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Canyon Spectral CF Top-Notch Bike Review

In our test of the Canyon Spectral CF Collective, we critically questioned the weight o...

Cube Reaction TM One 2025 Review

Cube hits the bullseye with their new trail hardtail. For €1100, the Bavarian brand del...

Santa Cruz Hightower 4 Review

The new Hightower gets more travel. With 160 mm on the fork and 150 mm in the rear, it ...

BH Lynx SLS Review

The new BH Lynx SLS looks like the Trek Supercaliber or Specialized Epic Worldcup. Howe...

Rocky Mountain Element 2025 Review

The Rocky Mountain Element is lightweight, boasts 130 mm of travel, and looks downright...

Specialized Stumpjumper 15 Review

The Specialized Stumpjumper 15 eliminates everything unnecessary for having fun on the ...

What is the Difference?

About 10 years ago, the EMTB wave began. Back then, the bikes were heavy, bulky, and ro...

Cube Reaction C:62 Racehardtail Review

There are many carbon hardtails available. However, the Cube Reaction is considered one...

Cube Stereo One22 Review

Cube pulls the emergency brake on inflation. The 2025 Stereo One22 Trailbike gets not o...

Rose PDW long-term Review

Wide range of use, lightweight. The Rose PDQ impressed us in the initial test when it w...

Mondraker Raze Review

The Mondraker Raze is mainly one thing: atypical. Although it has 150 mm travel at the ...

Cube Phenix Review

The Cube Phenix is the successor to the Cube Elite Carbon Hardtail. Does Cube bring a b...

Santa Cruz Bronson 5 Review

The Santa Cruz Bronson remains the rowdy bike in the American lineup in its latest iter...

Your Bike in the Spotlight

The mountain bike market is in flux. So is the media world. Those who freeze in shock w...

Trek Top Fuel in Review

The Trek Top Fuel has recently gathered a significant amount of dust. Now, the American...

Lapierre Spicy in Review

The Lapierre Spicy has not only revolutionized the market once but is trying to do so a...

Radon Jab MX review

The Radon Jab MX is an aggressively priced enduro bike. Radon not only delivers top-not...

Specialized Chisel Fully Check

The new Specialized Chisel Fully is the consistent counter-design to what Specialized u...

Alutech Pelmo first look

At Eurobike, there was one overwhelming theme: a lot of buzz about new e-bike motors. W...

ARC8 Evolve FS Review

The ARC8 Evolve FS combines 120 mm of travel and a dropper post with an impressively lo...

The best trail bike of 2024

With 130 mm of travel, trail bikes are the best choice for tour riders. However, this b...

All Mountain Bike Buyers Guide

Looking for the perfect all-mountain bike that shines both uphill and downhill? Our bu...

The Best EMTBs 2024

There are more EMTBs than ever. On our sister portal emtb-test.com/en/, we took a close...

Cube Elite Race Hardtail Review

10 kilos and a price tag of 3199 €. The Cube Elite C:62 Pro is lightweight and affordab...

The best Cross-Country Bikes 2024

Cross-Country bikes have undergone a fundamental transformation in recent years. The on...

The best All Mountain Bike 2024

We haven’t just tested the most exciting All-Mountain bikes of 2024, but we’...

Canyon Lux Worldcup Review

While the entire competition is beefing up their race full-sus rigs to 120mm, Canyon st...

Bike Festival Freiburg

Those who weren’t there missed out. Germany’s mountain biking capital brave...

Cube Stereo One44 C:62 Race Review

The Cube Stereo One44 C:62 Race promises what many riders yearn for: a lightweight, wel...

Santa Cruz Tallboy in comparison

Santa Cruz is renowned for its descent-focused mountain bikes. With 130 mm of travel, t...

Scor 2030 Review

Scor is the bold endeavor to position a new brand in an already crowded market. Does th...

