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First ride review | Bird Zero 29
Big-wheeled beast that still likes to party
Santa Cruz Megatower first ride review
Big wheels meet big travel in this purpose-built enduro racer
Norco Aurum HSP C2 650b first ride review
Is its performance as high as its pivot?
Specialized Enduro Comp 650b first ride review
The best Enduro yet, but still not perfect
Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay Carbon 70 first ride review
Peppy e-bike with exceptional climbing prowess
All-City Macho Man Disc first ride review
Skinny steel and big tyres ensure go-anywhere versatility
Ghost FR AMR 6.7 AL first ride review
Ghost enters the bike park/freeride ring
Mondraker Foxy Carbon RR 29 first ride review
Can the big-wheeled Foxy justify its big price tag?
Canyon Spectral:ON 6.0 first ride review
Value-rich e-bike that loves the climbs
Whyte S-120C RS first ride review
Whyte’s new shorter-travel 29er is a radical ripper if you like your XC riding properly extreme
Canyon Strive CFR 9.0 Team first ride review
Significant updates and subtle refinements
Orange Stage 6 Factory review
Characterful wagon-wheeled speed machine
Boardman MTR 8.9 first ride review
Better on paper than on the trails
Canyon Sender AL 7.0 first ride review
Budget price, premium performance
Kona Process 153 CR/DL 29 first ride review
Kona’s new 29er is a beautifully-balanced aggro all-rounder
Airdrop Bitmap Works first ride review
Sheffield born-and-bred aluminium party starter
Cube Stereo 150 C:68 TM 29 first ride review
Nimble-handling 29er with improved suspension
Mondraker Foxy Carbon R first ride review
Progressive geometry but poor value for money
NS Metropolis 1 first ride review
Top-shelf, competition-ready jump bike
UNNO Burn first ride review
Is this beast ready to rip or will it go up in flames?
NS Fuzz 1 first ride review
Race-ready DH demon you might not have considered
Polygon Xquarone EX8 first ride review
It’s no looker, but does its innovative design give it an edge?
Old name, brand new bike: Cannondale Habit Carbon 2 first ride review
More trail-focussed with size-specific, four-bar suspension
Trek Remedy 8 27.5 first ride review
Lively trail bike that’s a real blast to ride