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The Commencal Meta firmly established a place in our hearts many years ago as one of the early trail-style, do-it-all machines. It also saw its fair share of glory thanks to the likes of Remy Absalon,…

Bad braking technique is one of the biggest causes of crashes for both novice riders. Novices are far more prone to panic braking, harsh use of the …

Once your children are good and stable on two wheels and want a “proper bike with gears”, go for one of the Hotrock series by Specialized. These mini-mountain bikes are great all-rounders and will la…

More so than any other single component, the tires you put on a mountain bike can affect the ride, handling, and grip on the trail. Therefore choosing the right tire (or combination of tires) for you…

Gears are the components that define the evolution of the mountain bike. Don’t believe us? Take a look back in history, to Marin County, California where it all began. The legendary Repack started…

Trek’s Scratch bikes have been refocused for 2011, which means their hefty coil-sprung model has given up any pretence of being a trail bike, shifting to a single ring and fixed 180mm-travel (7.1in) f…

Amid the bountiful downhill trails of Chatel in the French Alps, Lapierre have revealed a new range of tweaked and revised mountain bikes for 2011, w…

Cannondale’s suspension designs may have moved on to linkage-activated shocks and even electronic damping, but a dose of tried-and-tested simplicity lives on in the form of the Rush twins – single-pi…

"Reasonably light, proven race-winner that's fast in the right hands" By Seb Rogers While range-topping Scalpels get the full carbon treatment and feature Cannondale’s proprietary singl…

"Out-of-the-box race machine with some great parts that could easily last a season. Not the most versatile of bikes but it’s simple and effective. A shame it only comes in one size though" …

"Downhill-only on this beast. Great frame and shock but some of the components seem to let this down. Excess weight could easily be shaved to make it a more enjoyable ride" The Giant Glory …

"Race-ready bike that not only offers great kit, but also an amazing amount of versatility for such a big hitter, and all at a great price"…