https://www.mbr.co.uk Mountain Bike Rider Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:38:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/is-atherton-bikes-working-on-a-downhill-race-bike-with-a-gearbox-and-belt-drive-445936 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:06:26 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=445936 Atherton Bikes latest teaser video hints at a new A.200G, where 200 indicates the travel, and G could stand for gearbox...

A short teaser video has appeared on the Athertons’ YouTube channel offering glimpses of what looks like a gearbox downhill …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/yts-new-izzo-is-more-trail-bike-than-down-country-shredder-445948 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:00:54 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=445948 YT’s new 2025 Izzo is its burliest yet, with 140mm travel forks and chunkier components bringing it closer to the Jeffsy in travel and intention.

YT has grown the Izzo into a proper trail bike, increasing fork travel, the burliness of its components and the …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/is-this-the-future-of-lightweight-e-bikes-new-motor-and-battery-system-could-build-into-14kg-e-mtb-445917 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:58:37 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=445917 A new drive unit from Urtopia fits in your pocket, and weighs just 1.2kg, but pumps out 60Nm of torque.

Just when we thought DJI had killed off the mid-power e-bike with its uber powerful, yet compact and lightweight DJI …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/12-most-exciting-new-trail-enduro-and-dh-bikes-for-2025-445575 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:34:41 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=445575 A motor-free zone, these are the hottest MY25 analogue bikes from the likes of Santa Cruz, Atherton Bikes, Pivot, and Calibre.

It’s easy to get blinkered by e-bikes these days, but to do that would be to miss out on a …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/amflow-pl-carbon-unboxing-actual-weight-and-measurements-445565 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:43:38 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=445565 Having got our grubby mitts on the Amflow PL Carbon, the first thing we did was make an unboxing video, stick the bike on the scales, and measure the travel and geo. So how accurate are the quoted numbers?

What did you get for Christmas? I hope it was what you’d asked Santa for. Me? Well, I got the …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/mondraker-dune-rr-vs-yt-decoy-sn-which-is-the-ultimate-lightweight-e-enduro-bike-444863 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:00:16 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444863 The YT Decoy SN and Mondraker Dune were both launched in 2024 with the idea that they would represent the future of the enduro bike. And not just the electric enduro bike – the enduro bike full stop. So which one delivers on those lofty promises?

YT claims its Decoy SN is the “best enduro bike it’s ever made”, which is saying something coming from a …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/e-biking-is-one-of-the-fastest-growing-sports-in-the-world-according-to-garmin-data-with-e-mtb-rides-surging-18-in-2024-445284 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:00:25 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=445284 Garmin’s annual data dump shows e-bike rides are up on 2023’s figures

E-biking is one of the fastest growing outdoor activities in the world according to data from Garmin, which reckons the …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/specialized-launches-chisel-comp-evo-in-the-uk-445222 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:27:41 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=445222 We moaned too soon – the back-to-basics Chisel Comp Evo is now available for customers in the UK and Europe.

Last week I flagged up Specialized’s latest launch – a Chisel trail bike that had been given the Evo treatment …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/canyon-offering-partial-refunds-on-spectralon-and-torqueon-e-bikes-affected-by-battery-stop-ride-notice-with-solution-on-track-for-february-444978 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:44:21 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444978 With a solution still pending to the potential fire-risk identified in battery casings on two of Canyon's most popular e-bikes, owners are now being offered refunds depending on bike age and model.

In November Canyon issued a stop ride notice on all of its Spectral:ON CF and Torque:ON CF models after a …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/nuekproofs-award-winning-reactor-trail-bike-seems-to-have-come-back-from-the-dead-as-the-on-one-atomic-444964 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:50:49 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444964 A bike that won our Trail Bike of the Year award in 2020 appears to be born again thanks to online retailer On-One.

