Canyon Neuron SLX 9.0 LTD Review – A Bike With All The Upgrades?

Take any full suspension trail bike, regardless of wheel size and if you leave it in the shed for any length of time, maybe swapping tyres or upgrading a few...

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New Cotic FlareMAX | First Ride Review

The new Cotic FlareMAX is launched today, once again at a Cotic CC event rather than a far flung media launch with canapes and jacuzzi. Luckily for us, Cy at...

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Radon Slide Trail 8.0 Review | There’s A Lot To Like

David checks out the value packed Radon Slide Trail – a full suspension 29er – and finds there’s plenty to like. This Radon Slide Trail 8.0 arrived early in the...

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Norco Sight

First Ride Review | 2020 Norco Sight A2

Hannah gets a quick spin out on the new 2020 Norco Sight A2, before its official launch. Norco, the Candian brand available in the UK through high street store and...

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NS synonym review

NS Synonym TR1 First Ride Impressions

We take a ride on the NS Synonym, a cross-country bike with a wild side or is it a short travel enduro bike? Remember during our Eurobike coverage when we...

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Bike Test | Long Haulers – For Bikepacking In Comfort

Antony de Heveningham looks at three unconventional mountain bikes that come with fitted racks and a sense of adventure. Perfect for bikepacking. Words by Antony de Heveningham. Photos by James...

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Trek 1120 Review| Custom Racks For Unbeaten Tracks

First published in Issue 124 of Singletrack Magazine, this Trek 1120 was reviewed as part of our Long Haulers test of bikes with racks. For when you really want to...

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Salsa Blackborow | Haul More Junk In The Trunk

First published in Issue 124 of Singletrack Magazine, this Salsa Blackborow was reviewed as part of our Long Haulers test of bikes with racks. For when you really want to...

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Mason InSearchOf | A Bike For Going Further

First published in Issue 124 of Singletrack Magazine, this Mason InSearchOf was reviewed as part of our Long Haulers test of bikes with racks. For when you really want to...

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2019 Cotic BFe First Ride Review

James Vincent grabs a first ride on the new Cotic BFe hardtail. When launching a new bike, some bike companies whisk a select group of lucky journos off to some...

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2020 Nukeproof Reactor First Ride Review

Ross throws a leg over the 2020 Nukeproor Reactor then throws it down the nearest rut infested trail to see how it rides. Today sees the launch of the brand...

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Juliana Joplin – The Adventure Bike With 10mm More Fun for 2020

First look at the 2020 Juliana Joplin with an added 10mm of travel, updated VPP suspension platform, slacker geo, adjustable dropouts and plenty of build options. The Joplin is the...

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santa cruz tallboy 4 2020

Santa Cruz Tallboy 4 Review – What Is Extreme Country?

The Tallboy 4 is Santa Cruz’s full suspension XC bike. It’s a 29r and we’ve had our hands on this CC model for the past week to give it a...

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2020 calibre bossnut first ride impressions

2020 Calibre Bossnut First Ride Impressions – Super affordable fun!

First ride impressions of the 2020 Calibre Bossnut, a bike that proves that you don’t need to spend a fortune to have fun on 2 wheels. I have to admit...

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Ti Hard

Review | Ti Hard – Sonder Signal Ti

Our very own Bruce Willis lookalike, Andi Sykes, tested out three titanium hardtails from Kingdom, Nordest and Sonder for Issue 122 of Singletrack Magazine. Here is his review of the...

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Nordest Bardino

Review | Ti Hard – Nordest Bardino Ti

Our very own Bruce Willis lookalike, Andi Sykes, tested out three titanium hardtails from Kingdom, Nordest and Sonder for Issue 122 of Singletrack Magazine. Here is his review of the...

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kingdom Vendetta X2

Review | Ti Hard – Kingdom Vendetta X2

Our very own Bruce Willis lookalike, Andi Sykes, tested out three titanium hardtails from Kingdom, Nordest and Sonder for Issue 122 of Singletrack Magazine. Here is his review of the...

