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1 day ago | 
pinkbike.com | Matt Beer
Orbea FMD Racing is here in full force with a flashy new blue and pink pit setup and a prototype downhill bike. They weren't too keen on telling me any details, or even whose bike this was. Gathering by the size sticker on the frame, the wired push-on grips, and front brake on the left (Phoebe Gale runs hers on the right), I'd guess the bike belonged to Tahnee Seagrave. What we can see on the frame it's entirely carbon, aside from the upper link, which is machined from aluminum.
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1 day ago | 
pinkbike.com | Matt Beer
May 15, 2025
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4 days ago | 
pinkbike.com | Matt Beer
Pivot unveiled their new DH bike design on the World Cup back in 2023 via an eye-catching lugged carbon prototype. The production bike kept the wild-looking dual-chain drive, but went to a full-carbon frame - there aren't any machined lugs to be found. Some of the allure may have been lost by moving away from the CNC-lugged prototype, but that allowed Pivot to chop down the overall weight considerably.
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1 week ago | 
pinkbike.com | Matt Beer
Two weeks ago, rumors floated around of the powerful and sought-after DJI Avinox motor undergoing an update to increase the maximum power. Amflow Bikes has officially released that update, which confirms the Turbo mode can now access 1000 W, an improvement of 17.6%. This also means you no longer need to hold the “up” button to tap into that power. The 30-second time limit in that power mode has also been eliminated.
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1 week ago | 
pinkbike.com | Matt Beer
Milton McConvilleAge: 22Residence: Squamish, B.C. Sponsors: NoneInstagram:@MiltonMcConvilleBike Details:Frame: 2015 Devinci Wilson, 204mm travel, size large (?)Fork: Fox 38, Grip2, 170 mm, 29", 3 volume spacersShock: Fox DHX 5.0, 425# springWheels: Front: Race Face alloy, Rear: DT Swiss EX471 w/Hope Pro 5Tires: Front: Maxxis Assegai, 29x2.5", Double Down casing, Maxx Grip compound. Rear: Maxxis Minion DHRII 27.5x2.4", DH casing, Maxx Grip compound.
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2 weeks ago | 
pinkbike.com | Matt Beer
The push for carbon wheels came on strong a decade ago, touting weight savings and stiffness, but that wasn’t necessarily what average riders, or enduro racers for that matter, needed. In fact, in some cases those claimed benefits of rigidity and strength were thrown to the wayside in favor of alloy rims. Thankfully, nowadays, there’s a carbon rim out there for everyone, from the noodly Zipp 3Zero Moto wheels to the brutish Giant TRX option.
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2 weeks ago | 
pinkbike.com | Matt Beer
Loic Bruni and the Specialized Gravity Team have been running Magura MT7 brakes for a handful of seasons, but he's been spotted testing a prototype brake. The lever, caliper, and rotor differ from what any other brand currently has on the market, or even in prototype form, for that matter. The test appears to be solely run by his mechanic, Jack Roure, who is using a data acquisition system, which may or may not include braking information.
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2 weeks ago | 
pinkbike.com | Matt Beer
E-bikes are arriving in all shapes and sizes these days. One of Commencal’s newest additions, the Meta Power SX 400, puts a wide smile on my face, but also leaves me scratching my head. Why am I so confused? Well, the Meta (SXP for short) falls in the mid-power assist eMTB category with just 55 Nm of torque and a smaller battery, so keeping up with the full-powered beast isn’t easy. It also weighs as much, or more, than those speedier units.
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3 weeks ago | 
pinkbike.com | Matt Beer
Brooklyn Machine Works Race LinkNow here's a hunk of metal that we can get behind: a Brooklyn Machine Works Race Link. This brand preached its high-pivot design and had a serious amount of paraphernalia hanging off of it: dual-chain or "jack shaft" drive, steer locks, pulley wheels, a remote shock reservoir, a floating brakeāit's even caked with a fresh layer of Catskill mud. I hear steel frames and high bars are "in" again.
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3 weeks ago | 
pinkbike.com | Matt Beer
Two years ago we tested Rossignol’s Heretic enduro bike and things didn't pan out so well in the long run. We had issues with the frame hardware developing play and neither the geometry nor the suspension traits compared favorably with other similar style bikes on the market. Unlike the usual deal with sequels, this one is better than the original. Rossignol fully redesigned the Heretic in-house and it seems to have paid off, big time.
