Choosing the best mountain bike is hard. There's loads of them. They all look similar yet different. Our expert panel of reviewers narrow things down.
Danny Milner
Editor
Best mountain bike under £2000, or $2800: proper MTB time!
Do you have more than £1000 to spend? Want to know what is the best mountain bike under £2000? Answer: decent parts, good geometry, rewarding handling.
How to choose the best beginner mountain bike: budget, hardtail, and full-suspension options
Picking the best beginner mountain bike needn't be difficult or confusing. Read our expert testers' advice and reviews to get the right MTB for you.
The latest Fox Transfer dropper post has been redesigned from top to tail with reliability and durability in mind
Already the goldest dropper post on the market, Fox reckons its new Transfer post is now the gold-standard dropper post thanks to longer service intervals, improved reliability, less friction, and up…
Marzocchi’s new Super Z is a cut-price Fox 38 with a Grip X damper and up to 190mm travel
Marzocchi bills its new Super Z as the ‘long travel disruptor’, a single-crown fork that thinks its a dual crown, intended to take on the steepest shale slopes and biggest…
New Race Face ERA and Turbine handlebars claim to ‘have an answer to arm pump and hand fatigue’
Following on from the ERA wheel launch, Race Face has two new handlebars focussed on improving control and reducing fatigue. The carbon ERA and alloy Turbine are available in a…
Fox launches new generation of Grip dampers boasting more support without the harshness
Fox has completely overhauled its dampers for model year 2025 with three new Grip options tuned specifically to suit the differing priorities of gravity, trail, and XC riding. These new…
Gold forks are nothing new, but that doesn’t mean Fox’s special ‘Podium Gold’ finish isn’t sexy AF
Gold forks are not a new thing – in 1992 RockShox wowed the public with the Mag 20 and Mag 21, then again in 2000 with the Psylo – and…
Rearward arch saves weight, adds stiffness, and gives the latest Fox 32 Step-Cast XC fork a retro look
The new 32 Step-Cast is the lightest fork Fox has ever made. And with the Paris Olympics fast approaching, racers like Fox-sponsored Mathieu van der Poel are looking for every…
The new Mondraker Dune is a mid-power e-bike with its sights set firmly on the Specialized Kenevo SL
Mondraker’s new long travel e-bike gets the lightweight Bosch SX motor and battery system, weighs under 20kg, and is claimed to be ‘the natural evolution of enduro’. It’s not Mondraker’s…
The Mondraker Dune XR forced me to work harder on the climbs, but paid back with interest on the descents with more agility and wider grins!
Mondraker has already thrown its hat in the best lightweight e-bike ring with the talented Neat. Now the Spanish brand is bringing in the big guns, with the 165mm travel…
Best mountain bike sunglasses: protect your eyes from glare and debris
The best mountain bike glasses and goggles will stop your vision being compromised by debris, letting you focus on the trail ahead... and out of A+E.
Setting your shock sag is harder than you think – here’s how to do it right
Everyone knows how to set your sag, right? You’ve probably done it 100 times, and there’s a million videos out there showing how to do it. And most of that…
I love the Fox Union Clipless shoes’ wipe-clean upper, but they aren’t as comfortable as Crankbrothers
Fox hit a home run with its latest Union flat pedal shoes, going straight into the shortlist of best mountain bike shoes. Can it do the same with the clip-in…
7Mesh is going backwards with its Airmap technology, the Cache Anorak jacket is an expensive disappointment
If you haven’t come across 7Mesh, the brand was formed by ex-Arcteryx employees looking to take cycling clothing to the next level. Based out of the mountain bike mecca that…
I tested SRAM’s XX Eagle AXS T-Type transmission for 16 months and loved the sweet shifting and impressive durability, but discovered it’s far from indestructible
SRAM revolutionised MTB drivetrains over ten years ago with the launch of the single-ring XX1. Now, its new XX and X0 Eagle AXS transmissions promise equally significant gains in strength,…
Merida’s latest e-bikes and the new Norco high-pivot Optic and Sight discussed on the latest MBR show
Merida has just launched the new eOne-Sixty e-bike range, with a split down the middle that aims to appeal to two different customers. Somewhere along the line the message has…
I tested the latest Commencal Meta V5 Race, and it was unlike any other enduro bike I’ve ridden recently
Mention the name Meta to any veteran mountain biker and it will evoke fond memories. Personally speaking, I had a Commencal Meta SX back in around 2007, and a Meta…
Merida’s new eOne-Sixty 875 Lite can pack in a whopping 1,110Wh of battery power, making it the longest-range e-bike I’ve ever ridden
With a split range, the latest Merida eOne-Sixty takes a two-pronged approach with the aim of satisfying two distinct e-bike customers. The eOne-Sixty CF goes after the rider seeking less…
Merida’s new eOne-Sixty e-bike range is confusing – here’s why you don’t want the ‘Lite’ if you want your e-bike light
With three new e-bikes to choose from, Merida is aiming to offer something for everyone in the market for one of the best new electric mountain bikes. Let’s break those…