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The demands on a modern-day trail bike are astounding, with very little room for compromise. They really need to do it all and do it well to be in with a chance of impressing riders. While no one expe

(CUSTOM SPEC) Could our senior tech ed’s needs for a big-mountain, gravity-focused e-MTB be met? Orbea’s Wild e-MTB caused quite a splash when it launched at the tail end of 2024. Not only is it a sla

Cannondale’s new Moterra looks like an iterative refinement rather than a full ‘rip up the rule book’ do-over. However, dig a little deeper and the changes are more than skin deep. There’s a new carbo

Orbea’s Orca M20i Team is a consummate lightweight bike, perfectly suited to hilly and mountainous terrain. Its handling and responsiveness are particular highlights, and the customisable specificatio

It would be safe to assume that ‘aero titanium’ isn’t high on most cyclists’ list of ‘bikes I need next’. But that might change, because the Reilly Fusion is a metal bike like few others. Sculpted to

ENVE’s gravity-focused carbon fibre wheels defy their brutish looks to deliver a calm-feeling ride. The American company claim to have improved compliance (engineered flex) by over 70%, compared to th