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Ritchey Ultra frameset review: a classic reborn in understated steel

Antony reviews the Ritchey Ultra, a relaunched and reworked classic. When it comes to legends of mountain biking, they don’t get more legendary than Mr Thomas Ritchey, Esq. A pro...

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2020 specialized fuse comp

Review | 2020 Specialized Fuse Comp 29

Wil reviews the brand new 2020 Specialized Fuse Comp hardtail Not everyone wants to ride a full suspension mountain bike, and not everyone wants to be on an angry XC...

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2019 whyte S-120 C RS wil

Review | The 2019 Whyte S-120 C RS is an absolute yahoo-factory

Wil reviews the 2019 Whyte S-120 C RS – a ludicrously fast trail bike with bonkers geometry Brand new for 2019, the S-120 storms into the Whyte lineup as the...

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Review | 2019 Norco Fluid FS 1 – A Sub-£2k Full Suspension Bike

Hannah checks out the 2019 Norco Fluid FS 1, a sub £2k full suspension bike. Norco is sold exclusively in the UK by Evans cycles, and at this price point...

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pivot mach 4 sl colorado fruita wil

Review | Pivot Cycles Mach 4 SL Team XTR

Wil reviews the brand new Pivot Mach 4 SL The Mach 4 SL debuts in 2019 as a freshly baked model for Pivot Cycles. With a sleek carbon fibre frame,...

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pace rc529 review andi sykes

Pace RC529 review: the business in front, party in the back hardtail

Andi reviews Pace Cycles’ low-slung Pace RC529 steel 29er to see what this versatile hardcore hardtail is made of. I remember leafing through mountain bike magazines in the mid-’90s and...

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Stanton Switch9er Hannah

Review | Stanton Switch9er FS – UK Made Steel Full Suspension Play Machine

Hannah reports back on her time on the Stanton Switch9er FS, a hand made steel and alloy bike from the UK. Stanton Bikes has a well established reputation for building...

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2019 merida one-twenty 8000 wil lysterfield

Review | The 2019 Merida One-Twenty 8000 is a zippy, fun-loving trail bike

Wil reviews the 2019 Merida One-Twenty – a zippy, fun-loving trail bike Following a 2.5 year gestation period, the Merida One-Twenty arrives on the scene as a brand spanking new...

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2019 radon cragger 8.0 hardtail

Review | The 2019 Radon Cragger 8.0 is a whole lotta hardtail for less than €2K

David gives us his review of the 2019 Radon Cragger 8.0 hardtail Radon isn’t a name that tends to come up much in discussions I have about bikes. One of...

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2019 giant trance advanced pro 29er 1 wil

Review | The 2019 Trance Advanced Pro 29er 1 is a very ‘un-Giant like’ trail bike

Wil delivers us his longterm review of the 2019 Giant Trance 29er My recent experience of Giant bikes includes testing the latest Trance 27.5, the Anthem 27.5, and the Anthem...

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Liv Intrigue Advanced 1 2019 Riding Amanda

Liv Intrigue Advanced 1 – Easy Climbing Meets Playful Descending

For 2019, the Liv Intrigue has returned to the women’s specific brand line-up. This is after taking a couple of years off in 2016 to allow for the Pique SX...

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Head to Head: Trek Vs GT

Head To Head Trail Bike Review | 2019 GT Sensor Expert Vs 2019 Trek Fuel EX 9.7

When it comes to full suspension trail bikes these days, there are so many options to look at. We’ve got super high-end, luxury carbon options from the likes of Santa...

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Trek Fuel EX 9.7

Review | The 2019 Trek Fuel EX 9.7 is a tech-heavy trail bike that rips hard

As part of a head-to-head review feature, Rob’s been testing two 130mm travel 29er trail bikes; the 2019 GT Sensor Expert and the 2019 Trek Fuel EX 9.7. So which...

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