We had a few gripes concerning the Trek Fuel EXe 9.7. During testing we felt Trek's latest offering in the crowded, and ultra-competitive sector that is the best lightweight electric mountain bikes was underpowered compared with the competition, and overpriced with an RRP of over 7,000. At that price, it just didn't cut it when compared to rival brands' offerings. However, it was still MBR's News and Features Editor Jamie Darlow's choice as his Bike of the Year, and with this massive reduction it's now a real value for money buy.In our review, at full price we scored the Trek Fuel EXe 9.7 accordingly with a 6 out of 10 Continue reading

Cube 2026 rangeCube's mountain bike range for 2026 sees Bosch reign supreme and several models get updated components Cube has released its 2026 collection, and while there might only be one new bike, there have been plenty of Continue reading

Yeti LTeStarting at 9,499, it's not cheap, but perhaps within the budget of a serious racerYetis new electric race bike is here, the LTe. Taking inspiration from the MTe and 160e, it uses 160/170mm travel Continue reading

Method FrameworkFive Land Bikes made prototypes for Frameworks Cycles and welds production bikes for Cotic and more now its ownbrand Method Framework label means you can buy direct Youve probably heard of Frameworks Cycles. The boutique brainchild of Jonathan Kennedy, it makes bespoke bikes out of exotic materials, Continue reading