The best trail bike of 2025 isn’t necessarily the lightest, the one with the trickiest drivetrain, or even the fastest. Instead it’s the machine that best balances all those elements and more: quite ...

Deviate is about to launch its first ever e-bike, called the Kurgan it gets 165mm travel via a high pivot idler suspension design, Bosch CX motor with the new display, and two builds from £7,999. And ...

Bosch’s Performance CX drive unit might not be as hot as the DJI Avinox found in Amflow PL Carbon, it might also be carrying a bit more weight and bulk, but it comes from a brand with a proven track ...

Santa Cruz isn’t a brand that does cheap, but its newest e-bike could have us rethinking that idea because it starts from just £4,899. Called the Vala AL, it’s an alloy version of the carbon bike we ...

There are two levels of the Specialized 3.1 motor in the new Turbo Levo. Spend big bucks on the £12,500 S-Works version and you get access to the full potential of the Specialized-designed, ...

I’ve been busy testing the Amflow PL Carbon for a while now, both here and abroad, on all sorts of terrain, and I’ve got a full review coming soon (promise!), but before delivering a final verdict on ...

The UK’s Core Bike Show brings together many of the biggest brand and distributors under one roof to showcase the latest bikes and products. Here are 8 things that caught my attention while pounding ...

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 ...

Most of the newest and sexiest bikes for 2025 have already been released, with blistering new models in every segment of the market from budget full-suspension right the way through to full-on World ...

Better tyres, brakes and settings from Norco's Ride Aligned setup guide would definitely help elevate the performance of the Fluid VLT C2. Most mountain bike brands like to have one suspension design ...

• Balanced handling and suspension • Low centre of gravity, even with range extender • Great build for the price • Flip chip geometry adjustment And at 19.92kg it’s not actually that much heavier than ...

As the most successful bike in Mondraker’s substantial range of e-bikes, the new Crafty has big shoes to fill. ‘Don’t mess it up!’, or slightly stronger words to that effect, probably rang in the ears ...