BIKING

The freeride-ready Torque:ON goes carbon, so now it’s lighter, more efficient, and has a bigger battery which means more park laps. Canyon’s electric freeride machine has just gone carbon, shaving weight, boosting battery power and mixing wheel sizes to create an e-bike that can be ridden all day long. There’s now even space for a

The new Canyon Strive:ON joins the electric revolution, designed specifically for the rigours of the EDR-E electric enduro race World Series. With the rise of EDR-E, the electric Enduro racing discipline, comes the requirement for an e-bike that’s light, efficient, agile, race-ready and can climb as well as it descends. Enter the new Canyon Strive:ON,

Specialized has beefed up the motor, boosted the power and tweaked the geometry on the new generation of the lightweight Turbo Levo SL electric mountain bike What are the hallmarks of the best bikes? Is it comfort, performance, great suspension or low weight? With the updated Turbo Levo SL, Specialized argue that a truly great

Mountain bikers need to be aware of ticks, what they are, how to remove them, and the diseases they can spread such as Lyme disease, TBE and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Forewarned is forearmed. Fresh air, big views, long descents and lush vegetation – mountain biking allows us to access all of these good things.

GT’s Sensor might have the same name as the long-established trail bike, but geometry, frame design and build options have been brought bang up to date GT has overhauled the Sensor, creating what it calls the ‘most capable trail bike it’s ever designed’. There three main options to the new Sensor range; carbon and alloy-framed

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This dedicated 30 – 40 minute exercise programme will boost your fitness and strength, giving you better control and handling of your electric bike I’m not going to lie, dedicated e-bike training protocols are a lot like e-bike specific bike components…mostly hype. But if you’ve ridden an e-bike for any length of time, you don’t

Developed for XC and trail riders, in collaboration with Mountain Bike World Series riders, Vittoria’s new Light version of it’s popular Air-Liner tyre insert has just dropped Tyre inserts are beloved of enduro riders and downhillers alike for their rim and puncture protection: But for XC racers, downcountry riders, and all the rest of us

Take your home workshop up a level (or several) with some of the shiny new tools from Feedback Sports, and a new Pro Mechanic workstand that’s compact enough to travel with you to the trails Keeping your bike in tip top shape at home (and on the road) might just have become a lot easier

From Scotland to the United States; Endura’s range of highly rated protective trail and full-face helmets, complete with elements like MIPS and Koroyd technology are now available to U.S. mountain bikers. Scottish brand Endura, known for high quality functional mountain bike worn by athletes and riders worldwide, including the legendary Danny MacAskill, are introducing it’s

New mullet design and corresponding geometry offers a blend of hard-charging downhill ability, with suprisingly efficient pedalability, Atherton Bikes claims. Dan Atherton says this, the new Atheron AM.170, is the one bike from the range he’d choose if he had to ride only the same one every weekend. But since Dan Atherton likes to ride

The Fox Float shock range goes full-on purpose specific with an XC and trail shock joining the all-mountain and gravity shock options. New internals, more adjustability, and (Fox says) better performance. There’s a whole load of new from Fox, as the brand has added two brand new shocks to the lineup; the XC-focussed Fox Float

The new Marin Rift Zone E collection takes that fun ride experiene and adds more power to the mix The Marin Rift Zone is a hella fun bike to ride. That’s not just PR materials; that’s based on the experience our bike testers report. And now, the ‘Rifty Fun’ can be extended with the introduction

Guy Kesteven tries to pin down the ethereal element of mountain biking – what is it exactly about biking that makes it such a hoot? Why is one bike ‘funner’ than any other? Fun is a massively overused word in bike testing because it’s an easy, throwaway comment about any bike that puts a grin

Slimmed down pedals, dinky helmets and ridewear, and the latest lightweight bikes to get your kids rolling this summer. Getting your kids into riding (and not football!) is a life’s work for some of us. It’s only natural; you want the next generation to get as much out of riding as you have, stay off

There’s getting air on a bike, then there’s THIS. If you suffer from vertigo, look away now, because this is absolutely insane. There’s no doubt that Kriss Kyle has impressive BMX style. And there’s no doubt the Red Bull athlete, who hails from Scotland, has ridden some incredible locations and made some eye-popping edits. But