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…
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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
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…
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?
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…
Shimano’s most expensive brakes were also their worst IMHO, but the new XTR has finally fixed that wandering bite point
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…
“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
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…
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
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…
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
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 only video from Leogang you NEED to watch, plus 6 other talking points from the UCI World Cup MTB triple-header
Cross-country, enduro and downhill racing all in one weekend?! It’s madness, it’s chaos, and we love it. To watch live downhill World Cup and XC…
“My favourite moment on a bike is standing at the summit”, says Tom Oehler, so he set out to conquer 15 of them in one day, and set a new e-bike world record
With his latest project, Tom Öhler focused on enjoyment rather than pure performance. Riding an e-mountain bike, he set a new world record certified by…
Why you should wait three weeks before ordering a DJI-powered Amflow, plus the four e-bike trends to know about right now
There’s never been a better time to ride e-bikes: brands are falling over themselves to offer us deals, while the disruptor DJI is forcing established…
I tested the original Giant Trance 20 years ago: the latest Trance X has the same peppy feel and it’s one of the smoothest and fastest trail bikes around
For almost as long as I’ve been testing bikes – quite a while, as my aching bones regularly remind me – the Trance has been…
School holidays are coming: check out the top 10 best family mountain bike rides, as chosen by Forestry England
Not all mountain biking has to be about shredding hard and jumping of 16 foot drops. Sometimes, it’s nice to go back to basics, and…
New e-bike motor launches with more power than Bosch or Specialized S-Works, traction control just like the DJI-powered Amflow, and an 800Wh battery
DJI, Bosch and Specialized have dominated the e-bike headlines in the past 12 months, with each brand releasing high power motors pumping out more than…
4 things we learned from the Loudenvielle World Cup… and looking ahead to Leogang, here’s where and when to watch, including free live junior racing
Loudenvielle couldn’t have looked any more different to the opening weekend in Poland, both in terms of results and the weather. The track was dry,…
I tested Shimano’s new wireless groupset: it shifts faster than SRAM, uses a hidden battery, and boasts a party trick XC racers, enduro riders and weekend warriors alike are going to love
Shimano invented electronic shifting for mountain bikes, but it’s hard to remember because it’s been more than 10 years since we first clapped eyes on…
Yeti’s new MTE doesn’t have the hottest e-bike motor, and needs a few mods to unlock its full potential, but I couldn’t help falling for its brilliant suspension
Yeti’s new MTE e-bike comes with only 145mm of travel, unfashionable 29in wheels, and a puny motor (compared to the DJI Avinox). Has this iconic…
Rapha launches new mountain bike range, with £180 riding pants that don’t flap in the wind, a more breathable jersey, gloves with Cordura protection and shorts boasting a waistband side buckle
Rapha has four new pieces of kit out this summer: designed for what it calls gravity riding the new line includes updated pants with a…
The Pace Cycles RCE297 e-bike prototype sports a combined motor and 8-speed gearbox – and it’s close to production
Yorkshire brand Pace Cycles, located at the foot of Dalby Forest in Thornton Dale, showed off a new e-bike prototype they’ve been working on. The…
Marmite on wheels: the Pivot Trailcat LT is either a short travel enduro shredder, or an overdamped and overbuilt trail bike, depending on which of us you chat to
Pivot’s Trailcat comes in two formats, the 140 / 120mm travel SL and the 150 / 135mm travel LT here. Both share the same relatively…
More torque, more power, more choice. Is the Specialized Turbo Levo 4 the ultimate e-bike?
Specialized has long been one of the big players in the e-mountain bike game. And the US brand’s Levo is testament to why. Now in…