Merida Wants You to Find Unstoppable Flow With the New Lithos eMTB Merida’s new Lithos is a long-travel, Bosch-powered, e-enduro shred sled made to handle the fastest speeds and tackle the toughest terrain. Written by Jeremy Benson June 22, 2026
Megamo Introduces the Ryal, a More “Accessible” and “Practical” Enduro eMTB Megamo’s new Avinox-powered Ryal e-enduro bike is designed to be comfortable, practical, and more accessible, with prices starting at €3,999. Written by Jeremy Benson June 22, 2026
Sure, Canyon Lux Era XC Concept Bike is 32”, But Its Aero Wing Handlebar Is The Real Story Canyon’s Lux Era 32″ XC concept bike introduces aerodynamics to the cross-country conversation with wild biplane wing handlebar! Written by Cory Benson June 22, 2026
Commencal Refines the Supreme DH V5.2 to Make It Faster Than Ever It might look the same, but a variety of updates and refinements to kinematics, braking, and more aim to make the Supreme DH V5.2 even… Written by Jeremy Benson June 19, 2026
Just In: 5 New 32″ Maxxis Tires For Gravel, XC & Trail, Because They’re Winning Races Now! Maxxis is the only brand with multiple 32″ tires for everything from gravel to XC to trail mountain biking, so we’re checking them out… Written by Cory Benson June 19, 2026
Nukeproof Expands its Affordable Tracker Lineup with New Tracker FS Enduro Bike Nukeproof aims to make the EWS-winning performance of the Mega more accessible with the budget-friendly Tracker FS. Written by Jeremy Benson June 19, 2026
First 32″ XC Bike to Race & Podium a UCI MTB World Cup, Buy a Thömus Lightrider R32 Now! You can now buy a Thömus Lightrider R32 WC, the first 32″ XC bike to race a UCI MTB World Cup, securing a podium spot… Written by Cory Benson June 19, 2026
Orbea’s New Wild LT eMTB Integrates the Avinox M2S Drive System with an Exclusive RS Tune With the Avinox M2S drive system and the Rallon’s, geometry, travel, and kinematics, Orbea calls the new Wild LT eMTB “The Yes Machine” Written by Jeremy Benson June 18, 2026
Spotted: Thömus Maxon Testing Prototype 32″ Full Suspension Carbon XC Bike in Lenzerheide Thömus Maxon are riding a 32” XC bike in Lenzerheide. Could this be next year’s Thömus Lightrider R4 World Cup with bigger wheels and an… Written by Cory Benson June 18, 2026
All-New 2027 Scott Spark RC Reimagines Winningest Pro XC Mountain Bike Once Again All-new 2027 Scott Spark RC once again evolves the most successful cross-country bike on the World Cup XC circuit, lighter & faster than ever! Written by Cory Benson June 10, 2026
The All-New Lapierre XR Gets Sharper, Lighter, and Fully Ready for Modern XC The new Lapierre XR keeps a familiar look but updates the suspension placement, feel, and climbing performance. Plus, it’s a sharp-looking platform and stands out… Written by Jordan Villella June 05, 2026
Mondraker Re-Enters the Dirt Jump Market With the All-New KAOZ Mondraker wants you to “unlock your shred state” with the new KAOZ dirt jumper. Written by Jeremy Benson June 04, 2026
First Rides! New Orbea Oiz Favors Bold Lines, Strong Legs The 2027 Orbea Oiz is a race bike that seems just as much at home on all-day trail rides, making it both fun and fast. Written by Tyler Benedict June 04, 2026
2027 Orbea Oiz XC Race Bike Debuts, Better Than Ever The 8th generation Orbea Oiz pulls 20 years of lessons learned to create a truly world-class XC race mountain bike. Written by Tyler Benedict June 04, 2026
No BS. Just Ride: Norco Launches New No-Nonsense Torrent DH Bike For bike park riders and the shuttle crowd, Norco’s new aluminum-framed Torrent DH is made to be simple, durable, and hard-charging. Written by Jeremy Benson June 03, 2026
