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    Cotic Rocket e-bike 2025

    Cotic’s new Rocket e-bike is ultra expensive, and gets a lowly 418Wh external battery, but Cotic says it has a “gorgeous ride feel”

    • October 23, 2024

    Cotic’s first ever e-bike is called the Rocket, as you’d expect from this famous ferrous brand it’s made from steel with an alloy back end, but rather unexpectedly it’s got…

    A model wearing the Gore Lupra jacket in yellow

    The Gorewear Lupra is a top-rated MTB jacket for fending off those winter downpours, and it’s currently at the lowest price I’ve seen it with a massive 37% off

    • October 22, 2024

    With winter on the way, now is a good time to pick up a new MTB jacket and the Gorewear Lupra is a top choice – particularly when it’s reduced…

    2025 Calibre Bossnut

    All of this for just £1,500? Calibre’s Bossnut is back, with more travel, bigger wheels and a higher quality frame

    • October 22, 2024

    After a four year hiatus the Calibre Bossnut is back. It’s got bigger 29in wheels, more travel and now comes with a dropper seat post fitted as standard. Yup, the…

    Pivot Shuttle LT

    Pivot’s new Shuttle LT gets the exotic Bosch Performance CX Race motor, but the older and heavier 750Wh battery making it a strange proposition

    • October 22, 2024

    The Pivot Shuttle LT has a new look for 2025 and gets the fancy Bosch CX Race motor. That’s the good news. The bad news is Pivot has fitted the…

    Brendan Fairclough rampage 2024

    Will Brendan Fairclough ever ride Red Bull Rampage again? Not likely, on the strength of these comments

    • October 21, 2024

    Brendan Fairclough won’t be at Red Bull Rampage in 2025, after revealing just how “gutted and butt-hurt” he is about finishing in 11th place at this year’s event, his worst…

    Merida’s Big Trail 600

    Nukeproof and Ragley are gone: step forward Merida’s new Big Trail, one of the few properly radical hardtails left

    • October 20, 2024

    The original 2020 Merida Big Trail started as a collaboration between Merida and UK dealers wanting something more rad than the average trail hardtail. Four years later it’s become available…

    POC VPD Air Flow knee guards

    POC’s VPD Air Flow knee guards are supremely comfy and cool… and on sale right now at 63% off!

    • October 19, 2024

    The POC VPD Air Flow knee pad takes its design cues from roadie bib shorts, it’s the lightest and most minimal knee protection offering from the Swedish brand and targeted…

    Madison Saracen Team

    Downhill racing shows “brilliance, and moments when I’m bored watching,” says World Cup’s Greg Williamson

    • October 18, 2024

    For the best part of 30 years, Will Longden has been involved in downhill racing. Starting as top rider himself, he progressed on to managing the Madison Saracen team when…

    Why Innerleithen’s mountain bike centre won’t now be housed in a renovated textile mill

    • October 17, 2024

    Innerleithen’s promised mountain bike innovation centre will not now be housed inside a renovated textile mill, after its costs ballooned. A redeveloped Caerlee Mill had been the preferred site for…

    Best mountain bike saddles

    Best mountain bike saddles: Make sure you’re sitting comfortably

    • October 16, 2024

    We've ridden the backside out of our shorts to draw up this list of the very best mountain bike saddles available for all types of trail riders.

    BikePark Wales Quarry Skills Area

    BikePark Wales opens a new Quarry Skills Area with tables, gap jumps, drops and techie steeps designed to replicate real trail features

    • October 16, 2024

    BikePark Wales has just opened a brand new skills area, packed with gaps, drops, skinnies and techie bits the idea is to mimic the features you’ll find on the trails…

    Sunn One e-bike

    Remember Sunn? The French brand has the hardest-hitting e-bike I could find with the new Bosch CX motor

    • October 16, 2024

    It’s been a while since I’ve come across a Sunn bike, but maybe I should have been looking harder, because the latest e-bike from the French brand looks seriously heavy-hitting,…

    Old Bob's Trail

    Forest of Dean’s new kid-friendly green trail opens, 2km of berms, rollers and “mini rock gardens”

    • October 15, 2024

    The Forest of Dean has announced the addition of a brand new green level trail to its repertoire. It is called Old Bob’s Trail and is graded green, or easy.…

    santa cruz vala MBR show thumbnail

    The Santa Cruz Vala has to be the biggest u-turn in mountain biking. Well, since the Heckler…

    • October 15, 2024

    The recently released Santa Cruz Vala broke new ground for the boutique California brand in a couple of ways. For starters it’s the first design to stray away from Santa…

    Best Budget E-Bikes riding an e-bike in the woods

    Best budget electric mountain bike: Power-up your ride without breaking the bank

    • October 15, 2024

    You can bag one of the best budget electric mountain bike models for around £3k nowadays... but are they up to the job of proper trail riding?

    The Fox Union Flat Shoe seen from the side on forest floor

    Fox’s Union Flats are some of the best flat pedal shoes I’ve ever tested and now you can save 35% on a pair in this excellent deal

    • October 15, 2024

    The Fox Union Flats are some of the best mountain bike flat-pedal shoes we’ve ever tested. Danny gave them a 9 out of 1o in his Fox Union Flat shoes…

    Shimano EP801 motor and Auto Shift

    Shimano’s EP801 firmware update is a must for e-bikers: it’s not always free, doesn’t match DJI’s power, but the overrun is perfect

    • October 14, 2024

    In the race to build the best e-bike motor, Shimano has been falling behind. Bosch has its new Performance CX motor and it’s smarter than ever. Yamaha, Specialized, and now…

    Best e-bike motor - Bafang unit on a Vitus e-bike

    Which is the best e-bike motor? Power, punch and range compared

    • October 14, 2024

    Brose, Bosch, Shimano, Fazua, Panasonic, Yamaha ebike systems... which has more power, which has more battery punch, which is more reliable? Our guide to e-bike motors has the answers.

    Being there in person made me understand why Red Bull Rampage is the most terrifying yet awe-inspiring bike event on the planet

    • October 14, 2024

    Watching Red Bull Rampage is a visceral experience—a fear that grips your throat and sends a nauseating knot of anxiety into your stomach as you witness riders drop into the…

    Michelin DH22 Racing Line tyre

    Michelin’s DH22 Racing Line tyres offer unmatched traction in the wet… but there’s a price to be paid

    • October 13, 2024

    Michelin has completely rebooted its gravity tyre line up this year and the latest on test is its DH22. It’s more gravity focussed, heavier and grippier than the also-new Wild…

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    Which is the best e-bike motor? Power, punch and range compared

    Pivot Shuttle SL

    Best lightweight electric mountain bike: Ride further and faster without losing agility

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    Reviews

    Ohlins RXF36 m3

    The most supple Öhlins RXF fork I’ve ever tested: the latest M3 update is a true rival for RockShox and Fox

    Ghost Poacha Full Party freeride bike, Etna, Italy

    I rode down an active volcano to test the new Ghost Poacha freeride bike, and one thing really surprised me

    Thule’s new Epos is the best bike rack I’ve used in 10 years testing – with a 60kg capacity, folding design and space for three bikes it’s almost as good as a van

    Bosch MY26 review

    I rode the new Bosch CX power upgrade and the flagship Race motor, and now I’m considering a new e-bike purchase!

    Amflow PL Carbon DJI Avinox e-bike

    I’m a professional bike tester, and while the DJI-powered Amflow PL Carbon isn’t perfect, it’s the only e-bike I’d buy with my own money

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