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Mountain Bike Reviews
Wondering what mountain bike to buy next? If you’re in the market for your first bike or n+1st bike, research is key! We’re here to help with mountain bike reviews on all the top brands and ride styles including gravel, trail and enduro.
Editor’s Choice: 2023 Mountain Bikes
The latest Revel Ranger keeps the best attributes about the first version but makes it a better bike for the long haul.
The Canyon Lux Trail isn't a short-travel trail bike; it's more precisely a long-travel XC mountain bike.
Like a great punk rock band, Evil's The Following is a downcountry bike that's much more powerful than the sum of its parts.
Trail Mountain Bike Reviews
With so many good full-squish bikes, hardcore hardtails, and short-travel downcountry mountain bikes in the trail bike category, it can be hard to pick just one.
A Sedona hot lap on the new Transition Spur suggests this is a bike that can punch above its weight.
The Mullet Peacemaker is a mixed-wheel, 160/150mm all-mountain bike with a simple, well-executed design.
The latest Rocky Mountain Instinct trail bike is out today. We got out on a ride before the release and have the full details here.
The Pivot Switchblade is one of the brand's best-selling bikes which adds to the pressure of trying to make a great bike even greater.
The Canyon Spectral CF 8 K.I.S. is a unique carbon fiber mountain bike with a mixed-wheel layout, coil shock, and a SRAM GX AXS drivetrain, all for under $5,000.
The latest GT Sensor Comp promises a fun, short travel trail bike at an enticing price, but does the ride deliver?
The Norco Sight straddles the line between trail and enduro bikes giving riders plenty of options for the weekend.
The Yeti SB135 is a highly capable premium trail bike that makes both climbs and descents fast and fun.
The Specialized Epic EVO nudges the racy XC bike into trail territory, making it the perfect choice for the BikeTransAlp multi-day stage race.
Enduro Mountain Bike Reviews
Check out these reviews on long travel enduro mountain bikes fit for racing or big sends.
We rode the all-new Norco Sight on some of Sedona's best trails for a day. Here's what to expect from the new high-pivot bike in its mixed-wheel form.
The Liv Intrigue LT Advanced Pro enduro bike offers outstanding performance, unmatched versatility, and the latest tech that will impress even the toughest critics.
The updated Pivot Shuttle AM claims to be the "ultimate all-mountain machine," but does the e-bike live up to the hype? We put it to the test.
The Marin El Roy is a steel hardtail that's designed for rough enduro-style trail riding, with the geo and build kit to back it up.
The Fezzari La Sal Peak is a 170mm mountain bike with modern enduro geometry and builds that offer a ton of value.
The newest Santa Cruz Megatower enduro bike is slightly longer and slacker, and picks up speed quickly on the descents.
The We Are One Arrival super bike is made in Canada with a not unreasonable price tag given its premium construction. We tested one in BC to see if it lives up to the hype.
If you have €2,092.45 to throw down on the ultimate enduro race frame or a fantastic all-mountain ripper, I recommend the Raaw Madonna V2.2.
The Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay electric mountain bike features a unique mid-high-pivot design, short chainstays, and a responsive motor.
Gravel Bike Reviews
For the adventurous gravel rider, we test out gravel bikes on singletrack as well.
The Knolly Cache is a fully rigid drop bar gravel bike made for big stupid adventures and having fun while you're doing it.
The Jamis Renegade S2 gravel bike is a fun, capable, and stylish choice for exploring gravel backroads and singletrack connector trails.
The Diamondback Haanjo gravel bike excels at dirt road biking, and is fine for riding singletrack and tarmac too.
We compare a few gravel bikes with suspension that can tackle (some) singletrack — and that go a long way toward smoothing your ride.
The Obed Boundary is a carbon gravel bike with a value-oriented price tag.
The Viathon G1 is one of the more affordable carbon, gravel bikes that's well suited to riding sketchy roads.
Cross Country (XC) Mountain Bike Reviews
Which cross country mountain bike is fastest and lightest?
The Specialized Epic EVO nudges the racy XC bike into trail territory, making it the perfect choice for the BikeTransAlp multi-day stage race.
The latest Revel Ranger keeps the best attributes about the first version but makes it a better bike for the long haul.
The Rocky Mountain Element manages to fuse elements of XC, trail and enduro genetics into one incredibly fun and capable mountain bike package.
The latest Pivot Mach 4SL mountain bike gets considerably lighter, adds travel, and keeps its prized DW-Link suspension.
The Canyon Lux Trail isn't a short-travel trail bike; it's more precisely a long-travel XC mountain bike.
Like a great punk rock band, Evil's The Following is a downcountry bike that's much more powerful than the sum of its parts.
Electric Mountain Bike Reviews
There are several types of electric mountain bikes, or E-MTBs, for trail or enduro mountain biking. The cost can range from a few thousand dollars upward to $10k or more, so best do your research before investing in a mountain e-bike.
The Pivot Shuttle SL is one of the latest in a crop of lightweight electric mountain bikes, offering 132mm of rear travel and builds that weigh as little as 36.25lb.
The Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay electric mountain bike features a unique mid-high-pivot design, short chainstays, and a responsive motor.
Yeti has created an electric enduro bike that's capable of racing, yet also enjoyable for the normal riders in the crowd.
The YT Decoy is an electric mountain bike that requires the rider to challenge themselves, to rethink the ride, and perhaps even blaze a new trail.
The Canyon Spectral:ON features 150mm of mixed wheel travel front and rear. We put this bike to the test over four months of hard riding.
The Ducati TK-01 is an electric mountain bike with mixed wheels and 170mm of rear suspension.
