The Norco Sight VLT C2 may not be the bike you think it is; it’s very much an all dayer climber ‘n’ cruiser. Did I mention how well it climbs? Pros Cons This was not the bike I thought it would be. I don’t mean…
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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. 60Nm of torque provided by the Fazua Ride 60 system. 430Wh battery (piggyback-able with an 210Wh range extender if desired). 65° head angle. 77.3° seat…
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 ever before when it comes to speccing their e-MTBs. Shimano should be worried. SRAM Powertrain in a nutshell Now that it has finally released a…
New Carbon e-Gravel Bike From… Moots!
In a move that will no doubt have a few people hammering at their keyboards and attempting to set fire to titanium frames, Moots has announced a carbon fibre bike. Not only that, but it’s an e-gravel bike. Those of you upset by this should…
Details of the Santa Cruz Heckler SL
Deets: C & CC carbon frame, MX wheels, Fazua Ride 60,18.5kg weight, 430 Wh battery, 65 Nm, 150mm VPP, 64.3° head angle, 77+° seat angle. Yes, we’ve asked to have a go on one. Santa Cruz press release: Introducing the Santa Cruz Heckler SL Fast,…
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. Pros Cons Let’s get straight to conclusion. Although this bike is pitched partly as an e-gravel bike, the Cairn E-Adventure makes the most sense when…
Vitus E-Mythique LT range starts at £3,299
The Vitus E-Mythique LT is a brand new entry-level full-power e-bike model with 160mm of rear travel, alloy frame, mixed wheel size and a 95Nm Bafang M510 motor. The ‘Mythique’ part of the ‘E-Mythique LT’ name may need a bit of explaining – or clarification…
NeBD: Propain Ekano 2 AL
New (e)Bike Day! The previous Propain Ekano was one of our favourite e-bikes of recent times so we’re very excited to hear about a new and improved version. Here you go… POWER UP, PARTY DOWN – EKANO 2 AL Our goal for the new EKANO…
Canyon Strive:ON – Race Up, Rave Down
Canyon has launched a new addition to its electric line up: the Strive:ON. This ditches the Shapeshifter of the non-electric version, and sets its eye firmly on E-Enduro racing. A few weeks ago Canyon unleashed a whole new wave of e-mountain bikes. The one we’re…
Privateer E161 launches today
The long-awaited pedal assist version of the Privateer 161 gets its official launch today: say hello to the Privateer E161 with a Shimano EP-801 motor and 630Wh battery. We’ll get our name down for one of these for a proper test ASAP. In the meantime,…
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 handling prowess in exchange for 25 more Nm. Pros Cons If you read our recent First Look about this bike… or watched the YouTube (see…
E-everesting, Keneveresting, Nevereveresting Again? New Uphill World Record by Ebike
Inspired by the previous achievement (antics?) of Claudio Caluori, two riders have taken on the challenge of beating his ebike everesting world record. OK, so write up reads a bit ‘sponsored’, but the pics are nice – which is no surprise since they’re by our…
Pinion E-Drive System: E-Bike Gearbox Motor
Pinion have crammed a motor into the gearbox. Here’s details of the Pinion E-Drive System AKA Pinion Motor.Gearbox.Unit (MGU). TLDR: Pinion E-Drive System Pinion press release in full: WORLD’S FIRST. MOTOR AND GEARBOX. FINALLY UNITED. The drivetrain is the heart of an e-bike. Until now,…
Bosch Performance Line SX: 55Nm, 600W peak, 2kg
Joining the mid-power mountain bike melée, the Bosch Performance Line SX offers 55Nm of torque in a low-weight package with more piggyback battery options. TLDR: New Bosch Performance Line SX We haven’t seen one in the flesh yet. So in the meantime, here’s the Bosch…
WIN THIS BIKE! Is This The Best E-Bike Under £5k?
