Best eMTB of the Year: Cannondale Moterra SL

Best eMTB of the Year: Cannondale Moterra SL

The Cannondale Moterra SL has the best mix of weight, power, range and handling of any eMTB out there right…

Merida eOne-Sixty 875 review

Merida eOne-Sixty 875 review

We test out the Merida eOne-Sixty 875 AKA The Big Batteried Bomber AKA Heavy Metal Thunder AKA The Bendy Bus.…

Cotic Rocket: first ride review

Cotic Rocket: first ride review

The Cotic Rocket looks like nothing else. Don’t like it? Do like it? Either is fine. Shall we talk about…

Amflow PL Carbon Pro: first ride review

Amflow PL Carbon Pro: first ride review

“After more riding, I was pretty convinced that this is the best ebike motor out there, and by some margin”…

The SiLent Type: Scott Voltage eRIDE 900 Tuned review

The SiLent Type: Scott Voltage eRIDE 900 Tuned review

Scott Voltage eRIDE is essentially the electric version of our Bike Of The Year, the Scott Genius. Does adding watts…

The Midpower Marvel: Orbea Rise LT M10 review

The Midpower Marvel: Orbea Rise LT M10 review

The Orbea Rise LT M10 may have a full-fat motor but it’s still the lean, mean, mile-munching mid-power machine that…

The Fullest Fat: Giant Reign E+ 3 review

The Fullest Fat: Giant Reign E+ 3 review

What is this Giant Reign E+ 3? It’s a very eMTB [sic]. Full power motor. Massive 800Wh battery (with the…

Cairn BRAVe 2.0 Flat Bar review

Cairn BRAVe 2.0 Flat Bar review

The new flat bar flavoured Cairn BRAVe 2.0 keeps you finding new reasons to just “nip out to somewhere, I…

Focus Jam 2 SL 9.9 review

Focus Jam 2 SL 9.9 review

Mid-power eMTBs currently offer the best all-round mountain bike experience and the Focus Jam2 SL is the best mid-power experience…

Whyte ELyte 150 Works review

Whyte ELyte 150 Works review

Combined, the good motor, brilliant build kit and great frame of the Whyte ELyte 150 Works makes for a fabulous…

Yamaha YDX Moro 7 review

Yamaha YDX Moro 7 review

This Yamaha YDX Moro 7 is in the shiny 30th Anniversary colourway. Yep, 30 years since Yamaha’s first foray into…

Vitus E-Mythique LT VRS review: Quite Good (While It Lasted)

Vitus E-Mythique LT VRS review: Quite Good (While It Lasted)

The Vitus E-Mythique LT VRS launched as a brand new entry-level full-power e-bike model with 160mm of rear travel, an…

Canyon Neuron:ON CF 8 review

Canyon Neuron:ON CF 8 review

As a short-travel but full-power eMTB, I think the Canyon Neuron:ON has tough sales game ahead of it. But to…

Lapierre EZesty AM LTD review

Lapierre EZesty AM LTD review

In a nutshell, the Lapierre EZesty AM LTD is a 140/140mm travel, mid-power, carbon framed, 18.5kg, electric trail bike. Pros…

Norco Sight VLT C2 review

Norco Sight VLT C2 review

The Norco Sight VLT C2 may not be the bike you think it is; it’s very much an all dayer…

Haibike Lyke CF 10 review

Haibike Lyke CF 10 review

This Haibike Lyke CF 10 is one of those new fangled mid-power e-MTBs. 140mm travel at both ends. Full 29er.…

SRAM Powertrain motor is a game changer

SRAM Powertrain motor is a game changer

Regardless of how it performs, the new SRAM Powertrain motor means the bike industry has more of a one-stop-shop than…

Cairn E-Adventure Limited Rambler Edition review

Cairn E-Adventure Limited Rambler Edition review

Cairn E-Adventure Limited Rambler Edition is a great commuter bike that can handle a bit of singletrack and bike-packing mini-adventures.…

Saracen Ariel 50E Review

Saracen Ariel 50E Review

The Saracen Ariel 50E may only have 60Nm torque but there’s no way Benji would trade in this bike’s amazing…

Canyon Neuron:ON CF8 First Ride Review

Canyon Neuron:ON CF8 First Ride Review

The new Canyon Neuron:ON is the trail bike of the e-assisted Canyon stable. Hannah was out at the launch in…

Canyon Strive:ON CFR – First Ride Review

Canyon Strive:ON CFR – First Ride Review

Canyon has launched a new addition to its electric line up: the Strive:ON. This ditches the Shapeshifter of the non-electric…

Canyon Torque:ON CF 9 – First Ride Review

Canyon Torque:ON CF 9 – First Ride Review

Canyon has launched the new Torque:ON CF, an electric self–uplift bike, this time in carbon fibre. It’s quite a different…

Canyon Grand Canyon:ON – First Ride Review

Canyon Grand Canyon:ON – First Ride Review

The Grand Canyon:ON is pitched as a bit of a do-it-all explorer. Not so much a mountain bike for the…

New Specialized Levo SL – This Is The Droid You’ve Been Looking For

New Specialized Levo SL – This Is The Droid You’ve Been Looking For

Specialized may not have been first to come to market with a mid-power offering but the new Specialized Levo SL…

Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL Comp review

Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL Comp review

The Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL is a fabulous trail bike. It’s not a bike just for self-shuttling. This bike loves…

Giant Trance X Advanced E+ Elite First Ride Impressions

Giant Trance X Advanced E+ Elite First Ride Impressions

This re-designed e-MTB was launched on the 21st March and you can read our launch story here with all the…

