The Maven is SRAM’s latest, biggest and burliest brake system that’s designed to slow the world’s fastest downhill riders. And that performance translates well to the average Joe as it delivers a serious amount of stopping power while remaining controlled and absolutely useable. It is a real story of compromise, however, as it’s a weightier brake, it’s pricy and it’s a bit of a pain to bleed. But there’s a lot more to the Maven than just its outrageous power.

Slated to be a 'game changer', Schwalbe's new G-One RX gravel tyre is designed for mud, introducing the brand's latest Race Pro carcass, V-Guard technology and Addix Race compound. Here's everything we know.

The latest USE Exposure Sixpack MK14 boasts the full might of the brand’s R&D department as it features a tweaked circuit that allows it to kick out more lumens than before. As a result, it displays the same user-friendliness and the heft of battery life the Sixpack has made its name for, but it’s brighter and smoother. It does require a fair investment, which may put off non-regular night riders.

It's been a tumultuous week for the bike industry, with legacy brand, GT, announcing its pause and now Rocky Mountain releasing a statement admitting that it's restructuring its finances to avoid bankruptcy. Despite this, it's business as usual for the Canadian brand.

Claiming to be its best enduro bike yet, YT Industries has taken its Decoy formula and given it a mid-power e-mountain bike/enduro twist as it introduces the Decoy SN. It’s a modern and sleek heavy hitter that handles as impressively as it looks, all while carrying the usual YT charm. It’s not without a few caveats, though – it’s very stiff and its motor isn’t the most reliable, but as YT's first lightweight e-bike, it performs solidly.

Throughout its multi-year tenure on the UK's enduro race scene, the EX Enduro has achieved royalty-like status. Now considered a bucket-list event for mountain bikers from far and wide, the Merida EX Enduro is back for 2025 and evolving.

Privateer has had its e-mountain bike, the E161 on sale for quite a while already but now the brand is offering up to £3,900 off the original £6,499 price tag on its 'nearly new' E161 e-bikes.

Quickly establishing itself as a big player in the crank space, 5Dev rose to fame not only for its high-end, uber-blingy cranksets but also as a key advocate for shorter crank lengths. The brand’s R-Spec Trail Enduro crankset brings the brand’s stellar build quality and some of the looks to a more accessible price point while packing stiffness and durability. That said, they are still rather spendy and not the lightest.

Muc-Off’s Big Bore tubeless valves are one of the more interesting additions to the tubeless valve market. Featuring a ‘straight through’ design closed off by a ball valve, they’re complete with airflow claims as bold as their colour. The real surprise is that they work as well as promised. They make life with tubeless tyres easier while being simple to install. The only real drawback is that they don’t play ball with all pressure gauges and pumps and are pricier than other high-flow valves.

OneUp Components, the brand behind the EDC Tool and many other ease-of-life innovations, has entered the clipless pedal market. The brand hasn't held back either as it claims that the Clip Pedals are the thinnest mountain bike clip pedals in the world but also that they're super light, but mega strong. Let's dive in.