Canfield's Yelli Screamy hardtail is back
News One of the original rowdy hardtails, Canfield’s Yelli Screamy, gains contemporary frame standards and better geometry
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2021 Absa Cape Epic: Everything you need to know
Cape Epic From daily stage recaps and galleries to pro bike features and interviews, here's everything you need to know about the 2021 Absa Cape Epic
Bespoken Word: Bespoked UK, hand-built bikes, and the pleasure and perils that come with them
Opinion Guy Kesteven has a long history of admiring, loving, but also sometimes nearly being killed by custom-built bikes, so what did the latest Bespoked UK bike show suggest about the future of bikes and the pros and cons of hand-building?
Best water bottle for MTB: Keep your water to hand with the best water bottle for MTB
Buyer's Guide With the best water bottle for MTB you can stay hydrated, perform at your best and keep your bike looking great
Cape Epic: Lachlan Morton's Cannondale Scalpel Hi-Mod Team
Pro Bike We take a closer look at Lachlan Morton’s Cannondale Scalpel
Cape Epic: Jordan Sarrou's Specialized S-Works Epic
Pro Bike We take a look at the Frenchman's pro-grade Specialized S-Works Epic, racing at the world’s toughest mountain bike race
Best mountain bikes: The fastest and most fun bikes for mountain biking
Buyer's Guide From cross-country and downhill to electric-assisted e-MTBs, these are the best mountain bikes available
Bespoken Word: Specialized Stumpjumper and the history of mountain biking
Opinion Guy Kesteven looks back over four decades of an iconic bike’s story to see what it tell us about the development of mountain biking and where it might be going next
Alloy versions of Specialized's Stumpjumper Evo trail bike announced
News The aggro Evo version of Specialized's flagship trail bike can now be bought with an alloy chassis at a cheaper price tag than the existing carbon version
The best mountain bikes for beginners: Trail-ready bikes for new mountain bikers
Buyer's Guide The best mountain bikes for beginners offer quality component packages, predictable handling, and a fair price. Here is our list of the best
Cairn E-Adventure 650B 2021 review
Review Cairn has rebooted its Fazua-powered E-Adventure bike to make it more user-friendly and added a carbon-wheel-fatter-tire option. Guy Kesteven has been finding out how all that adds up.
Trek tweaks the Top Fuel to make it downcountry worthy
News Trek's new Top Fuel features improved geometry and 120mm of downcountry-worthy suspension
Best trail bikes: Top all-around mountain bikes for shredding the trails
Buyer's Guide The best trail bikes have become the ultimate do-everything mountain bikes, efficient on the climbs and confident on the descents
Best mountain bike deals: Find discounted bikes, components, clothing and more
Deals We've searched the internet to find the best deals currently available on everything from bikes to shoes
Bespoken Word: Is mountain biking finally ready for take off with Flight Attendant?
Opinion Will RockShox’s new Flight Attendant system finally see the dirt world stop playing with its knobs and let autopilot take control? Guy Kesteven considers the history of smart suspension fails and why things might be different this time around
YT Introduces new Capra and Jeffsy models featuring RockShox electronic suspension
News The limited-edition builds use Rockshox's new Flight Attendant platform
Santa Cruz relaunches Chameleon as an alloy-only hardtail
News Santa Cruz’s trail hardtail gets more hardcore, as the alloy Chameleon becomes much slacker
Guerrilla Gravity updates its trail hardtail, the Pedalhead
News Guerrilla Gravity re-launches its steel Pedalhead hardtail on a limited basis
Bespoken Word: Racing through boundaries
Opinion Guy Kesteven has been following racing since reading US import copies of Winning Magazine in the 1980s and he reckons racing is more exciting than it’s ever been. Is that because of the breakdown of previous boundaries between road, cross, gravel and MTB?
