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Wolfpack Trail, Speed and Cross mountain bike tire review Wolfpack is the tire range from the rubber guru behind the top compounds from Continental, Specialized and Schwalbe. Bike Perfect has sunk its teeth into three of its 29er trail options to see how far up the tire food chain they rank

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Merida Big.Trail 600 2021 trail hardtail review Merida has taken on board UK dealer and rider feedback to create its all-new Big.Trail hardtail. How does it ride and how does that compare to the benchmarks in this hotly contested category?

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Best hydration packs: our pick of the best MTB hydration packs Mountain bike hydration packs do a lot more than merely carry water - they're also ideal for storing food, layers, spares and tools you're likely to need on a ride

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Liteville 301CE Pro eMTB review The first eBike from German uber-tech legends Liteville is also its first carbon framed bike. That’s just the start of its signature innovation list too, but how does that translate onto the trail?

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Specialized Status review Is Specialized’s new Status the super confident but still playful gateway gravity bike they’ve been subversively suggesting on social media? Bike Perfect has been pushing it flat out to find out

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Kenda Regolith Pro STC and EMC tire review Kenda’s Regolith tires are designed as trustworthy all-rounders with a penchant for looser, drier days. We have been riding the lightly armoured STC and E-bike ready EMC versions through a varied summer to see how they fare

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Latest News

Kona's Honzo ESD is a very (hardcore) hardtail

By Lance Branquinho

News Kona's Honzo hardtail range gains a new variant with some very daring geometry numbers

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Spot ready to Rock the single speed world

Spot's carbon Rocker is a trick single speed MTB

By Lance Branquinho

News Single speed riders who pine for a lightweight frame and progressive geometry, will find the Rocker hugely appealing

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BMC's new Twostroke is a progressive geo XC hardtail

By Lance Branquinho

News BMC has updated the geometry and frame details of its Twostroke 29er XC bike range

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Schwalbe relaunches the Big Betty and five new carcass options

By Lance Branquinho

News Schwalbe has revived a classic and reconfigured its entire mountain bike tire range

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Yeti expands 2021 ARC hardtail range

By Lance Branquinho

News ARC hardtail blends progressive geometry and trail riding component choices

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EXT's debut suspension fork has incredible tech

By Lance Branquinho

News EXT is renowned for its outstanding coil shock. Now the Italians have added a fork option, too

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Bird reveals Aether 9C, the company's first carbon offering

By Lance Branquinho

News Aether 9C is Bird's debut composite bike, combining 130mm of rear travel with massive reach

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Shimano releases new budget XC3 and XC1 race shoes

By Graham Cottingham

News Shimano's XC3 and XC1 promise trickle down race performance at a budget price

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Turbine R 35 is a more affordable enduro wheelset

Raceface launches new Turbine R 35 enduro wheelset

By Lance Branquinho

News Raceface has a new Turbine option for enduro riders seeking a wide aluminium wheelset

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XTC SLR uses Giant's road bike aluminium tech

Giant launches lightweight XTC SLR and it's an alloy XC racing bargain

By Lance Branquinho

News Giant's latest XTC upgrade offers a value 29er XC racing hardtail, for riders on a budget

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Latest Features

Best mountain bike backpacks: carry everything you need for long days on the trails

By Colin Levitch

Buyer's Guide The best mountain bike backpacks have storage for spare clothes, food, hydration and storing body armour between descents

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Best half-shell mountain bike helmets: open face helmets for trail and enduro riding

By Lance Branquinho

Buyer's Guide A choice of the best half-shell mountain bike helmets you can buy to hit the trails

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Best MTB power meters: how to choose the best power meter for your bike

By Guy Kesteven

Buyer's Guide Discover the best mountain bike power meters we've tested in Bikeperfects' guide to the best kit for measuring off road watts

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Best mountain bike pedals: our pick of the best clipless mountain bike pedals you can buy

By Guy Kesteven

Buyer's Guide The best mountain bike pedals

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Best MTB groupsets: the best mountain bike groupsets tested

By Guy Kesteven

Buyer's Guide Smooth shifting with BikePerfect’s round-up of the best MTB groupsets to buy this year

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Best mountain bike upgrades: customisations to take your riding to the next level

By Colin Levitch, Aaron Borrill, Guy Kesteven

Buyer's Guide Transform your bike's performance with Bike Perfect's roundup of the best mountain bike upgrades

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Best MTB handlebars: the best mountain bike handlebars we've tested

By Colin Levitch

Buyer's Guide MTB handlebar shape and construction has a massive effect on a bikes ride quality, here's our roundup of the best MTB handlebars

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Best mountain bike jerseys: the top MTB jerseys we've reviewed

By Colin Levitch

Buyer's Guide The best mountain bike jerseys fit well, have great features and keep you looking and feeling fresh no matter the riding

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Best gravel bikes: drop bar offroaders for racing and exploring

By Graham Cottingham

Buyer's Guide Bikeperfect's round-up of the best gravel bikes from fast offroad racers to capable offroad adventure machines

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