Luke Marshall

Jan 8, 2025 | bikeradar.com | Alex Evans |Luke Marshall

The best winter mountain bike tyres can transform your riding when the weather turns and the trails are muddy. Winter MTB tyres are the most aggressive type of mountain bike tyre. They have tall knobs designed to dig into softer ground and wide spaces between them to help ‘clear’ built-up mud. Softer compounds are needed to help the tyre ‘stick’ to wet rocks, roots and harder trail surfaces, providing traction when the tread can’t chew into the ground.

Jan 8, 2025 | bikeradar.com | Alex Evans |Luke Marshall

The best winter mountain bike tyres can transform your riding when the weather turns and the trails are muddy. Winter MTB tyres are the most aggressive type of mountain bike tyre. They have tall knobs designed to dig into softer ground and wide spaces between them to help ‘clear’ built-up mud. Softer compounds are needed to help the tyre ‘stick’ to wet rocks, roots and harder trail surfaces, providing traction when the tread can’t chew into the ground.

Oct 31, 2024 | bikeradar.com | Luke Marshall |Finlay Anderson |Luke Anderson

Suspension forks are commonplace on virtually all modern mountain bikes, thanks to the comfort, traction and control they bring to your riding. While you can spend more than £1,000 on a fork, the best budget mountain bike forks provide brilliant performance, work well in most scenarios and are easier to adjust. In short, upgrading to one of these forks is a sure way to improve your mountain bike’s suspension and get the most out of your riding.

Oct 30, 2024 | bikeradar.com | Luke Marshall

SQUIRREL_13134960Integration is the latest buzzword in mountain biking. While some brands are still figuring out internal headset routing, Scott has taken a confident leap forward, already housing shocks within its frames. The Scott Genius ST 910 is a 150mm-travel, 29in-wheel trail bike built around the Genius frame. The ST in its name denotes Super Trail, where Scott has specced more rider-tunable suspension for improved descending capability.

Oct 26, 2024 | bikeradar.com | Luke Marshall

Despite the Belva being a niche product, Formula has done a stellar job with this enduro fork – it’s cool, calm and collected, handling punchy hits well while remaining supple and smooth on less ferocious sections of trail. At £1,590 / €1,850, the Formula Belva isn't cheap and its dual-crown design will limit its use. However, the Italian manufacturer says the flexibility to make such a targeted product, in small numbers, is an advantage that larger brands such as RockShox and Fox don't possess.