With more and more decent cheap electric mountain bikes hitting shopfloors and online portals, what's the lowest price point you should consider?
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Kona Process X: longer travel and mullet-able
New 2021 model the Kona Process X is longest travel Process to date, with 161mm of rear travel paired with 170mm travel forks up front.
Spotted: new Schwalbe Big Betty and Super Trail casing
Leaked on certain 2021 bikes' spec sheets, there appears to be a new Schwalbe mountain bike tyre on the way. And there's maybe a Super Trail casing too...
Vorsprung Secus fork bolt-on claims to be better than air AND coil
Big claim alert! Vorsprung Secus is "air spring with truly better spring rate curve than coil, without it actually being worse in any part of the travel".
Best kids mountain bikes
How to choose wisely from the mass of kids mountain bikes that are available. We show you what's important and what isn't. PLUS tips on keeping kids riding.
Yeti has re-launched the famous Arc as a trail bike, with all mod cons and modest geometry
Yeti re-launch the famous Yeti Arc just four years after ditching it – there are four builds to pick from and a limited-run anniversary edition for an amazing £8,999.
Dirty Deals: free £50 bike repair, cheap 140mm RockShox, tilting bike racks and more!
School's out (not that it has actually been 'in' since March) so chances are you'll be needing some stuff for daytrips and longer days in the saddle.
UK made Pembree R1V flat pedals are 100% recyclable
New UK company Pembree are fully solar- and wind-powered. Check out their full recyclable flat pedal called the Pembree R1V.
Dyfi Bike Park: trail guide
Four years in the making, four black-grade trails, and 400m of vertical drop: At long last the Dyfi Bike Park is finished, and open to ride… if you dare.
Best electric mountain bikes: all you need to know
We guide you through the process of buying the best electric mountain bikes, from explaining what they do and don't do, through to recommending key bikes.
The best things we’ve seen this week
It's Friday afternoon so it must be time to slack off for a bit and hoover up all the best little bits of mountain biking that have happened throghout the…
Bird go looong and go carbon with new Aether 9C
Bird Aether 9C is a carbon 29er trail bike with 130mm of rear suspension, a 65° head angle, 78° seat angle, 430mm chainstays and 541mm reach on XL.
Check out Advnture: new website celebrating the great outdoors
The newly launched Advnture.com is the home of outdoor inspiration and buying advice. It’s designed to provide the knowledge you need to get out there and enjoy your next trip,…
Why the new EXT ERA fork has two positive chambers (and a £1590 price tag)
EXT ERA fork carries a lot of tech and has price tag to match. Unique spring system claims unparelled levels of consistency throughout the stroke.
Specialized Status 160 mullet: first ride review
New Specialized Status 160 uses Specialized’s FSR four-bar suspension, but with a simpler no-frills design to the through-shock Specialized Enduro 29.
Yamaha YDX-MORO e-bike knows when you are riding uphill
Yamaha first made a power assist electriv bike in 1993. Now 27 years later they unveil the Yamaha YDX-MORO range of modern electric mountain bikes.
Transition Spur: first ride review
Transition Spur joins the downcountry mountain bike wave. Sporting modest amounts of suspension travel but not shying away from aggressive geometry.
Garmin issues statement on recent cyber attack outage
Last week brought you news of a potential ransomware attack on Garmin's online services. Here's the latest info from Garmin themselves.
Whyte E-160 RS V1: first ride review
Building on the success of the E-150, Whyte have launched new Whyte E-160, and it's even more capable. Bosch Gen 4 motor and Fox 38 fork lead the charge.
Abus Bordo Lite 6055 Folding Lock review
Lockdown has meant riding bikes even more than normal, and, with no cafés open, I’ve had to pop into shops a few times for a mid-ride refuel. For this reason,…