Renowned for its forward-thinking approach to bike design, British brand Whyte has been on a bit of a mission of late to launch new bikes and tech. JD reviewed the whyte Kado RSX in the summer and ...

Santa Cruz caused quite the stir when it moved away from its traditional VPP suspension layout with the Vala in 2024, then quickly doubled down on that decision with the big-hitting Bullit launch just ...

The Kado is a brilliant do it all e-bike, if you're into descending I don't think there are many 150mm travel bikes that can touch it for pace The Kado is now Whyte’s go to e-bike for most riders, ...

• Other 140mm bikes feel much more assured in really rough enduro terrain • After trying all the geometry adjustments, you’d have to say Giant got it right in the first place, although the reach ...

The Megamo Reason will probably be something of a mystery for UK and US riders, as the brand is distributed in mainland Europe only. That’s a real shame because – on paper at least – the Reason looks ...

Has the lightweight mid-power e-bike had its day? It definitely feels like the pendulum has swung the other way for brands, with the newest bikes like Transition’s Regulator, Amflow PL Carbon Pro, ...

The Transition Regulator CX XT is a whole new all-mountain e-bike, it gets 150mm travel, the Bosch SX Gen 5 motor, great spec at a killer price… but the Schwalbe Radial tyres spoiled it for me I’d ...

The UK’s Core Bike Show brings together many of the biggest brand and distributors under one roof to showcase the latest bikes and products. Here are 8 things that caught my attention while pounding ...

RockShox’s Super Deluxe rear shock has looked pretty much the same since its current form launched in 2023. It’s black, it has a piggyback reservoir, and because it comes as standard on many bikes, it ...

Merida e-bikes have always been synonymous with Shimano motors, so this Bosch SX-powered eOne-Sixty SL is a seismic shift for both manufacturers. That’s not the absolute lightest for the mid-power ...

Santa Cruz has nailed almost everything on the Heckler SL, and we were smitten with the ride quality, but at 7.6k it's just too expensive, and the Fazua Ride 60 system isn't as reliable as it should ...

Bottom line, with just 300 watts peak power, and limited range, the Trek Fuel EXe 9.7 won't do the hard yards for you. Two short years later, and the market for the best lightweight, mid-power e-bikes ...