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 ...

Under 19kg with a 2kg motor promising over 600W peak power, the carbon Instinctiv Ocelot has very mis-matched travel and aims to keep the SL e-bike alive. Carbon e-bike powered by the Maxon Bikedrive ...

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, ...

The Megamo Reason will probably be something of a mystery for UK and US riders, as the brand is distributed in mainland Europe only. That’s a real shame because – on paper at least – the Reason looks ...

So far I’ve range tested a stack of the latest e-bikes, including the hot Amflow PL Carbon and the Whyte Kado with the boosted gen 5 Performance CX motor. I’ve also benchmarked all the top mid-power ...

Expensive carbon bikes grab the headlines, but let’s face it, aluminium is still king when it comes to affordability. Which is why the new Canyon Spectral AL shares the same geometry, handling and ...

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, ...

The UK’s Core Bike Show brings together many of the biggest brand and distributors under one roof to showcase the latest bikes and products. Here are 8 things that caught my attention while pounding ...

RockShox’s Super Deluxe rear shock has looked pretty much the same since its current form launched in 2023. It’s black, it has a piggyback reservoir, and because it comes as standard on many bikes, it ...

Merida e-bikes have always been synonymous with Shimano motors, so this Bosch SX-powered eOne-Sixty SL is a seismic shift for both manufacturers. That’s not the absolute lightest for the mid-power ...

Santa Cruz has nailed almost everything on the Heckler SL, and we were smitten with the ride quality, but at 7.6k it's just too expensive, and the Fazua Ride 60 system isn't as reliable as it should ...