For some of us in the northern parts of the country, it feels like we’ve not seen the sun in a fair while. And with that, comes muddy trails and absolute slop everywhere you ride. But instead of ...

Santa Cruz has just unveiled the Vala – a brand new all-mountain e-bike that replaces the similarly intentioned Heckler. Instead of a Shimano EP801 motor like its predecessor though, the Vala gets ...

It should come as no surprise that the Trance X Advanced E+ 1 shares a lot of design cues with the analog Trance X Advanced. Both get full carbon frames with two geometry settings and 29in wheels, and ...

Last year mid-power e-bikes were the hottest things on two wheels, with Whyte’s E-Lyte Evo and the Santa Cruz Heckler SL, and many more wowing us with their performance. It’s 2025 now though, and it’s ...

Is 2023 the year of the ‘diet’ emtb? With Specialized dropping the new Levo SL and multiple brands joining the fold with new models there have been plenty of strong signs already, but if you’re still ...

The Specialized Rockhopper is a stalwart of the hardtail world, and the 29in version is well designed with an impressive spec list that almost places it amongst the best hardtail mountain bikes but ...

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 ...

To reduce weight, Nukeproof uses triple-butted hydroformed aluminium tubing but with a carbon-fibre seatstay assembly. This carbon upgrade makes the rear suspension more sensitive by reducing unsprung ...

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 ...

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, ...

There aren’t many e-bikes designs that can boast the gen 3 tag, but because Canyon was in on the ground floor of e-bike development the Spectral:On is one such model – even if Canyon does not make a ...

After an e-bike? If you prefer to head to a bricks-and-morter shop to get your bikes, and you want the best of the best, then our money is on the Specialized Turbo Levo Comp. It's our winner in the ...