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Bikes
Whyte G-150 S
A visually striking bike that looks great without being too flamboyant, but how does it ride?
Intense Tracer 275 Alloy
Amid the flurry of carbon this and that launched this year, the Intense Tracer 275 Alloy almost snuck past unnoticed.…
Scott 2014 Genius 900 Premium
Scott claim it can't be upgraded. Here are our thoughts on how it rides
Empire MX6-EVO
The Empire MX6-EVO cuts a formidable silhouette, but does the single pivot bike translate well out on the trail?
Genesis High Latitude LT.
Upon first legover, the bike was a bit of a handful. But how did the test pan out??
Intense Tracer Carbon T27.5
What bike for the Tweedlove Enduro World Series? Dan chose the Tracer Carbon, here's why
Scott Genius LT 700 Tuned
What bike for the Tweedlove Enduro World Series? Jorji chose the Genius, here's why
Commencal Meta Hip Hop 2.
One of the best thought-through harder hitting packages at this price. We wouldn’t change a thing.
Devinci Dixon RXS Carbon
There are 145mm travel bikes with slightly plusher back ends than the Dixon, but not many of them can also…
Yeti SB66C
The SB66C is one of the few bikes that’s been raced to a podium position at international level in downhill,…
Salsa Fargo
A supremely fun bike to ride and own that has brought me more smiles per miles than almost any other…
Merida Big 7 Alloy XT Edition
The Big 7 feels sharp, nimble, more sprightly; very much like a 26in but still with a slightly smoother roll…
Canyon Grand Canyon AL SLX 7.9
Totally predictable handling, dead stable and as confident on twisting singletrack as any other bikes we’ve tried around this price
Specialized Crave Comp
Californian bicycle powerhouse Specialized has been focusing attention on its big wheelers for a little longer than many...
Pivot Vault cyclocross bike
Just because it’s not Belgian, don’t discount the Pivot. It’s a cyclocross bike for the new breed.
Intense Carbine 29
A harsh terrain endure bike offering massive appeal to downhillers kicking back from full-on downhill rigs
Trek Remedy 9 29
In terms of combining big hit, big wheel ability with value for money, the Remedy 9 is one of the…
First ride on Giant’s ’14 Trance 27.5 1 trail bike
27.5 wheels, 140mm travel, XT/SLX spec, nice price
Issue 83: Islabikes Beinn 29
Isla added the Beinn 29 to the range because lots of parents who’d bought her age-specific bikes wanted a bike…
Issue 83: Surly Krampus
We often wonder how mountain bikes might have looked if they’d been designed from ground zero rather than having a…
Issue 83: Pivot Les
The Pivot Les (see what they nearly did there?) is partly here to show that a fixed blade fork can…
Giant Trance X 29er 1 Long termer
A couple of months in, how's Sanny getting on with his Trance X 29er
