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April 30
- Could this be the most expensive camper van ever created? It's well-prepped for wild mountain bike adventures but the price is just insane
- Cervelo Aspero Apex XPLR AXS review – fast but user-friendly gravel bike
April 29
- Trek has slashed up to 30% off bikes and gear in its sale. I've picked out the best MTB bargains on offer
April 26
- Is Rotor's Kapic crankset and oval Q Ring setup pedaling perfection, or did it leave me riding all out of shape?
- Canyon launches its lightest ever e-MTB, Saracen's downhill bike is a budget-friendly ripper, Mondraker reinvents its Dusty e-gravel bike, and big MTB brands drop huge Spring sales. It's been a busy week of MTB and off-road news!
- Bespoken Word – You are the problem, not your bike
- I test bicycles for a living, here are the 5 must-have features to look for when buying a budget gravel bike
April 25
- Manitou Mezzer Pro MTB fork review – smooth, lightweight and excellent tuning options
- Ever wondered how much your MTB suspension fork can bend? I take a look inside Fox Factory’s product development testing facility and find out
- Specialized has a massive sale on – with up to 50% off bikes and gear. Here's my pick of the biggest MTB and off-road bargains
- Canyon unveil its lightest electric mountain bike ever – the Neuron:ONfly
April 24
- Lewis LH4 Brake Set review – an eerily familiar looking brake
- Saracen's new Myst is a bargain downhill bike ready to hit the uplifts this summer
April 23
- Schwalbe SOS Mini Pump review – small, super portable and rock-solid
- 5 things a lifetime of bike testing has taught me about how to upgrade your MTB
April 22
- 6 signs you need to stop riding your mountain bike and give it some workshop attention right now!
- I didn’t realize I’d been making these three common MTB riding mistakes for 25 years, but here's how I fixed them
- Canyon Strive:ON CFR review – a UCI EDR-E championship-winning, carbon, full-fat enduro e-bike
April 19
- Tom Pidcock's XC race bike tested, super light tires, a host of new budget suspension, Kona's gravel bike that's almost an MTB, plus much more in the week's off-road cycling top stories
- Why are the fastest MTB race bikes in the world so different from what we mere mortals ride?
- Mavic Deemax Enduro SL wheels review – lighter rims and Mavic's latest hub design
- I tested Tom Pidcock's Pinarello Dogma XC Olympic gold medal-winning race bike and it's as frighteningly fast as he is
April 18
- Marzocchi's affordable Z1 and Z2 MTB forks get a new RAIL damper and a hefty price cut
- Rapha Trail Gore-Tex Pants review – outstanding, premium-priced waterproof trouser
- I’ve tested thousands of mountain bikes and Calibre’s Line T3 275 is the best £1,000 MTB you can buy today
- Hope Technology launches its new RX24 gravel wheelset – a lightweight alloy rim designed for bikepacking adventure riding
- Pole Bicycles is the latest MTB brand to go under as the bike industry's problems continue
April 17
- The Kona Ouroboros gravel bike may look like an old-school MTB with drop bars but it's way more than just a retro throwback
- Industry Nine expands its SOLix lineup with new lightweight high-engagement XC and trail wheelsets
- Salsa Cycles releases new alloy all-mountain and enduro e-MTBs aimed at backcountry adventures
- Want a RockShox Lyrik but are put off by the high price? The new Psylo trail MTB fork gives similar performance but only costs half as much
April 16
- Race Face Era MTB chainring first look – as light as alloy and as durable as steel?
- The new Fox Transfer dropper post is smoother than ever, easier to service, and comes with a massive 240mm drop
- Hutchison aims for home Olympic XC MTB gold with its new Python Race and Python 3 tires
- Insta360 X4 action camera first look – 360-degree action camera goes 8K, but does bigger always mean better?
- Cane Creek's new Invert gravel bike fork is the lightest 'proper' suspension model you can buy
- I’ve been wearing Leatt’s HydraDri 4.0 MTB jacket through the worst winter and spring weather and this is what I learned
April 15
- Does the Quoc Gran Tourer XC Lace shoe build on the award-winning success of its Boa fastening sibling?
- Leatt HydraDri 5.0 Mountain Bike Pants review – tough South African weather protection for your southern regions
- Crankbrothers Candy Lace XC/gravel shoes review – are these retro-looking Candy shoes the sweet spot of comfort and performance?
April 12
- Off-road cycling top stories – Three new e-MTBs, a ton of new suspension including Fox's ultra-bling forks, fresh gravel and MTB bikes, plus much more
- How to defend against ticks while mountain biking and what to do if you find a tick on your body
- Saracen updates its entire Ariel MTB range and introduces an all-new downcountry option – the Ariel Elite 130
April 11
- Yeti builds on the SB165's Red Bull Rampage legacy and says the latest addition to its next-gen mountain bike range is more capable than ever
- Giant reveals the highly adjustable and rowdier Trance X trail bike
- Is Marzocchi's new Super Z 190mm single crown fork the burliest freeride fork on the market?
- Crankbrothers Synthesis XCT 11 29 Carbon Wheelset review – do these high-end wheels set the trail alight or just burn a hole in your wallet?
April 10
- Race Face counters arm pump with new compliant Era and Turbine handlebars
- Mondraker's Dune enduro MTB is back from the dead and returns in a brand-new guise
April 9
- The Forbidden Dreadnought is back rowdier than ever and V2 gets 160mm of high-pivot next-gen suspension
- Fox releases the next generation of GRIP dampers plus its lightest ever XC fork – the radical new reverse-arched 32 Step-Cast XC fork
- Fox 36 Factory GRIP X first ride review – with a major internal overhaul, has Fox taken its benchmark trail fork to the next level?
- Norco gives its updated Range VLT and Sight VLT e-MTBs an all-new high-pivot suspension system
April 8
- Red Bull TV launches Race Tapes Season 2 – take a deep dive behind the scenes of the 2023 UCI MTB World Cup season
April 5
- Swiss police called to intervene amid reports of corporate turmoil, so just what is going on at Scott Sports?
- I've been testing MTBs for over 30 years, here's the 5 must-have features I look for on a budget mountain bike
- Selle SMP Dynamic saddle review – butt ugly, butt comfortable
- Sticks and stones may hurt my bones but mountain bike pronouns just confuse me
April 4
- Michelin says its new trio of downhill tires are the grippiest it's ever made, so could they stick to the trails better than Maxxis MaxxGrip?
- How to get big performance returns by making small changes to your mountain bike's handlebars
- Michelin becomes the new partner brand of the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series
- GoreWear C5 Shakedry 1985 jacket review – the last of the great waterproof jackets?
April 2
- Following the cue from Cues, Shimano's new Essa groupset brings big benefits to its 8-speed lineup designed for budget MTBs
- 6 crucial signs you definitely need a new mountain bike
- A see-through frame, downloadable hub sounds, denim paintjobs and more – the wildest MTB tech "news" to hit Instagram this April Fool's Day