YT Decoy MX Core 3 review

YT Decoy MX Core 3 review

The YT Decoy MX is now available with an optional bigger battery. Bigger battery + smaller rear wheel = E-greatness?…

Cannondale Moterra Neo 3 review

Cannondale Moterra Neo 3 review

Hannah takes the Cannondale Moterra Neo 3 through the winter slop. Or is it the Moterra that’s taking her out…

Specialized Turbo Levo S-Works review

Specialized Turbo Levo S-Works review

The Specialized Turbo Levo was the first e-bike model introduced by Specialized. It’s based around the Stumpjumper ‘acoustic’ model with…

Whyte E-160 RSX review

Whyte E-160 RSX review

Whyte Bikes has come an awful long way since the actual days when Mr Whyte was involved. From pioneering mega-complex…

Trek Fuel EXe reviewed (finally)

Trek Fuel EXe reviewed (finally)

The new Trek Fuel EXe is an important bike. It’s attracting a lot of attention from the e-curious who don’t…

Mondraker Crafty Carbon RR review

Mondraker Crafty Carbon RR review

The Mondraker Carbon Crafty RR has 150mm of rear travel, a carbon frame, a Bosch Performance Line CX Gen4 motor…

Canyon Spectral:ON CFR LTD review

Canyon Spectral:ON CFR LTD review

The Canyon Spectral:ON CFR LTD is the top of the model range: RockShox Ultimate Flight Attendant system controls a 150mm…

Whyte E-160 RSX 29er First Ride Review

Whyte E-160 RSX 29er First Ride Review

The Whyte E-160 now comes in all of the wheel size flavours. It’s a height-dependent wheel size smorgasbord though. Any…

YT Decoy 29 Core 3 review: still the best ebike?

YT Decoy 29 Core 3 review: still the best ebike?

YT has seemingly always been about giving the people what they want. The original Decoy was a pioneering playbike, so…

Ghost E-Riot Trail Pro review

Ghost E-Riot Trail Pro review

The Ghost E-Riot Trail Pro has 140mm rear and 150mm front travel on a frame consisting of a carbon front…

Propain Ekano Performance review: suits me, sir

Propain Ekano Performance review: suits me, sir

Does the Propain Ekano Performance's capable suspension and fun handling overcome its modest battery and Brexit-tastic price hike?

New Santa Cruz Heckler: first ride review

New Santa Cruz Heckler: first ride review

Where the previous Santa Cruz Heckler was considered the electric Bronson, the new Heckler is much more like an electric…

Orbea Rise M10 review: just happens to have a motor

Orbea Rise M10 review: just happens to have a motor

With the amazing Orbea Rise M10 diet electric mountainbike, Orbea has taken the low fat e-MTB principle and run with…

2022 Focus Jam² 7.0: first ride review

2022 Focus Jam² 7.0: first ride review

Just in time for the most miserable bit of the year, Focus has launched the new Focus Jam² ebike with…

Giant Trance X Advanced E + – the new kid on the e bike block and First Ride Review

Giant Trance X Advanced E + – the new kid on the e bike block and First Ride Review

With the launch of the Trance X Advanced E bike range, have Giant finally hit it out the park?

Review: The Saracen Ariel 50E Elite – does a top-end build equal a top-end bike?

Review: The Saracen Ariel 50E Elite – does a top-end build equal a top-end bike?

As regular readers of these pages will know, there’s a bit of a split appearing in the ebike world. On…

Riese & Müller Packster 80 Cargo Bike – What Fuel Crisis?

Riese & Müller Packster 80 Cargo Bike – What Fuel Crisis?

Reviewed back in Issue 131 of Singletrack Magazine, the Riese & Müller Packster 80 has done more than just deliver…

Benno Boost E CX Cargo Bike – Tested for 700 miles

Benno Boost E CX Cargo Bike – Tested for 700 miles

This product was selected for our Editors’ Choice Awards 2022, as published in Singletrack Magazine Issue 146 In the Editors’…

Cairn BRAVE – a Back Road Adventure Vehicle for Everyone?

Cairn BRAVE – a Back Road Adventure Vehicle for Everyone?

When I reviewed the Cairn Adventure 1.0 I wished for a more adventurous and burly specced option. It’s almost like…

Review: Preparing to nuke the EMTB competition with the Nukeproof Megawatt Factory

Review: Preparing to nuke the EMTB competition with the Nukeproof Megawatt Factory

It was only a matter of time before Nukeproof produced an eMTB but the question was would their first eeb…

Orange Phase Factory Review – UK made EP8 powered power hour smasher

Orange Phase Factory Review – UK made EP8 powered power hour smasher

The Orange Phase eMTB takes all the benefits of an Enduro Orange and injects it with the power of Shimano’s…

Swytch Ebike Conversion Kit Review: Did It Convert Us?

Swytch Ebike Conversion Kit Review: Did It Convert Us?

Antony checks out Swytch, a lightweight ebike conversion kit that replaces your front wheel. It’s neat and relatively cheap, but…

Islabikes eJimi e-bike – A Real World Review

Islabikes eJimi e-bike – A Real World Review

Kevin Brennan is a lifelong cyclist and mountain biker, a regular face at the Monday Night Pub Ride, er, rides…

YT Decoy Elite Review: A great value eMTB with a flashy £6299 price tag!

YT Decoy Elite Review: A great value eMTB with a flashy £6299 price tag!

The YT Decoy Elite takes Decoy pricing up above £6K but for this price, you get a carbon frame and…