Nukeproof enjoyed a legion of fans before owners Wiggle/CRC were sold to Frasers Group last year, and the core team …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/specialized-releases-new-chisel-evo-444868 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:59:43 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444868 Only available in the US, the combo of down-to-earth down-country pace with added muscle could make the Specialized Chisel Comp Evo a hot ticket with UK riders too.

At the more realistically-priced end of the Specialized mountain bike range sits the Chisel. A short travel down-country/XC ripper that …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/why-we-wont-be-seeing-tom-pidcock-on-a-scott-spark-at-a-mountain-bike-world-cup-next-year-despite-move-away-from-from-ineos-grenadiers-444870 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:08:51 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444870 The Olympic gold medallist has left Ineos Grenadiers and will be racing for the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, but he'll continue to ride Pinarello models for any off-road racing.

Current XC Olympic champion and former world champion Tom Pidcock has announced he will be leaving Ineos Grenadiers at the …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/8-hottest-e-bikes-for-2025-444791 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:01:44 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444791 Welcome to our run-down of the 2025 e-bikes that have impressed us most so far, along with a few we can't wait to ride.

2024 has been chock with new e-bike launches, fresh motors released, and household names like DJI and ZF entering the …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/new-scott-patron-e-bike-eride-abs-brakes-bosch-cx-800wh-removable-battery-444724 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:00:57 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444724 Scott’s Patron eRide might look like a Cybertruck, but with 150mm travel, a big fork option, Bosch CX motor and a ton of technology it could prove to be a great bike

When Scott first launched its Patron eRide with concealed shock it looked like something from the future. And a pretty …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/commencals-new-meta-power-sx-400-e-bike-444714 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:31:27 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444714 The Commencal Meta Power SX 400 looks like a ripper, with a Bosch SX motor and 170mm it's built a shuttle-replacement bike

Commencal’s latest e-bike is called the Meta Power SX 400 and it’s designed for just one thing – going downhill, …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/bike_news/will-forbidden-be-the-first-brand-to-get-djis-motor-leaked-report-suggest-the-hyper-punchy-avinox-drive-unit-will-power-an-upcoming-edreadnought-444682 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:19:43 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444682 Will Forbidden be the first independent brand to use the powerful DJI Avinox e-bike system?

The word on the street is that DJI never intended to start the Amflow bike brand. Seems crazy, right? But …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/e-bikes-are-more-popualar-than-ever-and-5-cheaper-than-they-were-in-2022-according-to-the-latest-research-444616 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:09:47 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444616 One in 10 bikes sold in the UK are now e-bikes, with electric mountain bikes the most common search term

E-bikes now account for almost 10% of bicycle sales in the UK, with 180,830 of the things sold by bike …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/15-of-the-hottest-new-mountain-bikes-for-2025-444531 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:08:47 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444531 Grab your bibs, because we guarantee you'll be salivating over this list of 2025's most exciting new bikes.

Most of the newest and sexiest bikes for 2025 have already been released, with blistering new models in every segment …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/dont-write-off-the-trek-fuel-exe-just-yet-ive-found-a-way-to-increase-its-range-and-spec-drop-the-price-and-drag-it-back-up-the-rankings-444391 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:00:14 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=444391 The Trek Fuel EXe 9.7 gets slammed it in our SL bikes shootout but it's a great bike hamstrung by a few poor spec choices, here’s how to set it right and grab a bargain

The Trek Fuel EXe launched last year and promised to be one of the best e-bikes around. A whisper-quiet motor, …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/athertons-first-super-durable-alloy-trail-bike-gets-150mm-travel-costs-4500-and-is-bonded-not-welded-together-for-superior-strength-443972 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:00:35 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=443972 Atherton Bikes is growing its appeal, but these are no normal aluminium bikes: made from 7075 alloy the frames are slotted together with tubes and lugs

There’s a new Atherton bike out, called the S.150 it’s made from aluminium, gets 150mm travel and is the most …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/forestal-aims-to-get-back-into-the-spotlight-with-new-bosch-powered-e-bike-and-even-some-analogue-models-443936 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:31:02 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=443936 After 18 months in the doldrums, Andorra-based Forestal is back with a fresh range of bikes, including a new e-bike powered by a Bosch motor, and hoping to put its woes behind it.

