Latest articles by Rich Owen
Buyer's Guide Our expert pick of the best MTB helmets to protect your head and ensure you look good on the trail
News The Australian version of Hardline is back for its second year
News The German direct-sales brand unveils its latest Decoy electric mountain bike, but while it's a super capable e-MTB, it's not full power or particularly light
Buyer's Guide It used to just be about color matching but valve designs have got a lot smarter recently. Are clever cores worth the extra money or will more basic bargains do the job just as well?
Review Robustly made trail/enduro jersey ideal for shoulder season or gravity venue use
News The new valve and pump head tech claims easier and faster inflation than anything else
News The latest T-Type AXS drivetrain uses the same design template as the GX version but will come specced on lower-cost production bikes
News The latest Stumpjumper gets more suspension travel, new GENIE shock tech on the fanciest models, plus a host of extra tweaks
News Shimano has just announced a new firmware update that will improve the performance of existing EP801 motors
Review Rich Owen got some ride time in on Starling's new trail/downcountry MTB
Buyer's Guide The best enduro mountain bikes are fast, light and comfortable enough to ride all-day, here are our top picks
Features Our easy, A to Z expert guide on what all the bits of your suspension fork are called and what they do
Review The Swedish cargo carrying specialists have created a bike rack that is extremely hard to top
Buyer's Guide Our team of highly experienced testers give you their pick of top MTB shorts covering every kind of riding situation
Features I tried out BikePark Wales' Ticket to Ride package with my family, here's how it went...
Review They're not cheap, but these quality Rapha shorts are worth shelling out for if you're after trail all-rounders
News RockShox upgrades the Pike, Lyrik and Zeb forks with a new Charger 3.1 damper, while the Super Deluxe shock gets an overhaul too
Review SRAM's suspension division upgrades its Ultimate level trail / enduro MTB fork with a Charger 3.1 damper, but does it improve on the previous incarnation?
Buyer's Guide Our pick of the best cheap MTB pedals you can buy, whether you're looking to go flat or clipless on the trails
Opinion E–MTBs get you further, or fit in more fun runs however fit you are (or aren’t), but which design trends are dead ends and which features fail? Guy Kesteven gets revved up about his biggest e–MTB frustrations
Review Rich Owen used the One-Forty as his daily driver for the past year. So how did he get on and does he still agree with the high score it originally received?
Buyer's Guide Whether you're riding XC or enduro, here's our test team's choice of the best dropper posts to get your saddle out of the way for maximum maneuverability
News The new lightweight, singletrack-oriented, e-MTB comes in four models worldwide, but just one is launching in the US
