Canyon launches an all-new 125mm Spectral but this is no downcountry bike
News Canyon slims down its Spectral trail bike format to create a short-travel shredder, available in both carbon and alloy options
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Pro Bike: Lars Forster's Scott Spark RC
Pro Bike We take a look at Lars Forster's 2022 race bike, custom painted to celebrate the Swiss rider's second European cross-country gold
Salsa Stormchaser frameset review: a single-speed gravel bike ideal for tough conditions
Review Salsa’s Stormchaser delights in dirty weather as much as it sounds it should, but wet and wild features mean versatility in other ways too
The best mountain bikes for beginners: trail-ready bikes for novice riders
Buyer's Guide The best mountain bikes for beginners offer value for money component packages and predictable handling. Here's our pick of the best models available today
Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Comp Alloy review: we ride and rate the latest edition
Review The Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Comp Alloy has one of the smartest metal frames we’ve seen, but is that quality reflected in the specs?
Cotic's new Cascade is a modern monstercross drop-bar 29er
News With big tires, drop bars and even the option of a 100mm suspension fork, the Cotic Cascade is built for long days and rugged adventuring
Santa Cruz Heckler e-MTB goes 29er
News More wheel options and bigger battery capacity for the Santa Cruz's Heckler e-MTB
Reeb's Sqweeb V4 frame is a three-in-one trail/enduro monster bike
News The Reeb Sqweeb frame range is now lighter and provides travel spanning 130- to 163mm
Pro Bike: Tom Pidcock's Pinarello Crossista
Pro Bike The XCO Olympian will line up in Fayetteville, Arkansas this weekend in the hope of adding Cyclo-cross World Champion to his palmares
Giant updates alloy Trance X E+ with new motor and bigger battery for 2022
News The 2022 Giant Trance X E+ also gets redesigned controls and adjustable geometry for even better trail manners
Phase MX Team is Orange's new 165mm e-MTB
News The latest e-MTB offering from Orange has a bigger battery, better mid-drive motor and lots of suspension tech
Mechanics petition for the end of built-to-fail bikes
News A petition set up by bike mechanics calls for manufacturers and retailers to end the manufacture and sale of built-to-fail cheap bicycles
Best mountain bikes under £500: Mountain bikes for those on the tightest budgets
Buyers Guide We help you choose the best mountain bikes under £500, proving that cheap does not have to equal nasty
Antidote Darkmatter 29 is a high-idling race-focused downhill bike
News Want a lightweight downhill bike with trick suspension and a proven lineage? Meet the Darkmatter 29er
Gravel bike geometry: Everything you need to know
Feature A deep dive into the shape of gravel bikes and how they differ from road, cyclocross, and mountain bikes
2022 MTB predictions: What will the year ahead hold for mountain biking?
Opinion Our tech team make ten prophecies on what the new year may bring…
Canyon Lux Trail CF8 review
Review Is Canyon’s half new and half old Lux Trail CF8 the full package when it comes to downcountry mountain biking?
Gravel bike vs road bike: Understanding the differences
Feature A deep dive on two similar-looking bikes that are designed for very different purposes
YT release a new Uncaged Izzo 7
News The Izzo platform goes downcountry, with a new 120mm, limited edition Uncaged 7
