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Merida’s Big Nine and Big Seven hardtails offer premium tech at an entry-level price KEY STATS Travel: 100mm (Big Seven) or 120mm (Big Nine) fork Wheels: 650b (Big Seven) or 29in (Big Nine) Frame: Alu

£159.99 Useful updates to an old favourite The original Montaro was an office favourite here at MBUK and this new version ups the ante with the inclusion of Mips’ latest Evolve Core slip-plane tech, d

There are some good eggs in the bike industry, and Jake Ireland from Sprung Suspension is one of them. He’s always keen to help with my suspension-related woes, working his magic on my longtermers’ fo

It takes a certain confidence to overhaul a bike that has garnered a wealth of five-star reviews and sold in large numbers worldwide, but London-based steel specialist Fairlight has repeatedly refresh

‘I used to be in this club called Nine to Five Racing,’ says Graham Shrive, Factor’s director of engineering. ‘As you can imagine, it was for racers who also had a normal job. With the Monza, that’s w

Pinarello’s F-series range of road bikes is born from Grand Tour success, taking inspiration from the Italian brand’s legendary Dogma race bike but at more accessible price points. This year, the F-se