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
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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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ReviewsNorco Range C2 650b first ride review
£4,600.00
A competent all-rounder
ReviewsSpecialized Enduro Pro 29 first ride review
£6,500.00
Spesh’s big-travel trail bike gets refined for 2018
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First RideCanyon Aeroad CF SLX Disc 8.0 first ride review
Aero, eagerly efficient and decently comfortable — at a great price
ReviewsGenesis Fugio review
£2,000.00
Do a steel frame, small wheels and big tyres equal big fun?
First RideTrek Powerfly LT 9 first ride review
£5,200.00
Trek's longer travel e-MTB has been updated
First RidePivot Firebird 29 Pro XT/XTR first ride review
£6,400.00
Long travel 29er with a come-at-me attitude
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ReviewsSRAM NX Eagle first ride review
£365.00
SRAM introduces its cheapest 12-speed drivetrain yet
First RideMerida Silex 9000 first ride review
£3,500.00
Merida’s drop-bar 29er multi-surface special
ReviewsFocus Paralane² e-road bike first ride review
Focus revamps its road all-rounder with a power-assisted version
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First RideMerida One-Forty 800 first ride review
£3,000.00
Merida’s new mid-travel charger is a brilliant aggro trail bike
ReviewsLook 785 Huez RS first ride review
£6,000.00
French company completes its road bike line-up with new super-light climber
First RideSDG Tellis dropper seatpost first ride review
£219.00
Easy fit dropper supposedly works drop after drop