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    Fox Podium inverted fork

    Fox’s inverted Podium fork is heavy, expensive, and a faff to live with, but it’s the best enduro fork I’ve ridden

    • June 24, 2025

    Fox’s new upside-down Podium fork isn’t pioneering – countless brands have tried inverted forks in the past. And it’s not even particularly eye-catching, particularly compared to the likes of Intend’s…

    Formua Selva V fork

    “Our most responsive fork ever” – Formula’s new Selva V boasts less stiction, bigger travel, and older model owners can upgrade to the new air spring too

    • June 24, 2025

    Formula has a new version of the Selva out, it’s got a new air spring for less stiction and that makes it the “most responsive fork ever” from the Italian…

    Forestry and Land Scotland

    Work on new Glentress skills area to start this week, and scheduled to finish in September – it’s the final piece of the popular MTB centre’s masterplan

    • June 22, 2025

    Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is set to begin work on a new skills area at Glentress in the Scottish Borders next week. The building of this skills area marks…

    More Power? No thanks. Image of an e-bike at sunset in the mountains

    “More power? I’m not really interested” – real world riders reveal there’s something more important than how many watts their motor has 

    • June 21, 2025

    It’s fair to say that DJI has had a pretty big impact on mountain biking, since it entered the space less than a year ago with the revolutionary Avinox motor.…

    Tom Pidcock The Sound of Speed

    95kph?! Mountain bike Olympic champion, Tom Pidcock, rides downhill at ludicrous speed… on skinny tyres

    • June 20, 2025

    This isn’t mountain biking, but the lad has done enough on proper knobbly tired bikes to claim him as one of our own. This is Tom Pidcock going full gas…

    Fazua Ride 60 firmware update

    Fazua’s latest Ride 60 motor firmware update is free and includes KickOverrun boost for technical climbs, but there’s still no sign of a range extender

    • June 19, 2025

    E-bike drive system manufacturer, Fazua, has released its Firmware Bundle 12 for Ride 60 users. The new update includes Fazua’s new KickOverrun technology, which automatically gives riders a boost in…

    Shimano Deore XT Di2

    Shimano’s new Deore drivetrain goes fully wireless for less than £600, plus details on the new XT Di2 electronic shifting

    • June 18, 2025

    Riders with Shimano shifting will now be able to go fully wireless for a little under £570, as Shimano launches its latest entry level drivetrain. The new entry-level Deore M6200…

    Specialized x Brembo brakes

    Motorsport company Brembo return to mountain biking with gravity brake set in collaboration with Specialized, but details are scarce and no word on when they’ll be available to buy

    • June 18, 2025

    Brembo, one of the most recognisable brands in motorsport, has joined forces with Specialized to bring its coveted brakes to downhill racing. While not the Italian brand’s first rodeo –…

    Forest of Dean Womens Takeover Day

    Half price uplifts for £2 and discounted coaching at the Forest of Dean’s first ever Women’s Takeover Day… check out the dates, and details on how to register

    • June 18, 2025

    The Forest of Dean is hosting a Women’s Takeover Day on Saturday, 21 June, the idea being to get likeminded women together and celebrate mountain biking. A full-day event at…

    Garmin launches Edge MTB

    Garmin launches first-ever MTB-specific computer, with “timing gates, jump count, and hang time”… but do we really need this?

    • June 17, 2025

    Garmin has launched its first-ever mountain bike-specific Edge computer, called the Edge MTB. The brand has long been a staple in the list of best GPS units for mountain biking,…

    Hunt Proven Carbon Race XC MTB 29

    One of the best XC wheelsets from Hunt has just hit its lowest price – with a massive 40% off now’s the time to upgrade to these lightweight, race-ready wheels

    • June 16, 2025

    Hunt manufactures some of the best MTB wheelsets, and in a crowded market, they come competitively priced, with a 3-year warranty, and a free lifetime crash replacement on some wheelsets. This…

    Le Pleney

    Morzine’s off-piste trails are in the firing line – are we about to see the closure of some of Europe’s best steeps?

