First rides

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

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

In a triathlon setting, Factor js renowned for its link-up with Beth Potter, the collaboration beginning in 2021. Since then, the Scottish athlete’s won a brace of Olympic bronze medals, plus the meda

The Shuttle AM’s value for money is questionable, but its energetic, forgiving and capable ride go a long way to justifying the rather chunky purchase price. Its ‘all-mountain’ tag couldn’t be more ap

Rieju’s Aventura 307 Rally is so well-equipped the price seems like a mistake

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