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YT’s fleet-footed Decoy SN 29 isn’t the lightest SL e-bike on the market, but it dances like Swan Lake rather than Daffy Duck
With the mid-power Fazua motor and trail-optimised build, the YT Decoy SN 29 is the e-Jeffsy to the Decoy SN MX’s e-Capra. How has YT differentiated these two bikes, when they share so many common ...
FSA’s Gradient component range gets a revamp for 2025 bringing new bars, wheels and cranks to the trail, enduro, and downhill markets
Full Speed Ahead (FSA) has revamped its Gradient line of products, positioned as ‘top-level’ trail, enduro and DH components.
Continental launches the new Dubnital, Trinotal, and Magnotal tyres for XC, down-country and all-mountain riders – try saying those names out loud!
Continental has added three new tyres to its XC and trail riding categories: the Dubnital, Trinotal and Magnotal. Good luck getting those names right when asking for new tyres at your local bike shop!
The new Specialized Turbo Levo has a unique party trick that I love, but only the S-Works bike gives you full power, and that’s not cool
Specialized’s Turbo Levo is so successful, so ubiquitous, and so dominant at the top of the e-bike hierarchy that launching a ...
Samara Maxwell takes maiden World Cup and Victor Koretzky wins in opening round of the UCI XCO World Series despite having a flat tyre
We were treated to an electric weekend of racing for the first round of the XC World Series in Brazil. On the Saturday, Evie ...
Everything you need to know about the new Specialized Turbo Levo Gen 4 range: motor power, battery capacity, weights, prices and specifications
It’s been 10 years since the world first clapped eyes on the original Turbo Levo, a bike that completely redefined the e-bike era with its big internal battery and raw power. There have been two more ...
I love these Calibre Hardtail MTBs and they’re on sale right now with huge discounts of up to 41%
GO Outdoors is on a mission to get you out having the best mountain bike riding for less this summer. The GO Outdoors Spring ...
Rab’s Cinder Downpour fits great, but it’s not waterproof or breathable enough to really cut it as a bad weather jacket
Rab’s Cinder cycling line currently offers two hooded waterproof cycling jackets (with an all-new ultralight Phantom version ...
The new RockShox Reverb switches battery location and gets squishy mid-stroke for more comfort
It was the dropper post that brought wireless speed and convenience to the market, and the latest Reverb evolves with new ...
Top XC racers protest Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to reduce podium size from 5 to 3
Over 120 cross-country racers and 10 teams from the World Series have signed a letter addressed to Warner Bros. Discovery ...
Starling’s new enduro bike has tiny 26in wheels, and I’m struggling to tell if it’s an April Fool’s or not
Mountain bikes with 26in wheels are for kids who can’t fit on proper-sized wheels, right? Not if you ask Starling Cycles, which has just released a new steel-frame enduro bike with 160mm travel and ...
Urge launches the Treps enduro helmet, and it’s constructed from over 90% recycled materials
French helmet brand Urge has a new lid, it’s called the Treps, and it’s arguably the best looking helmet its made. Previously, Urge helmets have had a distinctly Euro look, popular in countries like ...