Tom Marvin

2 weeks ago | bikeradar.com | Tom Marvin

The SL electric mountain bike segment doesn't always get the attention it deserves, but YT's new Decoy SN 29 is certainly worth your consideration. The Decoy SN 29 sits alongside the Decoy SN MX, launched in 2024, as a Fazua-powered carbon eMTB, but while the SN MX is aligned to the YT Capra in its intentions, the SN 29 is more of a YT Jeffsy in electrically assisted clothing. If you're wondering what the 'SN' stands for - it's 'Super Natural'.

2 weeks ago | bikeradar.com | Tom Marvin

SRAM's Transmission groupsets, whether that's the electronic AXS versions (S1000, GX, X0, XX and XX SL) or the newer Eagle 70 and Eagle 90 mechanical versions, have market-leading shift performance. Up or down the block, under power, on an electric or regular mountain bike, the shifting is crisp, accurate and utterly dependable. Most of the time…However, there are instances where the shifting isn't up to spec.

1 month ago | bikeradar.com | Tom Marvin

SQUIRREL_13182210Trek’s carbon Procaliber 9.7 is a race-ready cross-country hardtail that's undergone a raft of updates to make it a little more trail-friendy than its predecessor. However, don’t be fooled into thinking this is yet another of those short-travel trail bikes – the Procaliber definitely has XC intentions. The big hole in the top tube – essential for the brand’s IsoBow tech – will raise eyebrows, but elsewhere, you’ll spot all the ingredients for a modern XC race bike.

2 months ago | bikeradar.com | Tom Marvin

If you need a bike that can keep pace on the group ride on Saturday, then not leave you out-gunned on the big hits on Sunday, Evil’s do-it-all Offering LS is one to keep your eye on. It uses Evil's Delta System suspension, which looks complex but is really a linkage-driven single pivot. It delivers 141mm of travel out back. This is then paired with a 150mm fork. Combined, it’s designed to give you enough travel to get you out of trouble, without needing to drag a hulk of a bike around on the flat.

2 months ago | bikeradar.com | Jack Luke |Warren Rossiter |Liam Kyle Cahill |Tom Marvin

Whether you’re a go-fast gravel racer or lean more towards the shreddy end of gravelling, one of the great pleasures of gravel bike ownership is the opportunity to spec and build your bike to suit your mores. But among the many compelling and worthwhile upgrades are those that don’t quite cut the mustard. Following our lists of the worst road bike upgrades and worst mountain bike upgrades, we round out our trio of sore memories with the gravel tech we’d rather forget.