Seb Stott

Technical Editor at Pinkbike

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Review: 2025 Forestal Siryon - Balanced Handling With Some Practical Pitfalls

5 days ago | pinkbike.com | Seb Stott

Most brands were making pedal-powered bikes for years before adding e-bikes to their range. For Forestal, it's the other way round - this is their first bike without a motor. It takes its lead from Forestal's e-bikes, with a distinctive elevated swingarm, linkage single pivot suspension and a full-carbon frame. It has 170 mm of travel and a 29" wheel at either end. There is no mullet option or a flip-chip to adapt to a 27.5" rear wheel.
Pinkbike Poll: Do You Risk Riding Alone?

1 week ago | pinkbike.com | Seb Stott

Recently, we reported on a helmet with a crash detection device designed to alert your emergency contacts in the event of a head-on impact. The idea is to call for help if you're seriously injured or unconscious while riding alone. It uses accelerometers and your phone's GPS to distinguish between an accidental helmet drop and a potentially serious crash.
First Look: 2025 Propain Tyee - Cable Tourism Now Optional

2 weeks ago | pinkbike.com | Seb Stott

Propain have an update to their Tyee enduro bike that's sure to win fans. For starters, and by popular demand, they've updated the frame with cable ports for "traditional" internal cable routing. You can still run the cables through the Acros headset if you wish.
First Look: Hunt Proven Carbon Enduro H-Core Wheels Are Built For Toughness

2 weeks ago | pinkbike.com | Seb Stott

There are plenty of carbon enduro wheels on the market these days, but Hunt claims these to be among the toughest. They feature what Hunt call "H Core technology". This involves pre-formed reinforcement inserts that are molded into the carbon layup along the circumference of the rim.
First Look: Pivot Shuttle SL-AM - Low Weight, Mid Power, High Price

2 weeks ago | pinkbike.com | Seb Stott

The e-bike market is filling out, with ever more options when it comes to travel, power, range and weight. Pivot have added a fourth option to their eMTB portfolio: the Shuttle SL-AM. It combines 150 mm travel (160 mm fork) with the lightweight Bosch SX motor and a 400 Wh internal battery, for a competitive claimed weight of 18 kg / 40 lb. It matches the existing Shuttle AM in terms of travel, but swaps out the Bosch CX motor and 750 Wh battery for a lighter power package.
Update: Hundreds Of Stolen Ari Bikes Recovered

3 weeks ago | pinkbike.com | Seb Stott

Good news: Ari Bikes have announced they have successfully tracked down 288 of the 337 bikes they had stolen a few weeks ago. It sounds like the recovered bikes are in good condition, mostly still in their original packaging. It appears the cargo theft was a case of false pickup fraud, where the truckload was taken by thieves impersonating a legitimate shipping company.
A Brief History Of Upside-Down Forks: A Bumpy Road

4 weeks ago | pinkbike.com | Seb Stott

In the world of mountain bike suspension, inverted or “upside-down” forks have always been the outliers. With the inner stanchions below and the outer legs on top, they promise better lubrication thanks to gravity pulling oil towards the seals, lower unsprung mass further improving sensitivity, and improved fore-aft stiffness thanks to those thicker legs where they're needed most. Despite all this, and being the default for high-end motorcycles, they’ve remained a curiosity for push bikes.
First Look: O'NEAL Helmets With Quin Crash Detection & Emergency Response System

1 month ago | pinkbike.com | Seb Stott

When riding alone, the prospect of having a crash and getting knocked out is a nightmare scenario. Certain O'Neal helmets are now available with Quin sensors which detect and evaluate impacts to the helmet and call up to three chosen emergency contacts, providing them with your status and location in real time. Quin says their sensors and software are sophisticated enough to distinguish between a serious crash and an accidental helmet drop, so hopefully there won't be too many false positives.
First Look: Ghost's New 180mm Poacha Freeride Bike

1 month ago | pinkbike.com | Seb Stott

While enduro bikes have crept ever closer to downhill bikes in capability and toughness, it's been a while since we've seen a manufacturer squarely designate a bike in the freeride category. Ghost describes the new Poacha as "a freeride bike built to push limits". There is no mention of "enduro" or Superrenduro" anywhere in the press release. It sports mixed wheels (29" & 27.5", not 26" & 24") and 180 mm travel front and rear.
This Award-Winning Boutique Bike Is Now Available To Order

1 month ago | pinkbike.com | Seb Stott

Huhn Cycles made a splash at the Bespoked Show in Dresden last year, winning the Best MTB award with their Chabo trail bike. Now, the German micro-brand is starting production, and the bike is available to order. The Chabo (named after a Japanese chicken, in case you didn't know) is designed for everyday trail riding or bike-packing adventures, with 120 mm of frame travel and a 130 mm fork.