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ReviewsKona Process 153 CR/DL 29 first ride review
£5,499.00
Kona’s new 29er is a beautifully-balanced aggro all-rounder
ReviewsAirdrop Bitmap Works first ride review
£2,799.00
Sheffield born-and-bred aluminium party starter
ReviewsPinnacle Kapur 3 first ride review
£675.00
Impressively upgradable trail hardtail at a bargain price
ReviewsGT Zaskar Carbon Comp 9r first ride review
£2,200.00
A cross-country reinvention of a classic
ReviewsCube Stereo 150 C:68 TM 29 first ride review
£3,999.00
Nimble-handling 29er with improved suspension
ReviewsMondraker Foxy Carbon R first ride review
£3,799.00
Progressive geometry but poor value for money
ReviewsNS Metropolis 1 first ride review
£1,150.00
Top-shelf, competition-ready jump bike
ReviewsUNNO Burn first ride review
Is this beast ready to rip or will it go up in flames?
First RideNS Fuzz 1 first ride review
£4,099.00
Race-ready DH demon you might not have considered
First RidePolygon Xquarone EX8 first ride review
£6,400.00
It’s no looker, but does its innovative design give it an edge?
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First RideTrek Remedy 8 27.5 first ride review
£2,700.00
Lively trail bike that’s a real blast to ride
First RideYT Capra 27 CF Pro first ride review
£3,999.00
Direct-sale descent destroyer
First RideScott Genius 900 Tuned first ride review
£6,999.00
Lighter and more versatile than ever
ReviewsBasso Diamante first ride review
£4,800.00
Handcrafted Italian carbon race machine
First RideCalibre Astronut first ride review
£580.00
Entry-level dirt jumper with pro-level performance
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First RideCube Stereo 160 SL 27.5 first ride review
£2,799.00
Long-standing all-mountain/enduro staple
First RideBianchi Grizzly 29.3 first ride review
£1,100.00
A 29er for XC fans to get their paws on
First RideProduction Privée Shan Nº5 first ride review
£1,360.00
Bare-bones steel shredder
First RideScott Ransom 900 Tuned first ride review
£6,999.00
Scott resurrects its versatile, big travel Ransom for 2019
First RidePolygon Xtrada 6 2x10 first ride review
£750.00
How does this sweet-riding frameset shape up on the trail?
First RideDeviate Guide UK first ride review
£5,699.00
This unique bike could be your ideal alpine companion
First RideBrompton Electric first ride review
£2,594.99
A folding favourite of ours gets electric power
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First RideTrek 520 Disc first ride review
£1,100.00
BikeRadar gets world’s first test of Trek’s revamped steel tourer
ReviewsPolygon XQUAREONE DH9 first ride review
Testing one of the most anticipated downhill bikes doesn’t quite go to plan
ReviewsNukeproof Mega 290 Factory first ride review
£3,800.00
A bigger, better Mega, but still not perfect
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First RideGiant Defy Advanced Pro 0 first ride review
Value and performance from Giant's endurance all-rounder
ReviewsTrek Roscoe 9 first ride review
£1,250.00
Really well-sorted and enjoyable all-rounder
ReviewsGenesis Mantle 30 first ride review
£3,600.00
Reimagined cross-country race bike for fast, far and fun riding
First RideMagura Vyron eLect dropper post review
£350.00
Wireless benefits with impressive performance
First RideFocus Jam2 29 Ltd first ride review
£3,199.00
Good chassis and motor, poor fork and tires
First RideFormula Cura 4 disc brakes first ride review
We get our fingers around the levers of Formula’s new ultra-powerful stoppers
First RideFormula’s new Selva R first ride review
One of the most tunable forks on the market, just got even more so
First RideTrek Madone SLR 9 Disc first ride review
£10,000.00
Aero claims aside, this is the world's most comfortable — and now adjustable — aero bike
First RideAll-new GT Force and Sensor first ride review
GT turns over a new leaf
First RideMarin Alpine Trail 7 first ride review
£2,000.00
A new big travel 29er emerges from the San Fran hills
First RideBMC Timemachine Road 01 ONE first ride review
BMC's fastest aero bike yet
First RideCanyon Torque CF 9.0 Pro first ride review
£4,499.00
Making the hard trails easy
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First RideSanta Cruz 5010 CC X01 Reserve First Ride review
£7,199.00
Santa Cruz and Juliana share trail bragging rights with the 5010/Furtado
First RideSpecialized S-Works Venge first ride review
£9,500.00
Feels more like a standard (high-end) race bike than an aero bike
First RideShimano XTR M9100 groupset first ride review
The standout features of Shimano's premier mountain bike group
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