MYSTERIOUS: 11 - What They Never Told You

Is Rotor's Kapic crankset and oval Q Ring setup pedaling perfection, or did it leave me riding all out of shape?

Once you go oval, you might not go back

Bike Perfect · Apr 26, 2024

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!

All this week's must-read, off-road bike and gear stories dropped into a single, easy to digest article

Bike Perfect · Apr 26, 2024

Bespoken Word – You are the problem, not your bike

Guy Kesteven reckons it’s time most of us stopped thinking about what we can upgrade on our mountain bikes to go faster and look at the real weak link in the system – ourselves

Bike Perfect · Apr 26, 2024

Lewis LH4 Brake Set review – an eerily familiar looking brake

A well-finished high-end brake with useful features that works well on the trail, with only a few niggles stopping it being one of the best

Bike Perfect · Apr 24, 2024

Saracen's new Myst is a bargain downhill bike ready to hit the uplifts this summer

Not only does the Myst have an affordable price tag, but Saracen says 10 years of race development means it's the fastest downhill bike it has ever made

Bike Perfect · Apr 24, 2024

Schwalbe SOS Mini Pump review – small, super portable and rock-solid

Schwalbe’s SOS Mini Pump is a small but mighty emergency essential that’s easy to always carry

Bike Perfect · Apr 23, 2024

5 things a lifetime of bike testing has taught me about how to upgrade your MTB

Starting cheap, seeing the whole system, trying before you buy, measuring carefully, or servicing rather than upgrading. What can our most experienced test editor tell you about improving your mountain bike?

Bike Perfect · Apr 23, 2024

6 signs you need to stop riding your mountain bike and give it some workshop attention right now!

Broken brakes? Grinding gears? Loose bearings? Dead suspension? Droopy droppers? Wobbly wheels? Here's the niggles that could be a nightmare if you don’t get them sorted straight away

Bike Perfect · Apr 22, 2024

I didn’t realize I’d been making these three common MTB riding mistakes for 25 years, but here's how I fixed them

Coaching from Katy Curd started to fix my dorky cornering, out of control drops and weird body position

Bike Perfect · Apr 22, 2024

Canyon Strive:ON CFR review – a UCI EDR-E championship-winning, carbon, full-fat enduro e-bike

A Bosch CX-powered 160mm rear/170mm front travel e-bike specifically designed for the demands of modern e-enduro racing

Bike Perfect · Apr 22, 2024