Liteville H3 MK4 Review

The brand name Liteville has become synonymous with level-headed expertise in the bike ...

Canyon Grand Canyon Review

The Canyon Grand Canyon hardtail has been a classic for decades. With its great value a...

Focus Raven Review

The Focus Raven Carbon Hardtail was once one of the fastest race hardtails in the World...

Cannondale Scalpel 2024 Review

Scott, Specialized, Orbea, and Mondraker have set the pace. Now, Cannondale is stepping...

Rocky Mountain Instinct

Rocky Mountain revitalizes its Instinct, keeping it pure and unadulterated. The latest ...

Your lexicon for Maxxis tires

Maxxis – a name that in the MTB scene is almost synonymous with high-quality grou...

Specialized Epic Evo 2024

The Specialized Epic EVO, born out of necessity, has now become one of the most popular...

Rock Shox Flight Attendant XC Suspension System Review

Rock Shox remains relentless, aiming to revolutionize the evolution of electronic suspe...

Specialized Epic 2024 Review

The new 2024 Specialized Epic delivers the upgrade to 120mm of travel and a dropper pos...

What matters with Trailbikes?

They’re incredibly versatile and understandably popular: trail bikes. But beware,...

Rockrider Feel 900 S Review

Decathlon has long been trying to shed its discount store image, and the Rockrider Feel...

Specialized Epic World Cup Review

The Specialized Epic Worldcup at Morgen Hill blurs the line between a full-suspension r...

The Fox Lexicon

When it comes to premium, performance-driven MTB suspension, Fox is the undisputed lead...

The 2024 Scott Ransom

The Scott Ransom is a classic among enduro rigs. Previously known chiefly for its light...

New SRAM Maven brakes

SRAM is currently the undisputed technology leader in MTB drivetrains. When it comes to...

Canyon Spectral CF 2024 Review

The latest iteration of the Canyon Spectral might look like a mere facelift at first gl...

Raphaela Richter is back

Raphaële Richter now rides for the Simplon Trailblazers. In her blog, she explains how ...

The weight of cross country bikes

Each kilo shed costs an extra 1000 Euros: That’s a rough rule of thumb for Cross ...

How much does a bike cost for trail addicts?

We’ve put four mountain bikes, ranging from €2500 to over €6000, through their pa...

Radon Slide Trail AL Review

Affordable, fully-suspended, and making a great first impression. The Radon Slide Trail...

Are you a Trailbike Guy?

Are you in pursuit of the ultimate MTB that’s fit for epic rides as well as ripping it ...

Liteville 303 Review

The iconic brand Liteville has faced some tough challenges recently. Amidst supply shor...

The Rock Shox lexicon for abbreviations and technologies

If you’ve ever navigated the jungle of suspension technologies, you know it’...

Radon Jealous AL 10.0 Review

The Radon Jealous AL 10.0 featured in this review has one clear objective: to deliver m...

Dropper Post

From a hidden gem among hardcore wrench monkeys to a must-have for every rider – the dr...

Orbea Laufey Review

Trail hardtails are known for being lightweight, affordable, and tough. But riding one ...

Mondraker F-Podium Review

The Mondraker F-Podium aims to be a race-bred machine, yet its latest iteration boasts ...

Rear Shocks with Piggyback Reservoir

Is your next upgrade calling for a beefier shock, or is a standard shock enough for you...

Canyon Spectral with K.I.S.-System

Mullet wheels, a Transmission drivetrain, the steering-stabilizing K.I.S. system, and t...

How much is enough?

How much suspension travel is truly necessary on a fork when you’re shredding thr...

The Intend Interview

Cornelius Kapfinger isn’t just the owner of Intend, but also the unofficial pope ...

Crossworx Lite 290 Review

Crossworx is rooted in Germany, not just through its headquarters but also its manufact...

End of a purist idea?

Featherweight forks boasting 120mm of travel and World Cup racers rocking dropper posts...

