The Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar may have been around for a while now; we first reviewed this smartwatch in 2021. It was then the brand’s flagship model and most…
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Cannondale’s Moterra e-bike gets updated with two travel options and the latest Bosch CX motor
Double trouble, the new Cannondale Moterra comes in two flavours – the Moterra and Moterra LT – both sporting the latest Bosch CX motor, with the aim of competing with…
The new Santa Cruz Bullit made me feel cocky enough to try chasing Steve Peat, but I’m worried the small battery won’t keep me satisfied for long enough
Wind the clock back to last year and one of the biggest stories in mountain biking was Santa Cruz throwing out its own rulebook and a 20-year history by ditching…
Fox may have grabbed all the limelight with its prototype upside-down fork, but Intend BC makes an inverted suspension fork you can actually buy
Spotted in the pits at the season-opening Sea Otter Classic was this eye-catching prototype upside-down RAD (Research And Development) fork from Fox. Details remain difficult to come by, but judging…
Specialized Gen 4 Turbo Levo Vs. Amflow PL Carbon – comparing the two hottest e-bikes on the market right now!
One is the bike everyone has been talking about since it launched in July last year, the other is the highly anticipated update to the established market leader. Yes, it’s…
Hamsterley Forest unveils Squirrel Chaser – a new family-friendly blue MTB trail, in time for the Easter holidays
Hamsterley Forest in County Durham has unveiled a new blue (moderate) trail just in time for the Easter holidays. Named Squirrel Chaser, the new route is open to ride to…
Ignore the weird name, the new Teewing Turbo Force is the cheapest DJI-powered e-bike on the market, starting at just €5,499
Teewing is a the latest brand to join the likes of Amflow, Unno, and Forbidden with a new e-bike powered by DJI’s game-changing Avinox motor. At €5,499 the Teewing Turbo…
XC World Cup racing is back in Brazil for round 2 this weekend – here’s how, where and who to watch
Just 5 days after the first round, the second event in the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series is returning to Araxá, Brazil for some XCO and XCC racing. Last…
The rumours are real! Forbidden’s new “e-Druid” scoops the DJI Avinox motor, gets 150mm travel, a high pivot idler design and 800Wh battery
Well, we said it was going to happen, and now here it is: the (joint) first bike besides the Amflow to pack DJI’s super powerful DJI Avinox motor. Yep, you’re…
The Race Face Era carbon bar is my pick for riders over 80kg, it’s well damped without being flexy, and has the perfect natural shape
The fashion for low or high bars swings to and fro as frequently as the trend for skinny or flared jeans, and right now we’re squarely in high bar country,…
DJI’s motor comes to Unno’s boutique new Mith e-bike, and with 160mm travel, it could be the sweetest Avinox-powered option right now
Unno has already teased the fact that it was about to launch a new e-bike with the red hot DJI Avinox motor, and that bike is finally here. It’s the…
The short travel YT Decoy: new 29er gets Fazua’s Ride 60 motor and latest 480Wh battery – check out the three-bike range including prices, weight and spec
Last year mid-power e-bikes were the hottest things on two wheels, with Whyte’s E-Lyte Evo and the Santa Cruz Heckler SL, and many more wowing us with their performance. It’s…
YT’s fleet-footed Decoy SN 29 isn’t the lightest SL e-bike on the market, but it dances like Swan Lake rather than Daffy Duck
With the mid-power Fazua motor and trail-optimised build, the YT Decoy SN 29 is the e-Jeffsy to the Decoy SN MX’s e-Capra. How has YT differentiated these two bikes, when…
FSA’s Gradient component range gets a revamp for 2025 bringing new bars, wheels and cranks to the trail, enduro, and downhill markets
Full Speed Ahead (FSA) has revamped its Gradient line of products, positioned as ‘top-level’ trail, enduro and DH components. The new range features wheels, cranks, bars and stems, and the…
Continental launches the new Dubnital, Trinotal, and Magnotal tyres for XC, down-country and all-mountain riders – try saying those names out loud!
Continental has added three new tyres to its XC and trail riding categories: the Dubnital, Trinotal and Magnotal. Good luck getting those names right when asking for new tyres at…
Adidas has slashed a load of our favourite Five Ten MTB shoes – with up to 45% off we’d suggest stocking up for summer quickly before they’re gone
Just in time for summer riding, Adidas has a brilliant sale on its highly-rated Five Ten mountain biking shoes. We are huge fans of Five Ten here at MBR HQ…
The new Specialized Turbo Levo has a unique party trick that I love, but only the S-Works bike gives you full power, and that’s not cool
Specialized’s Turbo Levo is so successful, so ubiquitous, and so dominant at the top of the e-bike hierarchy that launching a new version is a momentous event, with millions of…
Everything you need to know about the new Specialized Turbo Levo Gen 4 range: motor power, battery capacity, weights, prices and specifications
It’s been 10 years since the world first clapped eyes on the original Turbo Levo, a bike that completely redefined the e-bike era with its big internal battery and raw…
Nukeproof is designing a new Megawatt in a “tight collaboration” with SRAM, according to its Belgian owners who will “honor the brand, bring back this beautiful legend, and not kill the DNA”
Nukeproof is quietly developing a new version of its Megawatt e-bike, powered by a SRAM motor and scheduled for release in 2028. That’s according to Nukeproof’s new owners, which bought…
Samara Maxwell takes maiden World Cup and Victor Koretzky wins in opening round of the UCI XCO World Series despite having a flat tyre
We were treated to an electric weekend of racing for the first round of the XC World Series in Brazil. On the Saturday, Evie Richards won the short-track (XCC) Elite…