First rides

£949 The renowned-for-fun hardtail is back Vitus Bikes have re-emerged quietly from the collapse and eventual acquisition of Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles with the launch of two new budget-friendly

Haibike’s ALLMTN 6 could be all the e-bike you ever need. But that’s not to say it’s perfect. Haibike have hit this tricky price point by prioritising the electronic components, speccing the latest Bo

As if it was meant to be, I finally managed to get my hands on the parts and tools needed to upgrade the cranks and chainring on my Wild. After some flurried Googling and general expert-bothering, I w

Giant’s latest Reign Advanced E+ is cut from the same cloth as many other gravity-focused e-bikes on the market, with slack, long and low geometry, plenty of suspension travel and a robust, familiar f

After success as a prototype under the likes of Troy Brosnan, Tahnée Seagrave and Luca Shaw, Canyon finally released their new Sender downhill bike earlier this year. The move to a high-pivot suspensi

The Swiss rider’s adventure-focused BMC URS was readied for the rough