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Magura Race Pro brake launches with aluminium levers and a claimed power boost
Magura has announced the Race Pro, a new four-piston brake for downhill, enduro, trail and eMTB use that pairs an aluminium lever assembly with a claimed increase in power over its Gustav Pro. For eMTB riders, the useful detail is not simply the headline figure: this brake uses 2.0mm rotors, so compatibility needs checking before…
BikePark Wales winter downhill series: 2026/27 dates, prices and eMTB entry
BikePark Wales has announced a four-round Winter Downhill Series for 2026/27, giving MTB and eMTB riders a reason to keep the race kit handy between November and February. Race-day entry costs £64 including uplift, with a £112 weekend option adding Saturday practice uplift. The racing uses the park’s more demanding red and black natural trails.…
Danny MacAskill’s Endless Light takes a Bosch eMTB to Norway
Danny MacAskill’s Endless Light takes his eMTB riding to the granite landscape around Narvik in Norway. The new film, presented by Bosch eBike Systems, follows a summer trip built around the region’s long daylight hours rather than a race result or a new-bike launch. MacAskill says the trip fulfilled a longstanding ambition to ride Norway’s…
Avinox DP200 brings touchscreen and shifting controls to the handlebar
Avinox has launched the DP200 Control Display, a compact handlebar-mounted unit that combines a colour touchscreen with buttons for motor assistance and compatible electronic gears. Announced on 15 September, it gives bike brands another way to arrange the controls on their Avinox-powered models, moving the screen from the top tube to within reach of the…
Storck e:drenalin.3 M2S brings Avinox power and an 800Wh battery
Storck has revealed the e:drenalin.3 M2S, adding Avinox power and an 800Wh battery to its carbon eMTB range. European pricing starts at €6,999, with the brand quoting a starting weight of 19.9kg for the lightest configuration—not every build. The appeal is the combination: a large battery, a full-power motor and a claimed weight that would…
Bosch eBike Flow 1.36 adds Extended Boost control and smarter eShift
Bosch has released eBike Flow app version 1.36, adding more trail-side control for riders using the smart system. The update brings Extended Boost management into the app, introduces a Drivetrain Tensioner function and expands eShift with multi-gear changes, alongside a new eBike Assistant. For UK eMTB riders, the most relevant change is not a headline…
Hunt Enduro V3 rims go on sale separately for wheel repairs and custom builds
Hunt Enduro V3 rims are now being offered separately, giving riders a way to rebuild a damaged wheel or use the alloy rim design with a different hub. Hunt announced the standalone range on 2 September, with a US price of $119 per rim. The company’s UK store lists the 29in and 27.5in rear rims…
Selle Italia takes the SLR saddle off-road with new SLR XC range
Selle Italia has moved one of its best-known road saddle families into mountain biking with the new Selle Italia SLR XC range. Unveiled around the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships on 27 August, the five-model line is aimed at cross-country and marathon riders rather than broad, heavily padded trail-bike comfort. The shape is recognisably…
Nicolai R20 MGU AON Edition: 200mm e-downhill bike revealed
The Nicolai R20 MGU AON Edition takes a simple, slightly unhinged question seriously: what happens if a World Cup-style downhill bike can pedal itself back to the top? The answer is a limited-production 200mm e-downhill machine built around the Pinion Motor.Gearbox.Unit, a Gates belt and much of the geometry and rear-suspension thinking used by the…
Alpinestars brings Tech-Air MX airbags to downhill mountain biking
The Alpinestars Tech-Air MX downhill airbag has moved from World Cup testing into public sale, bringing autonomous crash detection and inflatable upper-body protection to mountain biking. The £569.99 system uses a downhill-specific algorithm to decide when a rider has lost control, then deploys around the shoulders, chest, back and upper arms before impact. It is…