YT’s new Izzo is done with down-country – gets more fork travel and burlier components, but the weight creeps up
YT’s new 2025 Izzo is its burliest yet, with 140mm travel forks and chunkier components bringing it closer to the Jeffsy in trav...
Best mountain bike forks: XC, trail and enduro forks reviewed and rated
Stacking up the suspension forks for a round of testingWith fork technology evolving, the singletrack is getting faster and faster...
Bosch e-bike owners can now lock their batteries through their phone or Kiox displays to deter theft
Removable 600Wh InTube battery makes for easy chargingThis and "other digital security solutions" from Bosch aim to further deter ...
Is this the future of lightweight e-bikes? New motor and battery system could build into 14kg e-mtb
Urtopia Quark DM1.2 motor and solid state batteryA new drive unit from Urtopia fits in your pocket, and weighs just 1.2kg, but pum...
Want to watch the World Cup downhill live without paying £30.99 a month? I’ve found three ways to chop the price down to as little as £10
With Eurosport closing in the UK and Ireland it'll cost 676% more to watch the World Cup downhill live this year... unless you fan...
12 most exciting new trail, enduro, and DH bikes for 2025
Hottest trail, enduro, and DH bikes for 2025A motor-free zone, these are the hottest MY25 analogue bikes from the likes of Santa C...
Why Mathieu van Der Poel will take over from Tom Pidcock as the ‘roadie’s mountain biker’ in 2025
Mathieu van Der Poel (right) and Tom Pidcock (left)Can we expect Mathieu van Der Poel to blow mountain biking away this year, just...
Unboxing the £5,999 Amflow PL Carbon – what does it really weigh? And does the geometry match the claimed numbers?
Amflow PL Carbon unboxingHaving got our grubby mitts on the Amflow PL Carbon, the first thing we did was make an unboxing video, s...
BikePark Wales delays the opening of its new tech trail Boomslang yet again, after more storm setbacks
BPW Lower BoomslangBoomslang is ready to rock, but the latest storms have delayed its opening. Watch Joel Anderson shredding the n...
Meet the team behind BikePark Wales that repaired 32 trails in three days in the aftermath of Storm Darragh
SIDZ Trail Crew, BPWThe team of 11 trail builders also known as SIDZ Trail Crew keep BikePark Wales running year-round - even in t...
An ode to the trail crews, the dig teams and the volunteers that keep us riding all year round
Coed y BreninRebecca gets emotional about mud, as a thank you to those who put in the hours to keep our trails running in winterSt...
Three products helped my riding more than anything else in 2024, here’s why they get my vote for Gear of the Year
Gear of the Year 2024 Mick Kirkman - RockShox Zeb fork, Rapha Gore Tex Trail Pants, e*thirteen Sidekick hube*thirteen's Sidekick h...
From the highs of the Olympics and a newly-formed trail advocacy group, to the lows of an industry in financial woes and storm-damaged trails, 2024 was a roller-coaster ride
2024 a year in reviewI can't remember what happened yesterday, let alone 12 months ago, so if you're anything like me, sit down an...
My Gear of the Year: products that helped me progress and improve on the bike in 2024
Rebecca Bland Gear of the Year 2024From helmets to power meter pedals, here's the gear that has helped Rebecca's take a step forwa...
In a year of endless tech developments and electronic gizmos, my 2024 MTB Gear of the Year goes back-to-basics with not a battery in sight
Guy Kesteven gear of the year 2024Our die-hard, try-hard tester Guy Kesteven has picked Trek’s latest Top Fuel ‘Hunter Killer...
Worst kept secret in downhill? Behind the scenes with the new Atherton gearbox bike
Charlie Hatton on the Atherton A.200G prototype DH bikeThe Atherton A.200.G gearbox bike broke cover last week, but now the team b...
I’ve tested dozens of e-bikes but none of them will ever thrill me like this regular pedal-powered MTB, and it’s my Bike of the Year 2024
Yeti SB165Yes Merida’s new eOne-Eighty is a masterpiece of science and technology, but it doesn’t make me feel alive like the ...
Everyone’s in a frenzy about powerful new motors, but my gear of the year proves that it’s the ride and handling of the bike that matters most
Danny Milner Gear of the Year 2024The bikes and products that have most impressed me during 2024 include an exceptionally well-des...
“Rampage is awesome but it needs to go more ungroomed, big mountain lines” – I chat to Gee Atherton about fainting audiences, Ridgeline and doing the ironing
The two faces of Gee AthertonI go behind the scenes for Hold Fast, Gee Atherton's sold out UK tour Gee Atherton sits in his dressi...
The most enjoyable bike I rode this year got slammed in our lightweight e-bike test, but I don’t care because I love the way it rides, and it’s my Bike of the Year 2024
2024 Trek Fuel EXe 9.7My bike of the year is an odd choice, given how badly it scored in our latest review. The Trek …Contin...