And you can win yourself one! The Saracen Ariel 50E is more than the sum of considerable parts. Great geometry, great suspension, great parts allied to a capable Shimano STEPS motor and capacious 720Wh battery from Darfon. This particular model is the Saracen Ariel 50E.…
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 northern Italy to try it out, here’s her first ride review thoughts. Definitely in the proper mountain bike category, that seat tube arrangement might take…
New Canyon Spectral:ON Builds, New App, New Security Features
There’s a new Spectral:ON launched today, which is interesting to a point, but really what’s exciting about it is the new Canyon App and Connectivity Module that are launched with it. Canyon Spectral:ON Updates: Canyon’s new app is the first step in bringing all your…
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 version, and sets its eye firmly on E-Enduro racing. Developed with input from Fabien Barel and the race team, it’s a bike that’s as much…
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 beast to the alloy Torque:ON, and something of a step-sibling to the non-electric Torque. Hannah was out at the launch, and brings you this first…
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 keen trail rider, but more of a go most places bike for the person that wants to explore without running into terrain that brings them…
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 is most definitely worth the wait. As with the previous Levo SL, Specialized have chosen to launch on Star Wars Day (May The Fourth). Price…
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 it out on the hills. Three things I loved: Three things I’d change: Due to the development of electric mountain bikes being so fast, and…
Making Cycling E-asier: Trikes added to range of options
Cycling UK’s ‘Making cycling e-asier’ scheme gives people a chance to try out an e-bike for a whole month before taking the plunge and buying one. This means riders can try out different styles of bikes and see whether they’ll fit into their lives, the…
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 details on the range and specs. The Ride So, loads of new tech on board, but how did it translate to the very un-British like…
New Trance X Advanced E+ Elite Just 18.8kg @ 400wh
‘Trance X Advanced E+ Elite’ is quite a mouthful for sure and I’ve not yet come up with a handy short name for it and that’s despite sitting on this particular bike launch for the past 4 months. The actual launch was way back at…
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? Well, it wasn’t quite as straightforward as that… YT Decoy MX Core 3 (with 504Wh battery) Hang on. Didn’t we just review a YT Decoy?…
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 into it? Three things I liked Three things I’d change Stop right there. Do not pass Go, do not leave the shop. Remove that Rekon…
Trek Launches Fetch+ Range Of Electric Cargo Bikes
It’s got to be seen as A Good Thing when a big bike manufacturer starts making cargo bikes. These are straight up car alternatives, and bringing them out of the world of niche enthusiasts or committed eco-warriors will place them in full view of the…
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 the trademark FSR rear suspension that has that strange looking asymmetrical sidearm shock mounting arrangement. It’s all in the name of extra stiffness though so…
Bosch update: eMTB and Tour+ modes now tunable
Bosch eBike Systems smart system update adds customisable riding modes and new navigation functions for the eBike Flow app. You can now… Bosch press release: Stuttgart/Reutlingen – With the latest free update for Bosch eBike Systems’ smart system, physical and digital eBike riding experiences are…
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 multi-link machines with non-telescopic suspension forks (the PRST-1) through to the normal-but-well-executed bikes of today. Whyte has deservedly earned a reputation for producing bikes that…
New Cairn E-Adventure Limited Rambler Edition
Pedants ahoy… Cairn has launched what it’s calling the ‘Cairn E-Adventure Limited Rambler Edition‘… surely this should be the Cairn E-Adventure Rambler Limited Edition? ‘Come and get it now, there’s not too many of these Ramblers’, rather than ‘only for limited rambling, now, don’t go…
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 think much of the current e-bike offering from elsewhere. NB: Ignore the price tag of this model. Let’s talk about the bike behind the bling.…
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 and a 750Wh battery. Brand: Mondraker Product: Crafty Carbon RR Price: £8,499.00 From: Mondraker Review by: Sim Mainey for three months Three things I loved…
New BMC Fourstroke AMP LT to use TQ motor