Canyon Announces the All-New Torque AL, a “Long-Travel Bruiser” for All Forms of Gravity Riding Canyon’s gravity-oriented Torque family is growing with the affordable aluminum-framed Torque AL for all your gravity riding needs. Written by Jeremy Benson June 02, 2026
The Revel Ranger is Completely Redesigned with More Travel, Updated Geometry, and More Revel teased the new Ranger at Sea Otter, and now, this redesigned short travel trail bike is officially hitting the market. Written by Jeremy Benson June 02, 2026
Limited Edition DT Swiss FR1500 Gravity Wheels Shine in Classy, Classic Silver Limited edition DT Swiss FR1500 Silver DEG DF wheels give gravity riders the high-performance shine they’ve been asking for! Written by Cory Benson May 29, 2026
New Kashima Formula Cura Brakes Cure Your Fork Matching FOMO All that glitters isn’t gold. Sometimes it’s Kashima. Or gold ano. Written by Zach Overholt May 28, 2026
YT Officially Launches Its Avinox-Powered Decoy X CORE Range of eMTBs Boasting the power of the new Avinox M2S system, YT’s new Decoy X CORE range includes four spec levels with prices starting as low as… Written by Jeremy Benson May 28, 2026
Spotted: 32″ DT Swiss Suspension Fork & Wheels At Nove Mesto World Cup, But… We spotted an all-new 32″ DT Swiss MTB fork prototype at the World Cup, and the 1st set of properly labeled 32″ DT wheels yet.… Written by Cory Benson May 27, 2026
Manitou Mezzer 2.0 MTB Forks Ride Trail to Gravity on Light & Adjustable Long Travel The all-new 2026 Manitou Mezzer 2.0 is a sleeper enduro race fork. Now, more supple & adjustable than ever in 2 platforms offering 140-190mm of… Written by Cory Benson May 27, 2026
Frameworks Dabbles with 32” Wheels for Downhill After a fun win at the Sea Otter DH on a 32″ front wheel, Frameworks seems to actually be considering the larger wheel for its… Written by Travis Reill May 26, 2026
Yes, That’s A New Lefty Nueve. Cannondale Factory Racing is Racing Prototype MTB Fork. We spotted Cannondale Factory Racing on an all-new one-legged, upside-down fork prototype we’re calling the new Lefty Nueve! Written by Cory Benson May 26, 2026
Mondraker Introduces Alloy Anark, a Long-Travel Freeride Bike For Simply Shredding Mullet-only, 180mm up front, 170mm out back & a durable alloy frame, Mondraker’s Anark is a bikepark’s nightmare… and a park rat’s dream! Written by Travis Reill May 25, 2026
Spotted: Prototype Schwalbe Radial XC Tires Raced on the Cross-Country World Cup We spotted multiple teams experimenting with prototype Schwalbe Radial XC tires on the Cross-Country World Cup, but are they racing them? Written by Cory Benson May 25, 2026
Prototype OOLab Orbea Oiz XC Bike Raced At Nove Mesto World Cup Looks Pretty Epic! Orbea Factory Racing showed up to the Nove Mesto World Cup with an unlabeled raw carbon Oiz XC bike prototype that looks very familiar! Written by Cory Benson May 24, 2026
All-New Scott Spark XC Bike Prototype in Nove Mesto Teases a Glimpse of Its Hidden Shock This prototype Scott Spark RC cross-country bike was spotted racing the XC World Cup, so we took a closer look! Written by Cory Benson May 24, 2026
Antidote AS05 Brings Unique High-Pivot, Auto Gearbox Prototype DH Bike to the World Cup A team of 18 at Antidote Solutions have developed a prototype DH bike, the AS05, which will be between the tape at Loudenvielle World Cup! Written by Travis Reill and Cory Benson May 22, 2026
The Kona Process 246 is a Proper Full Suspension MTB for the Next Generation of Riders Kids have it good these days. Kona’s new Process 246 is a full-suspension MTB with quality components and capable geometry for groms to get after… Written by Jeremy Benson May 22, 2026
