The Cannondale Moterra SL has the best mix of weight, power, range and handling of any eMTB out there right now (that doesn’t cost a five figure sum). Pros Cons Apparently the Cannondale Moterra SL came about after an internal debate about what an eMTB…
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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. Pros Cons This is a very full-bore e-mountain bike. There is nothing ‘mid’ or ‘SL’ about it. It’s a metal machine with big travel and…
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 I only had a few hours playtime on the new Cotic Rocket, I have a…
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 Amflow PL Carbon Pro. Pros Cons Earlier this year it felt like the bike industry…
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 waters? Pros Cons Oh man, I hated this bike. I hated that I loved it.…
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, the original Orbea Rise models were pretty much the benchmark that a whole swathe of…
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 Cons The Reign E+ sports 170/160mm of suspension. Super progressive geometry. It’s full-on headfirst dive…
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 tested the previous Cairn BRAVe (Back Road Adventure Vehicle) in its drop bar format. It…
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 dislike about this bike. And indeed I don’t like it. I love it. Much like…
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 ten grand. Pros Cons This Whyte ELyte 150 Works is an ebike that’s simultaneously middling…
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 fine bicycles, I love a surprising bike. And this Yamaha is a very surprising bike.…
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 motor. Pros Cons We ran a pretty comprehensive feature about the Vitus E-Mythique LT range…
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 injection of fun on your rides. Pros: Cons: It’s a trail bike. An electric trail…
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 a 140/140mm travel, mid-power, carbon framed, 18.5kg, electric trail bike. And it’s a really flipping…
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? Pros Cons This was not the bike I thought it would be. I don’t mean…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 the top-of-the-range Jam² 7.0 and tries to identify where that place might be. Focus is…
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 eMTB experience, with small batteries and inconspicuous motors that deliver a gentle push of power…
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 German brand that first entered the market in 1995 with an innovative fold-up full suspension…
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 the past year. These are the bikes that we’d like to have in our sheds.…
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 I said – you can now get the Adventure 1.0 in a 700C or 650B…
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 was out on a ride, enjoying a scenic climb and revelling in my time away…
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 eMTB on the homepage, with its larger downtube and the low-slung motor, has probably been…
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 better to get to test the new Islabikes e-Jimi? The e-bike version of the regular…
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 are known for their aggressive pricing and high-end builds, so what happens when the buy…
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 seasoned e-bikers looking for another purchase? Or folks who are new to the whole thing?…