The Occam has made a name for itself in Orbea’s mountain bike range as its most versatile trail bike, and for 2025, the brand has given it quite the overhaul. Perhaps inspired by the recent Rallon, it now gets more adjustability and more options in a bid to boost its capability and adaptability. Here’s everything you … Read more
Over the past few years, Rapha has slowly but surely been expanding its mountain bike-specific ranges, and with great success. Now, the brand has added more, but this time, it has introduced a whole new clothing lineup. Dubbed Finale, named after Finale Ligure, it’s designed to cope with the rigours of professional gravity riding, so … Read more
With SRAM taking the baton and disappearing down the road, AXS T-Type kit in hand, the dust seemed to have settled after the wireless drivetrain arms race. That is, until now. Today, Shimano has re-entered the game with a new XTR Di2 drivetrain, and unlike Di2 options of old, there’s not a wire to be seen. … Read more
It’s a busy old day for Shimano. Not only has the brand launched its new XTR groupset, but there are also several components being added to the catalogue, including new XC/gravel racing pedals, shoes, handlebars, and stems. Let’s take a look at the details. Best clipless MTB pedals 2025 – our top pick of the best … Read more
Yeti wasn’t particularly quick when it came to jumping onto the e-mountain bike gravy train, and again, it hasn’t hastily blasted a lightweight e-MTB onto the market. However, by combining its e-bike-specific Sixfinity linkage with the latest in TQ technology, the Yeti MTe has proven to be a well-considered and well-refined bit of kit. I … Read more
Yeti’s latest e-bike offering has been announced, and it’s a lightweight electric mountain bike. The MTe uses TQ’s brand-new HPR 60 drive system, which offers 60Nm of torque in a compact package. Yeti’s 40th Anniversary throwback will set you back £14k Best e-MTBs 2025 – top-performing e-mountain bikes for every situation Whyte’s £4,500 e-MTB and … Read more
The Specialized Gravity Pant proves to be a tough pair of riding trousers that are very much race-focused. Although the cut is a little slim, they proved to be non-restrictive with the added bonus of no baggy material to slow you down. The lack of pockets is a source of frustration, and the air flow holes … Read more
Unbound by name, unbound by nature? I guess so, to an extent, and yet there’s no doubt that things are getting pro roadie-like serious at the dirty and sweaty end of elite gravel racing. Unbound is arguably leading the charge in this respect, playing a hugely influential role in shaping the fast-rising, and scarily fast-moving … Read more
Thin, light, durable and grippy – There’s a lot going for Race Face’s flagship Atlas pedal but for the price, there would have to be. Although they money requires some commitment, for all of the reasons above, the Atlas is certainly one of the best MTB pedals but due to their shape amongst a couple … Read more
Downhill is often referred to as the Formula One of mountain biking, and with riders tackling the gnarliest of terrain on otherwise off-the-shelf bikes (to a point), it comes as no surprise that riders tweak, adapt, and fettle with their bikes to eke out every inch of performance. That’s exactly the case with Laurie Greenland’s Santa … Read more
