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In the “The Lab” we present the latest products and put them through their paces for you. Some undergo long-term tests, while we check others out only briefly. This time we reveal how the Shimano XTR M9000 drivetrain fared.

Whenever Specialized introduces an updated version of the Stumpjumper the MTB-world holds its breath for a moment. Specialized launched the original Stumpjumper back in 1981 making it the world’s first production MTB. Today – 37 year on – the Stumpjumper is still regarded as a benchmark and trendsetter in the MTB industry. We came to Spain with Specialized and tested the latest incarnation of the legendary trail bike.

No bike has been attracting more attention in recent weeks than the Pole Machine. Manufactured using a process that is entirely unique in the bike industry, it calls previously held notions of design into question before you’ve even swung a leg over. But as soon as you do, you will have a completely new world opened up to you.

We first featured the new Cannondale Jekyll back in April ‘17 and described it as a real, ‘Marmite’ bike with a split personality you either loved or loathed. After 10 months of ripping the knobblies of a Jekyll 2.0, did we discover the results of a mad professor’s evil experiment or a gene-splicing ride of genius conception?

In the “The Lab” we present the latest products and put them through their paces for you. Some undergo long-term tests, while we check others out only briefly. This time we reveal how the Renthal Push-On Ultra Tacky grips fared.