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    Charlie Hatton on the Atherton A.200G prototype DH bike

    UPDATE! Is Atherton Bikes working on a downhill race bike with a gearbox and belt drive? Instagram post shows gearbox bike in testing

    • January 10, 2025

    A short teaser video has appeared on the Athertons’ YouTube channel offering glimpses of what looks like a gearbox downhill frame project. Entitled ‘A.200G –…

    YT Izzo 2025 Core 3

    YT’s new Izzo is done with down-country – gets more fork travel and burlier components, but the weight creeps up

    • January 9, 2025

    YT has grown the Izzo into a proper trail bike, increasing fork travel, the burliness of its components and the overall weight of the direct-sales…

    Urtopia Quark DM1.2 motor and solid state battery

    Is this the future of lightweight e-bikes? New motor and battery system could build into 14kg e-mtb

    • January 8, 2025

    Just when we thought DJI had killed off the mid-power e-bike with its uber powerful, yet compact and lightweight DJI Avinox drive unit, than a…

    Hottest trail, enduro, and DH bikes for 2025

    12 most exciting new trail, enduro, and DH bikes for 2025

    • January 6, 2025

    It’s easy to get blinkered by e-bikes these days, but to do that would be to miss out on a pot pourri of exciting, innovative,…

    Amflow PL Carbon unboxing

    Unboxing the £5,999 Amflow PL Carbon – what does it really weigh? And does the geometry match the claimed numbers?

    • January 6, 2025

    What did you get for Christmas? I hope it was what you’d asked Santa for. Me? Well, I got the hottest new e-bike on the…

    YT Decoy SN Vs. Mondraker Dune RR video thumbnail

    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?

    • December 22, 2024

    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…

    YT Decoy SN

    E-biking is one of the fastest growing sports in the world according to Garmin data, with e-MTB rides surging 18% in 2024

    • December 19, 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…

    Specialized Chisel Comp Evo

    The UK will get Specialized’s down-country Chisel Comp Evo, and it’s better value than expected

    • December 18, 2024

    Last week I flagged up Specialized’s latest launch – a Chisel trail bike that had been given the Evo treatment – but lamented the lack…

    2024 Canyon Spectral:ON CFR

    Canyon offering partial refunds on Spectral:ON and Torque:ON e-bikes affected by battery stop ride notice, with solution on track for February

    • December 13, 2024

    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…

    On-One Atomic

    Nukeproof’s award-winning Reactor trail bike seems to have come back from the dead as the On-One Atomic

    • December 12, 2024

    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…

    Specialized Chisel Evo

    Discover the secret new Specialized singletrack ripper that you can’t buy in the UK

    • December 10, 2024

    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

    • December 10, 2024

    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…

    Hottest E-Bikes for 2025

    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

    • December 9, 2024

    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…

    Scott Patron eRide 2025

    New Scott Patron e-bike uses ABS brakes, Bosch CX, an 800Wh removable battery and starts from £5,499

    • December 5, 2024

    When Scott first launched its Patron eRide with concealed shock it looked like something from the future. And a pretty weird future too. Roll on…

    Commencal Meta Power SX 400

    Commencal’s new Meta Power SX 400 e-bike could be the true heir to Spesh’s Kenevo SL: lightweight power in a gravity build

    • December 5, 2024

    Commencal’s latest e-bike is called the Meta Power SX 400 and it’s designed for just one thing – going downhill, fast. The Andorran brand has…

    Will Forbidden's new e-bike have a DJI motor?

    Want an outrageously-powerful and hi-tech DJI motor, but don’t fancy an Amflow bike? Could this potential new DJI-powered e-bike be the answer to your prayers?

    • December 4, 2024

    The word on the street is that DJI never intended to start the Amflow bike brand. Seems crazy, right? But when all of the established…

    Mondraker Crafty Carbon RR 2025

    E-bikes are more popular than ever, and 5% cheaper than they were in 2022, according to the latest research

    • December 3, 2024

    E-bikes now account for almost 10% of bicycle sales in the UK, with 180,830 of the things sold by bike shops and online retailers. That’s…

    2025 Hottest Bikes MBR Show

    15 of the hottest new mountain bikes for 2025

    • December 2, 2024

    Most of the newest and sexiest bikes for 2025 have already been released, with blistering new models in every segment of the market from budget…

    MBR deals Trek Fuel EXe

    Don’t write off the Trek Fuel EXe just yet, I’ve found a way to increase its range and spec, drop the price and drag it back up the rankings

    • November 28, 2024

    The Trek Fuel EXe launched last year and promised to be one of the best e-bikes around. A whisper-quiet motor, great suspension and damping and…

    Atherton S.150

    Atherton’s first “super durable” alloy trail bike gets 150mm travel, costs £4,500 and is bonded not welded together for superior strength

    • November 21, 2024

    There’s a new Atherton bike out, called the S.150 it’s made from aluminium, gets 150mm travel and is the most affordable bike yet from the…

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    Merida eOne-Sixty SL

    Merida’s new ‘lightweight’ eOne-Sixty SL is a gorgeous-looking e-bike, but I think it’s powered by the wrong Bosch motor

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