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When does a gravel bike become a mountain bike? As the genres continue to blur, here’s how to define the gravel and MTB categories

The line between gravel and MTB is blurring rapidly, but there are a few factors that still differentiate the two - here's our guide to identifying which one's which

Thu, Jan 29, 2026 15:00

Aero skinsuits, crazy monocoque bikes and 141mph top speeds (in the snow): Remembering Bike Speed, the most extreme MTB spin-off of all time

Imagine racing a mountain bike downhill on snow at 141mph? Welcome to the thrilling yet terrifying 1990s battle that was Bike Speed

Tue, Jan 27, 2026 14:00

Amflow slashes the price of its Avinox-powered PL Carbon Pro e-MTB to £7,699

The brand also includes a free Amflow Front Light with every purchase

Mon, Jan 26, 2026 08:00

The 1990s really was the golden era of British mountain biking

The 1990s are often referred to as a 'golden era' for mountain biking. Steve takes a retro ride back in time armed with a just flex stem, bar ends, & all decked out in dayglo Lycra to recount the raucous ride through that defining decade

Thu, Jan 22, 2026 16:00

Pinarello’s all new suspension-clad Grevil MX gravel bike is as close to a drop-bar MTB as it gets… and if you’re UK-based, you can’t have it

Pinarello's dip-of-the toe into MTB is clearly influencing its gravel bike design, as this eye-catching new Grevil spin-off launches. If you live in one of the 28 countries it's launching into, it'll set you back €8,500

Fri, Jan 16, 2026 10:00

“We’re in a world of change with this, and it’s only the beginning”: How mountain bike legend Fabien Barel now helps design and test modern mountain bikes

We catch up with this titan of downhill and enduro to learn more about his recent injury, and how he, as a rider, influences the design of modern mountain bikes

Tue, Jan 06, 2026 14:00

If I had all of the money (and a time machine), these are the retro bikes I would buy

Purple dreams of steel and elastomer, dayglo madness and uncharted greatness; Steve delves into his analogue memory box to come up with his top 10 pre-millennium dream mountain bikes

Mon, Dec 22, 2025 18:30

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Hybrids are the ultimate do-it-all bikes for MTB and gravel… but the name was just never quite sexy enough

Hybrid bikes capable of going off-road have been around for years, and could perhaps be considered the original gravel bikes, or even the first of the big wheel mountain bikes. So, why did they never really take off among serious riders?

Fri, Dec 19, 2025 14:29