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

Tadej Pogačar’s new team bike is a quietly brilliant, well-balanced allrounder

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 SMART-MONEY TEST

I’d like a new trail bike. I’ve been riding a Santa Cruz Bronson for five years and it’s time I made a change. While my mates think I should get an enduro bike, I’d rather stick with something more ef

Some great new bikes are available for less than £5000. We reveal the wonderstuff...