I fitted SDG’s latest Bel Air V3 saddle for the colours, but stayed for the consistent comfort – SDG has levelled up its V3 saddle with enhanced comfort, a slimmer profile…
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Reynolds Blacklabel wheels are so tough they’ll probably outlive me, which makes them my pick for heavier riders or proper pinners
Reynolds is a carbon wheel specialist offering high-end road and MTB wheels. Part of the cycling group making Manitou suspension, Answer bars and Hayes brakes, I was just about to…
I’ve done two winters and over 1,000 miles on Enduro Bearings’ toughest BB, and it’s feeling smoother now than when new
Enduro has been making top quality bike bearings for suspension, headsets and more for years now, but the Maxhit series takes things to the next level. I’ve been testing both…
Why we test: Transition’s new Regulator looked amazing on paper, but it didn’t set my world on fire
I’d argue that Bosch’s fifth generation CX drive unit is the most significant mountain bike motor of 2025. Not the DJI Avinox with its ludicrous power, but Bosch’s humble 85Nm…
Transition’s new Regulator e-bike lets you choose your Bosch motor – either CX or SX – and boasts suspension and geometry to match the Santa Cruz Vala
Transition’s new Regulator comes with a Bosch Performance CX Gen 5 motor, or the lightweight SX, it gets 150mm travel, a full carbon frame and superlative RockShox Ultimate suspension. Bosch’s new…
RockShox Flight Attendant figured out my riding with machine learning, it boosted my pedalling performance but the price is sky high
RockShox Flight Attendant is smarter now than ever before. Not content with monitoring the bike’s behaviour, the new update learns how you ride and adjusts the suspension damping automatically. It’s…
It’s the most powerful e-bike I’ve ridden, but how far can it go? I range-tested the Amflow PL Carbon with the outrageously punchy DJI motor and the results were really surprising
I’ve been busy testing the Amflow PL Carbon for a while now, both here and abroad, on all sorts of terrain, and I’ve got a full review coming soon (promise!),…
Chunkier knobs, more grip claimed and better damping: Specialized reworks the Butcher and Eliminator tyres, and they’re only a fiver more expensive now too, from £50
Specialized has a new version of its Eliminator tyre out, the tread has been completely redesigned with chunkier lugs, and overall it looks like a much better option for this…
We are big fans of Hunt wheelsets, now one of its best – the Proven Carbon Enduro H_Core – has a massive £650 off in the Hunt Spring Sale
Hunt is renowned for producing some of the best MTB wheelsets on the market, and they come competitively priced too. The brand is also becoming well known for dropping some…
MET’s new Revo helmet is designed for maximum protection from high-speed impacts, all while still keeping your head cool.
Faster up, and down, e-bikes are continuing to push boundaries in mountain biking. And it’s not just the bikes and how we ride them that are evolving. Safety demands are…
Free speed isn’t cheap: I raced Merida’s Flight Attendant bike at the Ex and won! But at £9k it’s definitely a luxury
The Merida One-Sixty 10K is a high-end pedal bike priced close to £10,000. While its premium components really do make it the best of everything, in today’s market it may…
The next generation of women shredders are here, and they’re already setting the MTB world alight – Vali Höll, Vero Sandler and Vaea Veerback reveal their ones to watch
It’s International Women’s Day – and yes, we are going to shout about it. Over the last few years women’s riding and racing has gotten way more coverage, and deservedly…
I’ve long been a fan of over-the-ears helmets, and the Fox Dropframe Pro is best I’ve tested, even if it makes me look like I’m delivering fast food
3/4 coverage enduro helmets are not a new thing – Giro and Troy Lee Designs marketed them for dual slalom and four-cross racing in the 00s, but they definitely seem…
New Fox Speedframe helmet puts safety first and gets 5-star Virginia Tech rating
Fox’s open-face Speedframe helmet range has just received a massive overhaul, and its focus on protection has secured a coveted 5-star safety rating from helmet test lab, Virgina Tech. The…
8 most significant products I’ve seen this month, from angle-adjustable saddle clamps to $500 bottom brackets
The UK’s Core Bike Show brings together many of the biggest brand and distributors under one roof to showcase the latest bikes and products. Here are 8 things that caught…
Looking to deep clean your MTB after a tough winter? Muc-Off’s Ultimate Cleaning Kit has a huge 34% off at Amazon
There are not many brands that do bike cleaning and lubricating products better than Muc-Off. The UK brand has a vast range of products that includes some of the best…
New Specialized XC wheelset weighs less than a kilo, uses carbon spokes with Ti nipples, and costs more than some complete bikes
Specialized has a completely new XC wheelset that it says weighs less than a kilo, making it lighter than most road hoops I can find. Yes you read that right,…
Whyte’s new Bosch CX-powered Kado starts at £4,500, gets 150mm travel and a ’tilted motor’ for lower centre of gravity
British brand Whyte has launched a new full-powered eMTB range called Kado. The bikes incorporate Bosch’s latest Gen 5 Performance Line CX motor and batteries, a choice of alloy or…
“It’s next level good” – I tested RockShox’ new Super Deluxe Ultimate shock and it transformed the ride quality of my bike
RockShox’s Super Deluxe rear shock has looked pretty much the same since its current form launched in 2023. It’s black, it has a piggyback reservoir, and because it comes as…
I’ve spent over ten years testing flat pedals, and the new Race Face Turbine is the grippiest I’ve ever used. But it’s too much for my tastes
Race Face’s new Turbine flat pedal has one major goal; delivering maximum grip. With an all-new shape and bigger platform, this is a platform pedal for those craving a locked-on…