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I don’t care if drop bars are ‘faster’, don’t get sucked in to a trend that only suits 1% of mountain bikers

Drop bars do not belong on mountain bikes. I’m not just talking about aesthetics, although they do look pretty weird, I’m talking from a control perspective. Have you ever been riding a trail and ...

“It can be intimidating, but once everyone’s gotten the macho posturing out the way it’s welcoming” – how it feels as a female journalist in the bike industry

It will come as no surprise to many of you that I find mountain bikers to be one of the most welcoming and considerate ...

Deviate’s first e-bike is a none-too-subtle high-pivot marauder, and the Kurgan boasts some clever features that further separate it from the hordes

Deviate Cycles has built a loyal fan base from its home in the heart of Scotland, centred around a small range of high-pivot ...

The Specialized Status 2 is the perfect holiday bike for Alpine tourists or bike park weekends: it’s cheap, fast and fun, but ultimately safe and composed

Californian and sun-kissed, the Specialized Bicycle Company is a bit of a bike-industry Golden Child. The brand has an ...

I’ve tested trail bikes for 20 years, and while performance has never been better there can only be one winner of our 2025 Trail Bike of the Year award…

The best trail bike of 2025 isn’t necessarily the lightest, the one with the trickiest drivetrain, or even the fastest.

Bored of Jelly Babies? The new Torq Energy Jellies deliver a punchier energy hit and taste delicious, but they’re not cheap

I bumped into Richard from Torq up at a cool gravel bike event called Dalby Grit, and like some dealer of illicit substances, ...

Are World Cup fans tuning out of Discovery+ and TNT Sports after the £30.99 a month paywall, and turning to social media instead?

Most World Cup fans are following the action via social media in 2025, instead of relying on more traditional channels like ...

Trek updates the Fuel EXe with more power, bigger battery and a new name, Fuel+ while existing EXe owners can retrofit the TQ HPR60 motor too

Trek has relaunched its ill-fated SL e-bike, the Fuel EXe, which now comes with more power, more travel, more component ...

Trek’s new alloy-framed Fuel 8 is over £1,000 cheaper than the outgoing model, and small changes help it rip even harder on the trails: but at 17kg it weighs nearly as m…

Mid travel trail bikes are theoretically the sweet spot of modern mountain biking, but the reality is that sales are stagnant ...

Vittoria’s new Mostro is right up there with the Maxxis Assegai for supple trail damping, but you won’t believe the weight of this thing

Italian tyre brand Vittoria is massive on the road bike side of things, but yet to make it big on dirt, where Maxxis, ...

Why did e-bike-only brand Forestal make a regular-powered mountain bike called the Cygnus? I’ve ridden it and there are flashes of genius

While the entire mountain bike world is figuring out how to turn regular bikes into e-bikes, Forestal has done the opposite ...