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…
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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…
The mountain bike media uses “class-based stereotypes and elitism” to put down new riders down, and lives in its own echo chamber – do better or the sport will atrophy into golf
I can’t exactly remember when I first came across the idea that cycling might be the new golf. Executives swapping their drivers for top end bikes, fashionable kit, and ridiculously…
Rab’s Cinder Downpour fits great, but it’s not waterproof or breathable enough to really cut it as a bad weather jacket
Rab’s Cinder cycling line currently offers two hooded waterproof cycling jackets (with an all-new ultralight Phantom version joining the line up soon). This Downpour jacket is the more affordable of…
I love these Calibre Hardtail MTBs and they’re on sale right now with huge discounts of up to 41%
GO Outdoors is on a mission to get you out having the best mountain bike riding for less this summer. The GO Outdoors Spring Sale has massive discounts across the…
RockShox’ new Reverb might look like a Viagra abuser in Speedos but its huge service interval, big drop option and relatively modest price make it my wireless pick
The new RockShox Reverb AXS wireless dropper post features a longer drop than the old model it replaces. It also boasts a longer service life and a new ‘ActiveRide’ feature…