hard to see a future when Trek’s Slash + gives you a motor and battery and saves you £750!
Episode 11 of the MBR Show has just gone live and the main topic for discussion this time is the future of expensive analogue bikes…
£1,129 for a dropper post?! Fox’s new Transfer Neo wireless claims 20x faster activation than a Reverb AXS, and haptic lever feel, but it’s silly money
Fox’s new Transfer Neo dropper post is 20 times quicker than a Reverb AXS, won’t lose its battery to a tire strike and claims an…
Why Schwalbe’s new Albert and Shredda radial tyres could change everything
Schwalbe has two new tyres out, called the Albert and Shredda, they both use radial technology never before seen on mountain bike tyres, and represent…
Polymer cord spokes and ‘hairless’ tyres – the tricks Tom Pidcock’s mechanic used to help him win Olympic Gold
Tom Pidcock’s fight back from a puncture and last lap inside line move to take the Gold medal was surely one of the highlights of…
Dropper frames, wireless gears, upside down forks, hi-tech motors, and much more: 18 of the hottest bits of 2025 MTB kit coming soon
We might only be eight months into the year, but the bike industry is already looking towards 2025, with loads of new bikes and products…
Maxxis launches the High Roller III as an all-conditions tyre, but has it sabotaged its own Assegai?
Maxxis has a new version of the High Roller tyre out, now in its third generation it claims a more aggressive tread pattern than the…
This changes everything! Are these next gen motors killing off the low-power e-bike?
On episode 10 of the MBR Show, we take a look at the arrival of two massive outside-industry players into the e-bike market. The first…
Leatt expands from clothing and protection into MTB components with a new range of stems, bars, grips, and pedals
Leatt has built a solid reputation for clothing and protective gear since it launched the original MTB neck brace 20 years ago, and the South…
Is the Presta valve dead? New valves from Schwalbe and Muc-Off aim to kill off this 100 year old design
Tyre valves, whether tubeless compatible or attached to an inner tube have remained largely unchanged for a number of years now, with just a few…
I spotted Bosch’s secret new Performance CX motor at Eurobike, and it’s smaller and sleeker than the current version
You didn’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to spot Bosch’s next generation motor among the e-bikes on display at Eurobike. Some brands had made a…
ZF’s is bringing automotive technology to the e-bike market, with an exciting new can-sized motor boasting big power with less weight
German automotive behemoth ZF (best known for gearboxes and bearings), has launched its first electric bike system, with the focal piece being the CentriX mid-drive…
Fazua announces bigger internal battery and sturdier remote, but there’s still no sign of a range extender for the Ride 60 e-bike motor
E-bike drive systems manufacturer Fazua has announced plans to launch a new, bigger battery and a Mode Control remote for eMTB use. The battery will…