    • June 16, 2025

    Nestled between Morzine and Les Gets lies one of the most famous hills in the Alps. Le Pleney has an official track called Mainline that was built over 20 years…

    Silt Enduro Alloy wheels review

    Silt’s Enduro wheels offer just about the best price to performance ratio of any hoops I’ve tested, at £380 there’s no need to pay more

    • June 15, 2025

    Silt’s entire thrust is putting together complete wheels offering top performance for a sensible price. Plenty of others are trying to do a similar thing too and product the best…

    Specialized Butcher Grid Gravity T9 TLR tyre

    “It grips like stink” – the new Specialized Butcher gets more rubber, more weight and more damping, but it’s still amazing value

    • June 14, 2025

    Specialized’s Butcher has been around for well over a decade, but is now a very different beast to the first generation. It started life with an all-round tread much like…

    Trans Caledonia 2026

    11,000m of descending, 6 days riding and 250km of trails: UK’s newest enduro race will shuttle riders between Scotland’s most iconic destinations, with the route still hush-hush

    • June 13, 2025

    A brand-new, six-day enduro race is set to launch in Scotland next year, called the Trans Caledonia it’ll take place across some of Scotland’s best – and most secretive –…

    Do e bikes have too much power?

    Do you care about big power motors? Is DJI and its 1,000W of power what you’re after on an e-bike, or is reliability more important?

    • June 12, 2025

    If you were to plot a chart for e-bike power over the past 10 years, it might look something like the Apple share price. In other words, it’s rocketing skywards.…

    Shimano XTR brake M9220

    Shimano’s most expensive brakes were also their worst IMHO, but the new XTR has finally fixed that wandering bite point

    • June 11, 2025

    I’ve had something of a love hate with Shimano brakes over the years, where I’m mostly hating on the top tier ones and loving the cheaper stuff. XTR and XT…

    Renthal Fatbar V3

    “The ultimate solution for steep and techie tracks” – Renthal introduces a lofty 70mm riser bar, it’s 820mm wide and pretty much guarantees you’ll ride like Dakotah Norton or Josh Bryceland

    • June 10, 2025

    High rise bars are this season’s must have components, Dakotah Norton uses them to great effect at the World Cups (when he’s not injured) and Josh Bryceland is a fan…

    Jackson Goldstone wearing a Fox Rampage helmet celebrating in Leogang, Austria

    Fox’s race-winning Rampage full-face helmet is one of the most stylish around, and with 25% off it’s ideal for that Morzine riding holiday or uplift day

    • June 10, 2025

    Jackston Goldstone looks in every way like the best downhill bike rider of his generation. The Canadian Santa Cruz Syndicate rider has been on fire in the opening rounds of…

    Fox damper fork cutaways

    How did Fox suspension go from overdamped to opulent in less than a year? Pressure balancing, more oil flow and extra shims played a huge part

    • June 10, 2025

    Fox launched its new Grip X and Grip X2 fork dampers in 2025 with a great deal of hype and some lofty promises. ‘Support without the harshness’ was the big…

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    Buyer's guides

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    Best mountain bike forks: XC, trail and enduro forks reviewed and rated

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    Reviews

    Scott Gambler 2026

    The new Scott Gambler has a 6-bar linkage, hides its shock inside the frame, and can be configured in 36 different ways – but is it too complicated for the weekend warrior?

    Deviate Kurgan e-bike

    Deviate’s first e-bike is a none-too-subtle high-pivot marauder, and the Kurgan boasts some clever features that further separate it from the hordes

    Specialized Status 2 170 DH

    The Specialized Status 2 is the perfect holiday bike for Alpine tourists or bike park weekends: it’s cheap, fast and fun, but ultimately safe and composed

    Torq Energy Jellies

    Bored of Jelly Babies? The new Torq Energy Jellies deliver a punchier energy hit and taste delicious, but they’re not cheap

    Trek Fuel EX 2026

    Trek’s new alloy-framed Fuel 8 is over £1,000 cheaper than the outgoing model, and small changes help it rip even harder on the trails: but at 17kg it weighs nearly as much as some e-bikes

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