It’s been coming for a long time, but 2024 was the year e-bikes steamrollered normal, analogue mountain bikes. Leading brands pumped more energy into the…
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The Mondraker Dune RR and YT Decoy SN Core 4 both have their strengths and weaknesses, but which one is the best lightweight e-enduro bike?
YT claims its Decoy SN is the “best enduro bike it’s ever made”, which is saying something coming from a brand with the Capra on…
New World Cup feeder series launched, as the UCI looks to ease entry for up-and-coming riders and grow the sport globally
The UCI has launched a new 28-strong global race series for 2025, with race winners eligible to compete in the World Cup the following year.…
E-biking is one of the fastest growing sports in the world according to Garmin data, with e-MTB rides surging 18% in 2024
E-biking is one of the fastest growing outdoor activities in the world according to data from Garmin, which reckons the number of completed mountain bike…
GT Bicycles to pause new bike development, with staff layoffs imminent
GT Bicycles, one of the biggest names in mountain biking throughout the 90s and 00s, will be put on pause in 2025 by parent company…
The UK will get Specialized’s down-country Chisel Comp Evo, and it’s better value than expected
Last week I flagged up Specialized’s latest launch – a Chisel trail bike that had been given the Evo treatment – but lamented the lack…
“The storms are wreaking havoc and putting undue pressure on already stretched resources.” We speak to trail groups across the UK about how recent weather is impacting their mountain bike trails
Storms and bad weather are just part and parcel of living in the UK, particularly at this time of year. But, we are seeing more…
I made 17 new bike predications last January – I got some wrong, some right, and a few came as a complete shock!
Last January I recorded a video making some safe, and some not-so-safe, predictions about which bikes would be relaunched in 2024. Much as it’s tempting…
Fort William to host 2025 DH National Champs, while Revolution Bike Park is back on the downhill series calendar
Fort William will host the National Downhill Championships in July 2025, with Revolution Bike Park back in the fold too after missing last year through…
E-bike batteries must now be fitted with car-like ECUs to minimise fire risk, according to new guidance from the UK government, but will it actually change anything?
The UK government has announced new statutory guidelines on lithium-ion battery safety for e-bikes for manufacturers and distributors. The new guidelines aim to set out…
Specialized’s Georgia Leslie named one of the most influential women in cycling, as mountain bikers edge into Cycling UK’s Top 100 list
Georgia Leslie from Specialized is one of the most influential women in cycling, according to Cycling UK, and responsible for inspiring other women to get…
Canyon offering partial refunds on Spectral:ON and Torque:ON e-bikes affected by battery stop ride notice, with solution on track for February
In November Canyon issued a stop ride notice on all of its Spectral:ON CF and Torque:ON CF models after a potential fire-risk was identified with…
Nukeproof’s award-winning Reactor trail bike seems to have come back from the dead as the On-One Atomic
Nukeproof enjoyed a legion of fans before owners Wiggle/CRC were sold to Frasers Group last year, and the core team behind the brand lost their…
Propain’s new Spindrift is a shapeshifter: fun and fast on the descents with 180mm travel, but efficient enough to work on mellower singletrack too
In a world where excess is increasingly frowned upon, it’s easy to find reasons to be more conservative and play things safe. Propain’s Spindrift takes…
Near DH protection, without the stuffiness: the Bluegrass Jetro helmet is my favourite 3/4 helmet
Three-quarter helmets like this new Bluegrass Jetro have forged a bit of a category of their own, sitting between regular half shell lids and the best…
Discover the secret new Specialized singletrack ripper that you can’t buy in the UK
At the more realistically-priced end of the Specialized mountain bike range sits the Chisel. A short travel down-country/XC ripper that goes back to basics but…
Why we won’t be seeing Tom Pidcock on a Scott Spark at a mountain bike World Cup next year despite move away from from Ineos Grenadiers
Current XC Olympic champion and former world champion Tom Pidcock has announced he will be leaving Ineos Grenadiers at the end of this year. He…
It’s been a momentous year for e-bikes with DJI and Bosch launching new motors, and a flurry of fresh models from the likes of Trek and Whyte – so here’s our pick of the 8 hottest emtbs for 2025
2024 has been chock with new e-bike launches, fresh motors released, and household names like DJI and ZF entering the game. All of which is…
Boardman’s new MTR 8.9 is a fast and light hustler of a down-country bike, for less than £2,000
Boardman’s MTR range has been one of our top bargain trail bike recommendations for years. The older model had 150/140mm travel but this latest version…
“Like riding chainless” – e*thirteen’s Sidekick decoupling hub irons out the trails, but XC riders will probably hate it
e*thirteen has something special inside the rear hub on these Sidekick wheels. Seven years in the making, the brand’s innovative new design claims to end…