New BMC Fourstroke AMP is a 120mm travel Down-X-Country ebike that gets the TQ-HPR50 drive system previously seen only on Trek Fuel EXe models. Press Release: Amplified Progress BMC amplifies the trail game with the launch of the all-new Fourstroke AMP LT allowing riders to…
Ibis Oso – A 170mm e-beast with integrated lights
Ibis reveals its very late entry into the e-MTB market. The Oso is firmly aimed at the big descents scene, being approved for dual crown forks and up to 190mm fork travel. But if you want to commute home – or just get caught doing…
Bosch launches new Performance Line CX Race Motor (it’s rather exclusive)
The new motor is snappily called the Bosch Performance Line CX Race Limited Edition and long story short, it goes up to 11. Watch on YouTube Now the long story… The easiest way to explain the new motor is to compare it to the current…
Quick deets on the new Pivot Shuttle LT
The full-fat Pivot Shuttle gets a suffix (LT = Long Travel?) and generally more moreness of everything. Here’s a quick squizz at the basics. Pivot Shuttle LT in a nutshell 160mm travel electric enduro bike Carbon frame only DW Link suspension Shimano EP8 motor 756Wh…
Yes, it really is called the Evil Epocalypse
Evil has finally made an e-bike. And it’s full fat. In short, the Evil Epocalypse is like a Wreckoning turned up to 11. Evil Epocalypse in a nutshell 166mm rear travel via DELTA system 170mm fork Full 29er Shimano EP8 motor 630Wh battery Energy Bar…
Pivot Shuttle SL: 60Nm, 430Wh, 16.5kg, £12.5k
The Pivot Shuttle SL has not been the most under-wraps ebike of 2022. Keen e-peepers out there will have seen it popping up on various social media feeds and YouTube channels for a while now. But here it is. Officially. Pivot’s previous e-bike was very…
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 travel Lyrik and a SuperDeluxe rear shock delivering 155mm of travel. Brand: Canyon Product: Spectral:ON CFR LTD From: canyon.com Price: £10,299 inc. VAT, customs duties and import costs…
5 reasons the Trek Fuel EXe is most important bike of the decade
You may have seen the new e-bike from Trek launch this week. It’s called the Trek Fuel EXe and it’s a Very Interesting Bike. We’d go as far to say that it’s probably going to be the most significant bike launched this decade. We’ll explain…
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 size bigger than a S is available in either full 29in wheels or mulled mixed wheel set up. XS and S size bikes are still…
Does this chain lubing hack damage Shimano motors?
Sticking a Torx or Allen key into a chainring bolt and then backpedalling the cranks is a common method for oiling ebike chains. But have we been knackering our motors? One of the things that all ebike owners will remember is the first time they…
Orbea Urrun – Shimano EP8 RS equipped hardtail for mile munching
Urrun means ‘far’ in Basque, which is where the Orbea company harks from and hints at what this bike is for. Following on from the success of their full suspended Rise eMTB with its ‘low fat’ battery capacity Orbea have now taken many, if not…
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 what does the big wheel version offer and to whom? This product was selected for our Editors’ Choice Awards 2022, as published in Singletrack Magazine…
Fernando Alonso and his 3D printed ebike
Two-time F1 champ Fernando Alonso recently sold his ‘sustainable athletics’ brand (Kimoa) to SimplyEV and together they’re producing a fully customisable carbon fibre e-bike powered by 3D printing firm Arevo. The e-bike will retail from $3,999. US only at the moment we’re afraid. Kimoa E-Bike…
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 triangle and aluminium one-piece rear, with forged one piece rocker. Assist comes in the form of a Bosch Performance Cx Gen 4 motor and 625Wh…
Focus Thron2: versatile versus compromised
The 130mm travel Focus Thron2 ebike is being heralded with the phrase “more than just trails”. With 750Wh battery capability, it certainly has the juice to get around. Focus Thron2 nutshelled The pedal assist version of Focus’ do-it-all Thron design 130mm travel at both ends…
Mycle Cargo is a new sub £2k e-cargo bike
With fuel prices going ballistic, there are no doubt going to be lots more people eyeing up e-cargo bikes for shorter distance duties. A few months ago we published a story on the Decathlon Cargo Bike and it had high audience engagement (as they say),…
New Cannondale Moterra Neo offers 750Wh Bosch system
Three new bigger battery ebikes launched: Cannondale Moterra Neo Carbon, Moterra Neo Alloy and Moterra Neo LT. Cannondale Moterra Neo press release Cannondale Invites Riders to Break Boundaries with New Moterra Neo e-MTB Moterra Neo empowers riders to explore their boundaries through a combination of…
