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…
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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
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…
Morzine’s off-piste trails are in the firing line – are we about to see the closure of some of Europe’s best steeps?
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…
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
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…
“It grips like stink” – the new Specialized Butcher gets more rubber, more weight and more damping, but it’s still amazing value
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…
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…