First rides

Giant see the Anthem X as the saviour of the pedal-powered trail bike. It’s the longer-forked version of their World Champs-winning Anthem Advanced SL cross-country bike, designed to blend XC efficien

Get the new Yeti LTe onto the trails, and its ride and handling characteristics are something really special. The suspension ticks all the right boxes and then some, with a tune that makes this 23.7kg

Here’s what to expect from the latest bikes that are built for speed It looks as if 2026 is set to be a big year for new road bikes, with plenty of models ready for an update or overhaul. Pipping them

The new Orbea Rallon RS could redefine the lightweight or ‘SL’ segment of the e-MTB market. It doesn’t ride like an e-bike – that might sound clichéd, but it’s true – because of just how unobtrusive i

Their hardtails were a common sight at cross-country races across the world and in school bike sheds throughout the UK, and they were pioneers in full suspension too. But by the 2000s, their star had

The faults, the fixes and what you really need to know about 2026’s best used bargains