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 I rode a Santa Cruz Bullit it was an alloy, single-pivot bike with 26in wheels.…
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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 of the Alps. Billed as a super-long range e-touring bike that could tackle rougher terrain,…
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 can do. Earlier in the year, the Merida eOne-Forty eMTB arrived with us here at…
Giant Reign E+1 Pro Review | For The Long Way Round
Sanny checks out the Giant Reign E+1 Pro – a long travel, 650B wheeled, full suspension ebike from Giant. Price: £4,999 From: giant-bicycles.com Size tested: Large Period tested: 3 months As one of the largest manufacturers of bicycles in the world, Giant is a very…
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 confident in the appeal of this bike that they’ve decided to name it in CAPITAL…
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 Canyon Spectral:ON first ride review impressions.
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 a hardcore hardtail and combined it with a lightweight motor package to create an e-Hardtail…
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 been a long wait but now the Specialized Turbo Levo SL is here, that wait…
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 the team behind the Cairn – The Rider Firm also produces Hunt wheels, which have…
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 the 2020 Mondraker Crafty Carbon, let’s quickly delve into the details that make this Bosch…
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 has hardtail and full-suspension e-Bikes in its range and has even teamed up with Ducati…
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 carbon e-Bike. When YT announced that it had created an e-MTB, it took many of…
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 in mountain biking, and it’s also one of the brands that has been pushing the…
2020 Orbea Wild FS first ride review. A YT Decoy killer?
Orbea’s Wild FS carbon eMTB has been on sale for a year or so now, but we’ll be honest that the previous version of the bike hardly had our pulses racing. When compared to Orbea’s enduro bikes, the 2018 Wild FS was a short, bulky…
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 biggest market increase in 2019, and it’s the one I got to take out on…
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, Cannondale has just announced a major launch of new e-bikes in both its Moterra and…
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 of the first names to adopt new technology and design. The brand was one of…
First ride review: we test the super charged Orange Charger Factory!
We review the Orange Charger, an eMTB which takes the DNA of the Orange 5 and combines it with the power of the Orange Surge. Orange has been building single pivot full-suspension bikes for as long as I can remember, and it is arguably best…
YT Decoy CF Pro Race First Ride Review, a gravity fuelled e-MTB that’s not the JeffsE
Andi visited the South of France, where he ate good food, drank wonderful wine and got a first ride review of the YT Decoy CF Pro Race eMTB. YT has officially announced a new bike to their range, and the first e-MTB bike to carry…
Review | Intense Tazer long term review
After months of riding Jeff Steber’s first e-MTB, what is Andi’s conclusion on the Intense Tazer? Find out in his long term Intense Tazer review. Those of you with a soft spot for e-MTBs or who are e-bike curious have surely already read my first…
29in front, 27.5+ back, and Shimano STEPS in the middle. Canyon welcomes you to the e-Party with the unique Spectral:ON!
In huge news from the German direct-to-consumer brand, Canyon is launching its first e-MTB. Called the Spectral:ON, this is an e-bike that has been a long time in the making, and Canyon is very, very excited about it. We sent Dean over to the launch…
Battle of the e-MTBs: Focus Jam2 VS Specialized Turbo Levo
e-bikes and e-MTBs are not only becoming more prevalent as each year goes by, they’re also advancing as quickly as mobile phone technology. One man at Singletrack Towers who loves his tech is our head honcho Mark Alker, and he’s been spending a lot of…