Forestal had us hooked when it showcased its Cyon and Siryon e-bikes in 2020. The slick frames, low weight, and …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/whyte-aims-to-redefine-the-sl-e-bike-category-with-the-new-elyte-evo-443843 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:00:41 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=443843 Two new models join the Whyte ELyte range, with full power Bosch motors, range extenders included, and prices starting from £7,250.

Whyte has built on the success of its first SL e-bike – the Elyte – with a new EVO version, …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/lightweight-e-bike-of-the-year-test-443250 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:32:23 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=443250 Lightweight e-bikes are a hot category right now, but which is the best? We gathered 8 of the latest models together for the mother of all shoot-outs!

8 bikes, 5 motors, 4,000 watts of power; this is the MBR SL E-Bike of the Year test! After three …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/the-thok-tp4-is-an-all-mountain-e-bike-with-boschs-latest-cx-motor-designed-using-advanced-3d-printing-442916 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:59:23 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=442916 Prices start from just shy of £6k for Thok's distinctive TP4-R with the sophisticated Bosch CX gen 5 motor.

Italian bike manufacturer Thok has launched its newest electric mountain bike, the TP4, an all-mountain model that falls within the …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/djis-amflow-e-bikes-get-wireless-action-camera-control-443016 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:01:12 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=443016 Never miss a POV action shot again, with DJI's latest update to the OSMO Action 5 Pro camera and integration with the latest Amflow PL Carbon e-bike.

DJI recently released a firmware update for the new Osmo Action 5 Pro camera that had all the pixel peepers …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/what-do-the-hottest-sl-e-bikes-really-weigh-we-put-8-of-the-best-models-on-the-scales-442994 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:55:29 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=442994 Talk of e-bike weights has come thick and fast this year, as every brand looks to launch some kind of lightweight e-bike. In the first part of our massive SL E-Bike of the Year test, we put 8 bikes on the scales of truth.

2024 has been the year of the SL e-bike, with every Tom, Richard, and Harold seemingly coming out with a …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/yamaha-to-stop-selling-e-bikes-amid-significant-softening-of-the-market-and-challenging-business-environment-442985 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:19:06 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=442985 In a bulletin to dealers, Yamaha US announces it is withdrawing from the e-bike market.

US dealers have been informed that Yamaha is exiting the e-bike market by the end of 2024. The news, sent …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/shimano-updates-firmware-for-ep801-motor-with-race-winning-tune-439473 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:18:22 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=439473 Developed with the E-EDR Yeti and Orbea teams, this new e-bike software is race-proven and free to download for anyone with a Shimano EP801-equipped e-bike.

Shimano’s recent firmware update for the EP801 and EP6 drive units unlocked more support, to give more power with less …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/27-5in-aint-dead-lapierres-new-overvolt-e-bike-can-be-mullet-29er-or-full-27-5in-at-the-flip-of-a-chip-442540 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:00:38 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=442540 The Lapierre's new Overvolt AM gets a Bosch CX Gen 5 motor and 800Wh and 600Wh battery options too

French bike brand Lapierre has updated its all-mountain e-bike for 2025, with five new models in the Overvolt AM range. …Continue reading »]]> https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/meridas-two-new-e-bikes-are-night-and-day-a-super-heavyweight-with-full-power-and-a-lightweight-sl-with-bosch-sx-442824 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:00:21 +0000 https://www.mbr.co.uk/?p=442824 Merida launches the eOne-Eighty and the eOne-Sixty SL, both with Bosch power: check out the full range including prices

Merida has two new e-bikes out, one is just about the biggest hitting full power behemoth of a bike you’ll …Continue reading »]]>