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2022 Pivot Shadowcat Team XTR – Capable trail wonder or lightweight niche product?

The all-new Pivot Shadowcat is a super-light bike offering 160 mm travel up front and 140 mm at the rear, designed to go both up and downhill with ease. With its 650B wheels and frame sizes ranging from XS–L, it accommodates smaller and lighter riders. Will the Shadowcat be a hit, or is it a niche product?

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First ride review of the new 2022 Canyon Spectral 125 CF 9 – Proven genes and less travel for the win?

The Spectral is one of Canyon’s most successful mountain bikes and the family grows once again. The new 2022 Canyon Spectral 125 comes with less travel, proven details, gravity-oriented components and award-winning genes. Can it deliver on the trail and follow in its big brother’s footsteps?

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First ride review of the 2022 FOCUS JAM 8.9 – A toy for grownups?

With the 2022 JAM 8.9, FOCUS have realigned a core principle of biking: having fun! The latest version of their all-rounder aims to achieve this through moderate geometry, sensible components, neat cable routing and a fair price. Can the 2022 FOCUS JAM 8.9 deliver and how playful is it really?

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New OneUp Components V2 240 mm dropper post – Does length really matter?

Weight: 667 g dropper post + 46 g remote | Insertion depth: 360 mm | Travel: 240 mm | Collar height: 18 mm | Price: 239,50 € (without Remote) OneUp Components have released a longer version of the V2 dropper post with an unprecedented 240 mm travel. It’s clear that it has the length, but can it perform? We tested the long-travel dropper in the new Orbea Rallon M-Team and tell you how it fared.

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Santa Cruz Heckler 9 2022 first ride review – Mixed wheel sizes = more fun for everyone?

For 2022, Santa Cruz have released an updated version of the Heckler, which has a bigger battery than its predecessor and is available in two different wheel sizes. But does this necessarily make it more fun on the trail? We’ve already tested the new Heckler and can tell you exactly what it’s capable of.

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