We test out the Merida eOne-Sixty 875 AKA The Big Batteried Bomber AKA Heavy Metal Thunder AKA The Bendy Bus. Pros Cons This is a very full-bore e-mountain bike. There…
Bikes
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 how the bike actually handles? Yes, let’s. Pros Cons Although…
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” – Benji gets blown away for a day by the…
Thinking of getting an E-Cargo Bike? Read this
If you’re really interested in moving away from driving a car for as many journeys as possible, a cargo bike is the probably the best tool for achieving this. Add…
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 into the mix move more mountains, or just muddy the…
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 it always was. Pros Cons Arguably the Mummy of Midpower,…
New Cotic Rocket is a steel frame ebike with external battery
Now this is going to be one heck of a polarising pushbike. Kudos to Cotic for continuing to plough their own furrow. I, for one, am really pleased to see…
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…
McLaren launches 161Nm torque eMTB rangeÂ
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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
Where the previous Santa Cruz Heckler was considered the electric Bronson, the new Heckler is much more like an electric Hightower.
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 it.
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 the tagline “Happy Place”. Antony takes a first look at…
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?
As regular readers of these pages will know, there’s a bit of a split appearing in the ebike world. On the one side, there are bikes which promise a diet…
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 groceries. It’s started a revolution… Riese & Müller is a…
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’ Choice Awards we highlight our standout bikes and products from…
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 the team at The Rider Firm have listened to what…
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 be a GigaWatt or a Nukeproof MegaWatt? Just recently I…
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 latest EP8. I know that a picture or an Orange…
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 is it any fun off-road?
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 and is definitely old enough to know better. So who…
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 components that other brands would charge £10k+ for! YT bikes…
Marin Alpine Trail E1 – Motorised radness on a budget
It’s tricky, this ebike malarkey. Do I write the review for people who are accustomed to regular bikes and are looking to dip a toe into the e-bike water? Or…
Review: Santa Cruz Bullit returns as a Gloss Lavender eMTB and it RIPS!
Andi received one of the first 2021 Santa Cruz Bullit eMTB's to test ahead of launch and watching this review we think be might be in love. The last time…
Review | Canyon Pathlite:On 8.0 and Croozer Vaaya 1 trailer – The ultimate family adventure setup?
Antony enlists this Canyon Pathlite:On and Croozer trailer for some e-assisted family adventures. The Canyon Pathlite:On originally caught our eye thanks to a feature idea involving a family gravel tour…
First Look | Mondraker Grommy 16 “my first eeb”
When Mondraker released the Grommy range of kids’ eBikes earlier in the year the comment section and most of the internet was set ablaze with angry comments upset with ‘lazy’…
Review Merida eOne-Sixty 8000 | Purple powerhouse
Following on from our review of the Merida eOne-Forty earlier this year, Andi throws a let over the longer travel Merida eOne-Sixty 8000 to see what this STEPS powered eMTB…
Video Bike Check: Andi’s Custom Patrol E-Six long-termer eMTB
Andi takes us for a look around his highly modified Patrol E-Six, a rare Indonesian eMTB that hopes to make it big in the U.S and Europe. Patrol isn’t a…
Review | Merida eONE-FORTY 9000: Does less travel equal more fun?
Antony checks out the ‘ride it all’ Merida eOne-Forty 9000 – a trail ebike for those that want a nimble ride. I have to hand it to Merida, they’re so…
All new Canyon Spectral:ON First ride review with new integrated battery system
Sanny has been unleashed on the hills north of Barcelona where he got his sticky little mitts on the latest iteration of the Canyon Spectral:ON. Keep reading for our 2020…
Review | Kinesis Rise E-Trail Hardtail
The Kinesis Rise E-trail is an e-Bike like nothing else I’ve ridden before, so what did I think of its lightweight approach? UK brand Kinesis has taken the idea of…
Specialized Turbo Levo SL Comp Carbon | First Ride Video
Ever since I tried my first eMTB over 6 years ago I’ve been waiting in anticipation of the time when I’d be able to lift one over my head. It’s…
Cairn Adventure 1.0 | E-adventure, E-gravel, E-commute?
Hannah gets her first taste of an e-gravel bike, with the Cairn Adventure 1.0. Is it for disappearing into the hills, or just riding to work? You’re probably aware of…
Riding the 19.3kg Mondraker Crafty Carbon RR SL – First Ride Review
Andi headed to a wet and muddy Portugal to ride the ultra-lightweight Mondraker Crafty Carbon, the world’s lightest Bosch powered e-MTB. Before we get into this first ride review of…
Thok MIG R Review: A Thok a day keeps the blues away!
Andi takes the unique looking Thok Mig R for a long-term spin full a mud-splattered review. Thok is an Italian bike brand that focuses solely on e-MTB’s. The brand currently…
YT Decoy Review: Big on travel, big on value, huge on fun!
This wasn’t my first YT Decoy rodeo, I had been on the launch of this impressive e-MTB, but now it was time to tackle my local terrain on this stealthy…
Kona Remote 160 Review | An electric powered Process
Andi has been riding the 2020 Kona Remote 160, find out what he thinks of this electric powered Process here in his review. Kona is one of the oldest names…
Cube Stereo 140 Hybrid TM |First Ride Review
It’s hard to pick out a single e-MTB from the many available in the Cube 2020 range, but the Stereo 140 Hybrid is the bike that Cube saw grow the…
Cannondale Habit Neo | First Ride Impressions
We were lucky enough to be able to snag a Cannondale Habit Neo 3 for a couple of days in advance of the launch. As you’ll have seen by now,…
2020 Commencal Meta Power 29 Team first ride. This isn’t an update, it’s an evolution.
Commencal’s Meta Power range gets a new internal battery, new geometry, and even suspension redesign. This isn’t an update, it’s an evolution. Andorran mountain bike brand, Commencal is often one…
