BIKING

Losing grams but gaining geo. Pivot makes its lightest mountain bike, even better. After a series of trail and enduro bike updates to its model range during Q1 2022, Pivot has revealed something for gram counting riders. The Arizonan brand’s Les SL is now available as a V2. Designers and engineers at Pivot have reduced

The formerly road and gravel-only performance brand has launched a high-spec full-suss and hardtail, debuted at the 2022 Cape Epic Side on photo of Factor Lando XC mountain bike in blue on white background Road bike brand Factor has just entered the mountain bike market with the arrival of its premium cross-country focussed Factor Lando.

Believe that mullets are best when it gets really steep? Orange does too. Gravity racers with a soft spot for a rugged aluminium frame aesthetic and high chainstay rear triangles, will love Orange’s new 279. The brand’s latest downhill bike debuted in France at the first round of this year’s UCI DH World Cup, in

Lapierre’s 3rd generation cross-country machine the XR and marathon-ready XRM boasts new suspension, down-country geometry and a lighter, stronger carbon frame Photo of the Lapierre XR 9.9 MY22 Credit: ©Ugo Richard As elite cross-country courses evolve in technicality and toughness, cross-country bikes have evolved to handle them. The Lapierre XR, and its XC- marathon-ready sibling

Industry players working together to create the scale for truly sustainable mountain bike and component packaging. The mountain bike industry is moving apace to reduce wasteful packaging and embrace sustainable shipping. A theme of the supply chain disruption endured by mountain bike brands since the pandemic, has triggered a rethink of packaging sustainability. With customers

Dainese return to the MTB helmet market with Linea 01 full-face and 03 trail helmets, combining low weight, density-mapped protection and packed full of comfort features Photo of Dainese Linea 01 full-face mountain bike helmet Italian protection expert Dainese has returned to the MTB helmet market after a long break with a brand-new range. Targeting

A titan of the mountain biking industry has changed roles at the company he founded 48 years ago. Specialized Turbo Levo Credit: Specialized One of the original mountain biking innovators has handed over the reins at Specialized. Mike Sinyard is disengaging from his position as Specialized CEO, but will remain in a chairperson capacity at

Boutique spec at High St prices makes the new YT Capra and Decoy Uncaged 9 a mouth-watering prospect Photo of YT Capra MX Uncaged 9 version 2022 Credit: YT Industries / @roofowler Calling all mullet-lovers. YT has unleashed new MX special editions with trick Ohlins suspension, coil shocks and Crankbrothers wheels. Both the high acclaimed

Slick design. Low weight. And 35mm handlebar compatible. BikeYoke’s latest product keeps your cockpit securely in place. BikeYoke is best known for its dropper posts, but the German component maker has revealed a new 35mm bore stem – the Barkeeper. A single-piece stem without the traditional faceplate, BikeYoke’s Barkeeper will carry the approval of those

On flats and really into riding data? These pedals are for you. If you are a flat pedal purist, it doesn’t mean you don’t care about watts. Riders who prefer the support and control of riding flats, might not be obvious candidates for power meter pedals, but the market niche does exist. Because in mountain

Archer improves the paddle for its D1x set-up. Aftermarket electronic shifting? Sort of. After SRAM’s breakthrough AXS Eagle wireless system launched in 2019, electronic shifting has moved from fantasy to reality – for many riders. The legacy drivetrain market remains dominated by SRAM and Shimano, but electronic shifting has triggered an opportunity for innovation. And

Prefer flow and precision to charging through gnar? Airdrop’s Filter is all about the 27.5” wheeled fun. Want to filter more fun into your rides instead of muting trail feedback? Airdrop’s new 27.5” bike might be just the thing. The Peak District company differs from most other boutique mountain bike brands, with a frame portfolio

Transition brand fans can now benefit from Shimano EP8 assistance, with this new enduro offering. Transition has become the latest boutique bike brand to introduce an e-bike. The Bellingham company has added Shimano’s proven EP8 system to what is essentially the Transition Sentinel frame. And named it the Repeater. Rolling 29er wheels and featuring 160mm

On the latest version of Öhlins RXF36 and want to run it as a coil? Now you can. Coil suspension will always have a purpose for enduro and gravity mountain bikers. What coil springs lack in adjustability, they more than compensate for with performance – when venturing down steep and technical descents. This is especially

Revel in the performance potential of CBF suspension with this new enduro bike. Revel has a new version of its Rail enduro bike platform, with bigger wheels. The American carbon-fibre bike brand, known for its patented Canfield Balance Formula (CBF) suspension, has finally made a 29er enduro bike, giving the Rail 27.5 a bigger-wheeled twin.

Adjustable travel, an idler wheel and innovative rear brake position. This is Eminent’s Haste. Enduro bikes with high-pivot chainlines are all the rage this year. And Eminent is the latest brand introducing a frame with an idler wheel. The American brand, known for its Active Float System (AFS) rear-suspension linkage, has revealed a new 29er