Giant has taken the rather novel step of releasing a new range of UK specific hardtails, and called the lot ‘Talon’. For many years, Giants...
The Chain Reaction Cycles Intense DH race team, first launched in 2007, has just taken delivery of a batch of freshly painted bikes ready for...
Giant Anthem X1 £2,150 www.giantbicycles.com Extended-travel incarnation of Anthem race bike Not a strand of carbon fibre in sight Vital statistics All dimensions based on Large frame Effective top tube length (TT) 610mm...
Whyte E-120 XT £2,935 www.whytebikes.com “Entry level” full carbon Whyte Straightforward spec, great ride Vital statistics All dimensions based on Medium frame Effective top tube length (TT) 595mm (23.4in) Chainstay (CS) 420mm (16.5in) BB height (BB) 345mm...
Bionicon Golden Willow Scandium £2,550 www.bionicon.com Push-button attitude adjustment Lightweight Scandium frame Vital statistics All dimensions based on 18in frame Effective top tube length (TT) 600mm (23.6in) Chainstay (CS) 430mm (16.9in) BB height (BB) 340mm (13.4in) Head...
UK brand Genesis is known for the prevalance of steel bikes in its range, and its currently tinkering with an ultra-high-end steel frame built from...
Kona CoilAir Supreme £4,400 www.konabikes.co.uk Magic Link variable-travel suspension Top-drawer spec Vital statistics All dimensions based on 18in frame Effective top tube length (TT) 600mm (23.6in) Chainstay (CS) 445mm (17.5in) BB height (BB) 365mm (14.4in) Head angle 66° Seat angle 71° Weight 15.7kg...
We brought you a sneak peak of Kinesis UK's Decade range a little while ago - the full lineup, celebrating 10 years of Kinesis UK,...
As if the release of the, frankly beautiful, all-carbon Blur XC 2 only last week wasn’t enough, the Californian company has just issued news of...
German manufacturer Corratec has been in and out of the UK for quite a few years. For 2009 Raleigh UK has picked up the baton...
This vision of loveliness is the all new Santa Cruz Blur XC. It’s notable for all sorts of reasons, but not least is the fact...
There’s clearly something in the water at Intense Cycles, with Jeff Steber unleashing a third new bike for 2009. After the Tracer VP and Spider...
Following the freshly released Tracer VP and work-in-progress Uzzi VP revealed last year, Intense Cycles has followed up with another brand new bike for 2009,...
Founded in 1997, Dutch brand BeOne hasn’t generally popped up very high on the UK radar. But now that online retailer Chain Reaction Cycles is...
Last year Commencal launched a limited edition version of the Commencal Meta 55, in collaboration with its UK distributor Madison, that featured a full Shimano...
Singular Swift £340 (frame and fork) www.singularcycles.com UK-based 29er chassis Classic looks, contemporary design Vital statistics All dimensions based on Large frame Effective top tube length (TT) 620mm (24.4in) Chainstay (CS) 450mm (17.7in) BB height (BB) 310mm...
Merida has quite a high brand profile in the UK thanks to its sponsorship of the eponymous enduro series. But its actual bikes have yet...
Islabikes is one of the very small number of manufacturers who specialise in children's bikes.
Cannondale Moto Carbon 1 £4,399 www.cannondale.com Lightweight, long travel and eyecatching Vital statistics All dimensions based on Medium frame Measured Listed Effective top tube length (TT) 590mm (23.2in) 603mm (23.7in) Chainstay (CS) 425mm (16.7in) 420mm (16.5in) BB height (BB) 375mm...
Former Olympic gold medallist and world hour record holder Chris Boardman last year put his name to a range of bikes available exclusively from Halfords...
Whether the 2009 bikes will change that is debatable, but if the Titus X Carbon is anything to go by you really shouldn't care about...
The Banshee Pyre demo bikes at Interbike were built up in a sort of “beefy trail” kind of way, with twin-and-bash chainsets and through-axle Manitou...
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