Bicycle Reviews Archives

First Ride! New Pivot Mach 4SL makes XC way more fun

The new Pivot Mach 4SL shows its skills at Phil’s World, exposing its immense capability to adjust suspension to fit the course, with modern handling…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 23, 2023

Specialized Allez Update Redefines Entry-Level Alloy Road Bike

The Specialized Allez alloy road bike has been a brand staple for years, and is an affordable mainstay at dealers around the globe…

Written by Jordan Villella May 23, 2023

YT Szepter Core 4 Review: A Gravel Bike with Singletrack Chops

YT released its first gravel bike late last year. With a suspension fork, dropper post, and taglines like “gravity in its genes”, I was expecting…

Written by John Herron May 15, 2023

Thömus Lightrider World Cup XC Mountain Bike – Review

The Thomus Lightrider World Cup is an XC bike many of us are familiar with, or have seen at races, but have never laid our…

Written by Jordan Villella May 12, 2023

All-New Canyon Strive:ON CFR Races Enduro eBike to World Cup eMTB EDR Series

The all-new Canyon Strive:ON CFR drops in a true race-ready carbon enduro ebike powered by leading Bosch powertrain and Fabien Barel proven geometry…

Written by Cory Benson May 09, 2023

Specialized Turbo Levo SL Review: This Light Weight eBike is Worth the Wait

The Ultimate Trail Bike. That’s a bold statement. Particularly if you’re lumping both e-bikes and standard mountain bikes into the same category. Hyperbolic claims aside,…

Written by Zach Overholt May 04, 2023

Review: Canyon Spectral:ON CFR eMTB Rewards Patience

Canyon updated the Spectral:ON eMTB in 2022, redesigning the entire bike around their in-house developed batteries. Opting to retain the mixed-wheel platform with a 150mm…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan April 28, 2023

There’s a New Revel Ranger in Town w/ New Rear Triangle, Hardware, UDH & More!

It seems like it was just yesterday that Revel introduced the Ranger. OK, it was three years ago at this point, but it still feels…

Written by Zach Overholt April 11, 2023

Mosaic Updates the RT-1 For All Roads and Larger Tires

Mosaic is taking on all the roads, updating its RT-1 with a sleeker design, a more capable geometry, and larger tire clearance. This new Mosaic…

Written by Jordan Villella March 28, 2023

Rotwild R.X275 Sets New Lightest Trail eMTB Benchmark at 15.3kg with TQ-powered eBike

Maybe the World’s Lightest eMTB at 15.3kg, the Rotwild R.X275 trail ebike combines a light TQ drive with a unique Boost Button twist remote…

Written by Cory Benson March 22, 2023

First Look: T-Lab X3-S Custom Titanium Gravel Bike Gets a Special BikeRumor Finish

Is suspension the future of gravel bikes? If you’re ready to say yes and want a custom titanium bike with a suspension fork, the T-Lab…

Written by Zach Overholt March 10, 2023

2023 Merida ONE-SIXTY 6000 Gives a Reassuring, Responsive Ride | Review

Last year, Merida revitalized its line up of trail and enduro bikes with the launch of the 2023 Merida ONE-SIXTY and ONE-FORTY, the former of…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan March 03, 2023

Haulin’ the Goods on the Short Haul D8, Tern’s Most Affordable Cargo Bike

Urban mobility specialists Tern Bicycles has loaned BikeRumor its new, entry-level, budget-friendly Short Haul Cargo Bike for review.

Written by Ron Frazelle February 27, 2023

Review: Niner RKT RDO is a low-slung bottle rocket

The Niner RKT RDO is leaner and meaner than ever, proving itself as a capable XC race bike. Here’s how it compares to the prior…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 18, 2023

Review: Fezzari Veyo SL aero road bike defies the wind

The Fezzari Veyo SL provides very affordable, always-on speed with a great feature set, future-proof spec, and darn good looks. Here’s the full review with…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 13, 2023

Updated Ventum GS1 Review: A Ready, Set, Gravel Race Machine

Ventum is quickly becoming a household name for those in the drop bar scene. The brand started with slick, aerodynamic road bikes and, in 2020,…

Written by Jordan Villella February 01, 2023

The Kona Sutra is a Gateway Bike to Gravel Grinding

Since writing for Bikerumor I’ve been primarily focused on gravity MTB riding. This year though, Kona offered me an opportunity to ride their Sutra touring/gravel/commuter…

Written by Steve Fisher January 11, 2023

Scott Solace 12kg gravel e-bike is limitless with ultralight TQ support – First Rides

The new Scott Solace follows up their latest TQ-powered e-mountain bike with an all-new ultralight Solace eRIDE e-gravel bike along the same concept. An all-new…

Written by Cory Benson December 22, 2022

Dream Build: Masi Incanto Ti Allroad/Gravel

Well, here we are, the Masi Bicycles Incanto Ti dream build is finished and ready to ride. Not sure if you remember, but back in…

Written by Ron Frazelle December 20, 2022

Bikerumor Editor’s Choice 2022 – Cory’s Best Bike & Gear Awards

OK, another wild year in the books. 2022 started with remnants of two years of chaos, then gradually edged back towards ‘before-times’ normal. What that…

Written by Cory Benson December 09, 2022

Ridley Grifn Slots in All-Road Bike With Gravel & Road Capabilities – First Rides Review

Don’t call the new carbon Ridley Grifn a gravel bike… instead, this versatile in-betweener creates an all-new for-Ridley ‘All-Road’ category. OK all-road isn’t really new,…

Written by Cory Benson December 01, 2022

Review: Scott Genius is a highly adaptable trail bike for big mountain days

A do-it-all trail mountain bike with suspension that changes travel for climbing or descending, plus gorgeous looks. If you’re up for something different than the…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 27, 2022

The SCOR 4060 LT is Nimble, Precise and Playful | Review

A few years back, a small group of engineers from BMC’s skunk works division began prototyping some longer travel, more gnar-worthy mountain bikes, a departure…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan November 22, 2022

2023 Polygon Collosus N9 Enduro MTB Returns at $3,299 | First Ride

The last time Polygon rolled out a bike named Collossus N9, it was a 27.5″ carbon enduro bike rocking their FS3 suspension platform. Therein, two…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan November 19, 2022

The Hope HB916 is Pure Enduro Flattery | Review

Earlier this year, Hope Technology announced the all-new Hope HB916 Enduro Bike. It is unashamedly a thorough-bred race machine, as demonstrated by Joe Barnes on…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan November 11, 2022

Yeti SB160: Obsessive Fine Tuning Makes for the Best Yeti Enduro Bike Yet

In the past four years, a lot of brands have made exceptional enduro bikes. Across the industry, a rethinking of geometry made bikes of all…

Written by Berne Broudy November 10, 2022

Rocky Mountain 2022 Instinct Powerplay eMTB is Versatile & Powerful, but Still Has Some Bugs to Work Out

The Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay is an eMTB that will likely find itself in consideration for a lot of e-bikers. Its mid-travel numbers, modern (and…

Written by Steve Fisher November 08, 2022