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 option of running a 250Wh range extender for £349). Pros...

eBike Week: Existing eBikers and E-Curious Surveys

This week will be a lot more electric than usual. Our first ever eBike Week will have reviews, buying advice, maintenance tips, riding hints and – kicking things off –...

Santa Cruz goes 4-bar for new Vala e-MTB

The move to a Bosch motor means the Santa Cruz Vala has done away with VPP suspension and adopted a pretty trad 4-bar arrangement. Santa Cruz Vala in a nutshell...

New Bosch CX: same power, less weight, more sensors

The new more sensor-tive [sic] Bosch Performance Line CX claims “more dynamics on climbs, more agility on trails, and more smoothness”. New Bosch Performance Line CX in a nutshell Bosch...

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 might take the long way back”. Pros Cons I previously...

Living with an e-bike – Part Two

In it for the long haul – A journey into e-bike ownership. Here’s Sanny’s latest instalment of a multi-part series of features detailing life with an electric mountain bike. Read...

New Shimano EP5 and E5100 motors revealed

Two new entry level type ebike motors from Shimano: the EP5 and E5100. The EP5 may well see some offroad action whereas the E5100 is heavily commuter-centric. The basic specs...

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 I’ve had so far. Pros Cons There is a lot...

Cannondale Moterra SL: Deep Dive into Lightweight, Full Power eMTB

Cannondale describes this bike as “the lightest full power mountain bike ever”. But what does that mean? What is “full power” exactly? It’s a mountain bike first and foremost Before...

Triple Black Diamond ‘Helfare Highway’ comes to Caersws Bike Park

Here’s a track that I have zero plans of ever riding (I’m realistic in my skills goals), but I’m glad it exists (although also slightly glad it’s far enough away...

McLaren launches 161Nm torque eMTB range 

Yes, that McLaren. Of Formula 1 fame, purchased by footballers. The makers of supercars have turned their attention to ebikes. There is a long history of car manufacturers doing bikes...

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 mountain biking experience. Which it should do. Because it costs...

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 pedal assist bikes. Pros Cons In a sea of perfectly...

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 alloy frame, mixed wheel sizes and a 95Nm Bafang M510...

Cannondale Moterra NEO SL first ride: 19.5kg, 85Nm, 601Wh

The Cannondale Moterra NEO SL really does deliver on the brand’s aim to build ‘The lightest full-power mountain bike ever’. Apparently the Cannondale Moterra NEO SL came about after an...

Living with an e-bike – Part One

In it for the long haul – A journey into e-bike ownership. Here’s Sanny’s first instalment of a multi-part series of features detailing life with an electric mountain bike. Part...

Upgrade Bikes takes on Fazua servicing

Good news for mid-power motorheads. Also, ZyroFisher has taken on service duties for Mahle Smart Bike Systems. Fazua press release: FAZUA announces new service partnership in UK Ottobrunn, 15. January...

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 dismiss it might be to miss out on a great...

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 Cons In a nutshell, the Lapierre EZesty AM LTD is...

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 climber ‘n’ cruiser. Did I mention how well it climbs?...

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....

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...

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....

Dear Bike Industry, make this e-bike

As a bike reviewer in 2023AD I am unsurprisingly asked the same question quite a lot. The question may vary slightly in the words used but essentially it is always:...

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...

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...

vitus e-mythique lt vrs

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’...

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...

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...

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...