Mondraker Chrono Carbon DC New Release

Affordable, 120mm of travel, and pre-fitted with a dropper post. The new Mondraker Chro...

Raaw Jibb Review

The brand name Raaw has become synonymous with sturdy, gravity-focused aluminum mountai...

Building a Mountain Bike yourself

Many riders fantasise about building their own custom mountain bike from scratch. Howev...

The Merida Big.Nine review

The trend is clear: Rose, Mondraker, and Orbea are equipping their recently introduced ...

Mountain Bike Novelties 2024

This article is regularly updated. Last update 26.10.2023

The Magura Interview

Magura is the most traditional company in the German bicycle industry. 130 years after ...

Hot or not? The Canyon Lux Trail Review

The new Canyon Lux Trail for 2024 stops downcountry compromises, because the full- sus ...

Made in Germany: We visted Magura´s factory

Magura develops, produces, assembles, and distributes its brakes in Bad Urach. This rar...

The new YT Jeffsy in review

The YT Jeffsy is everybody’s darling in the lineup of the direct seller. It is li...

Santa Cruz 5010 Review

Santa Cruz is not only a heavyweight in terms of marketing. The Americans with the nobl...

Raphaela Richter has a turbulent start to the season break

At the beginning of the season, Raphaela Richter clearly defined her season goal: The p...

The new Orbea Occam LT

The Orbea Occam was once solely a trail full-suspension rig. In its LT version, it now ...

The new Orbea Occam SL

The latest Orbea Occam SL is like the final nail in the coffin for recent trends in the...

Fox is working on a new 34er fork

The latest Orbea Occam SL is like the final nail in the coffin for recent trends in the...

Lukas Baum hits the podium at the worlds

The latest Orbea Occam SL is like the final nail in the coffin for recent trends in the...

Rose PDQ review

The latest Orbea Occam SL is like the final nail in the coffin for recent trends in the...

Cervelo ZFS5 in Review

The Cervelo ZFS 5 is under a lot of pressure. Cervelo was founded as “the most engineer...

Mondraker’s new Neat in test

The Cervelo ZFS 5 is under a lot of pressure. Cervelo was founded as “the most engineer...

Scott Aspect 920 im Test

The Cervelo ZFS 5 is under a lot of pressure. Cervelo was founded as “the most engineer...

Sram GX Eagle Transmission review

The Cervelo ZFS 5 is under a lot of pressure. Cervelo was founded as “the most engineer...

The new Liteville 301 CL MK1 Carbon

The Cervelo ZFS 5 is under a lot of pressure. Cervelo was founded as “the most engineer...

Raphaela Richter hits the Top 10 in Val di Fassa

The Cervelo ZFS 5 is under a lot of pressure. Cervelo was founded as “the most engineer...

The Mondraker F-Podium Carbon DC in review

The Cervelo ZFS 5 is under a lot of pressure. Cervelo was founded as “the most engineer...

Raphaela Richters rocks again in Leogang

The Cervelo ZFS 5 is under a lot of pressure. Cervelo was founded as “the most engineer...

Caroline Bohés Ghost Lector FS Worldcup

The Cervelo ZFS 5 is under a lot of pressure. Cervelo was founded as “the most engineer...

Raphaela Richters just misses podium in finals

The Cervelo ZFS 5 is under a lot of pressure. Cervelo was founded as “the most engineer...

Raphaela Richter reports from EDR

The Cervelo ZFS 5 is under a lot of pressure. Cervelo was founded as “the most engineer...

🔥 Hot Deals

At the end of the season there are top bikes at the absolute best price. Here is an ov...

Trail bikes – the best all-rounder mountain bikes of the 2023 season

Trail bikes – the best all-rounder mountain bikes of the 2023 season Trail bikes ...

The Best Enduro MTBs 2023

You want to buy an enduro bike? These are the best Enduro MTBs 2023 An Enduro MTB is a ...

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