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With 10 World Champion titles, nine World Cup titles, 36 World Cup wins and three Cape Epic wins, Nino Schurter announces retirement

Widely known as the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time), Nino Schurter has collected an outstanding number of accolades throughout his 23-year career, and last weekend, he announced his retirement. On and off the record with Nino Schurter Retrospective: the evolution of Nino Schurter’s cross-country race bikes Mountain Bike Icons – the Nino Schurter story Nino … Read more

Built for enduro with a powerful Bosch motor, Deviate brings high-pivot prowess to the Kurgan, its first ever electric mountain bike

Best known for making high-pivot mountain bikes popular, Deviate has now brought the full heft of its suspension and geometry know-how to an e-mountain bike. The Kurgan is built for heavy-hitting enduro outings and features a tweaked version of the brand’s renowned high-pivot suspension layout. Read on for all of the details. Deviate Highlander II … Read more

Crankbrothers F16 multi-tool review

Borrowing a few bits from its S.O.S range, Crankbrothers has brought more functionality to its F range of multi-tools in its F16 offering. It uses all of the same stuff we found on the F15, but it boasts one extra feature, puncture repair for tubeless tyres. While this tool brings more to the ad hoc … Read more

Castelli Sanremo S Speed Suit review

When every second counts, aerodynamic kit can give you the edge. Castelli’s Sanremo S speed suit is built for racing, with a fit that puts aerodynamics front and centre, yet it also features rear pockets that make it a viable choice for long-distance efforts, gravel events, and even cross-country racing. Comfort hasn’t been sacrificed, and … Read more

Not one, but two brand new bikes from Whyte, plus more from Reserve, Veloforte and Troy Lee Designs

In this week’s Five Cool Things, we’re going to take at two of Whyte’s latest bikes as well as a fresh range of pads from Troy Lee Designs. That’s not all, as we look at the valves that kicked off a whole new trend, and a slew of nutritional goodies and ride snacks. Fastest Known … Read more

Mountain biking may still seem very divided — but there are signs the sport’s identity crisis is easing

[Images by Steve Thomas]Life is full of contradictory and often bemusing, unnecessary, inappropriate, and frustrating divisions. Unwritten dividing lines that were laid down all too often by the wrong people for the wrong reasons – and, I guess, many of us encounter these ever-increasing societal lines in recent times in everyday life. Stop focusing on … Read more

Halo Skelta wheelset review

Halo’s Skelta wheelset is built for a range of mountain bike disciplines. From trail centres to Hardline, they’re designed to be durable and uncompromising. With that, it brings bang-on trail performance, decent comfort, and a great freehub for the cash. However, as it’s built to cover so many bases, it is on the weighty side. Best mountain bike … Read more

Best gravel bikes 2025 — drop-bar bikes for off-road riding

Despite the genre being around for a good while now, what we know as gravel is always changing, with bikes getting racier and more adventure-ready at the same time. Whether you’re looking for an edge in the off-road peloton or aiming to get lost in the hills for days at a time, in this guide … Read more

Canyon Tempr CFR Off-road shoe review

Canyon’s Tempr CFR Off-road shoes are the German bike brand’s first step into the shoe business, which is a competitive place to get a foothold. These XC/gravel performance shoes come in at a premium price and boast an array of top-draw specs and features – did the brand produce a winner? Best mountain bike shoes 2025 … Read more

Boardman MTR 8.9 mountain bike review

The Boardman MTR is a short travel trail bike which offers a range of functional specs at an accessible price. The 8.9 proves to be an engaging and rewarding ride on the smooth-flowing trails, yet thanks to some competent suspension, it can equally handle the rougher stuff. A higher-rise bar and longer dropper post would … Read more