Santa Cruz caused quite the stir when it moved away from its traditional VPP suspension layout with the Vala in 2024, then quickly doubled down on that decision with the big-hitting Bullit launch just ...

The best trail bike of 2025 isn’t necessarily the lightest, the one with the trickiest drivetrain, or even the fastest. Instead it’s the machine that best balances all those elements and more: quite ...

Trek has relaunched its ill-fated SL e-bike, the Fuel EXe, which now comes with more power, more travel, more component choice and a new name. The Fuel+ uses a revised frame giving riders wheel and ...

Mid travel trail bikes are theoretically the sweet spot of modern mountain biking, but the reality is that sales are stagnant in the sector if they don’t have a motor. Did the impressively sorted ride ...

The Kado is a brilliant do it all e-bike, if you're into descending I don't think there are many 150mm travel bikes that can touch it for pace The Kado is now Whyte’s go to e-bike for most riders, ...

We first spotted Mondraker’s super-enduro model in 2018, and while the world of e-bikes has been ripped apart in the intervening years, the Level has barely changed. Now though it’s had a complete ...

Shimano has a new version of its premium XTR groupset, it features – for the first time ever – completely wireless shifting, as well as a new range of wheels and brakes. Called XTR Di2 M9200, it’s ...

Amflow's PL Carbon is not flawless, but for a first effort, it's an impressive e-bike, and for £6k the power delivery, weight and handling are simply unbeatable. Okay, so the new S-Works Specialized ...

There are two levels of the Specialized 3.1 motor in the new Turbo Levo. Spend big bucks on the £12,500 S-Works version and you get access to the full potential of the Specialized-designed, ...

Has the lightweight mid-power e-bike had its day? It definitely feels like the pendulum has swung the other way for brands, with the newest bikes like Transition’s Regulator, Amflow PL Carbon Pro, ...

Expensive mountain bike sales – those purchased by enthusiasts – grew in 2024 according to the UK’s Bicycle Association, which looks after the interests of the British bike industry. This welcome ...

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!), but before delivering a final verdict on ...