Matt's Mega Mullet, The New Epic, and World Cup Kickoff
On April 30, 2026 Pinkbike released a new episode of its weekly podcast titled “Matt's Mega Mullet, The New Epic, and World Cup Kickoff.” The show features the editorial team and guests discussing the latest mountain‑bike headlines, including a performance test of the 32‑inch Mega Mullet downhill bike, the launch of Specialized’s race‑focused Epic 9, and a preview of the 2026 World Cup in South Korea. Listeners can subscribe via Apple Podcasts or other major platforms. The episode also cross‑references related articles on bike tech, sales trends, and industry signals.
Melamed & ALN Host the 2026 OneUp Squamish Enduro Pre-Race Show
The 2026 OneUp Squamish Enduro launches with a pre‑race show hosted by former Enduro World Cup champions Jesse Melamed and Andréane Lanthier Nadeau. The program delivers insider course analysis, rider spotlights, and announces the event’s relocation to Capilano University Squamish....
Spotted: The New Scott Spark Does Not Have 32" Wheels - 2026 South Korea XC World Cup
Professional riders at the opening round of the 2026 XCO World Cup in Mona Yongpyong were seen testing a new version of Scott’s Spark cross‑country bike. Unlike the current model, the prototype uses 29‑inch wheels and features an integrated linkage...
Video: Hannah Bergemann Puts a Freeride Twist on Queenstown in 'Inversion'
Hannah Bergemann’s new short film *Inversion* captures her freeride prowess on Queenstown’s iconic jump trails and the steep, untamed descents that surround the valley. Produced by Sidehit Films and promoted by Transition Bikes, the video blends massive air‑time with technical...
The TRP Development Story with Gwin & Vermette
In a recent interview, downhill star Aaron Gwin and team director Asa Vermette detailed how their collaboration turned TRP Development, a fledgling mountain‑bike brand, into the overall winner of the UCI Downhill World Cup. They highlighted rapid bike iteration, data‑driven...
Video: I Came Out of Retirement to Race Dual Slalom… Every Detail Matters
Fox Racing debuted its new Flexair mountain‑bike apparel at the Sea Otter Classic, inviting retired pro Dan Wolfe to test it in a Dual Slalom. The Flexair kit uses SpeedSuit‑grade fabrics, promising lightweight, breathable protection for aggressive riding. Wolfe, three...
Video: Brendan Fairclough & Jack Moir Go 'Roaming' In South Korea
Brendan Fairclough launches the five‑episode ‘Roaming on 2 Wheels’ series, backed by Monster Energy, Scott, Pirelli, SRAM, RockShox and GoPro, to air across Warner Brothers Discovery and partner platforms. The inaugural episode drops on April 27, 2026, taking viewers to South Korea’s...
Industry Digest: Sales Decline for Taiwan Bike Makers, Largest Bike YouTuber Becomes Brand Part-Owner & More
The cycling sector showed mixed signals in April 2026. Taiwan’s three public bike manufacturers—Giant, Merida and Ideal—reported first‑quarter revenue declines of 26‑35%, while Shimano’s bike division saw operating income plunge 46% despite flat sales. Conversely, MIPS posted a 30% year‑over‑year...
Video: Inside South Korea's Mountain Bike Scene
The 2026 Mountain Bike (MTB) World Cup will be staged in South Korea, prompting a deep dive into the nation’s nascent yet fervent mountain‑bike community. Journalist Ed Spratt visited local riders, trail builders, bike shop owners and Gen Z street riders...
Cotic Renews Jeht Trail Bike With More Travel and MX Wheels
Cotic has launched the third‑generation Jeht trail bike, boosting rear travel to 150 mm and offering a 160 mm fork option. The UK‑made steel front triangle pairs with an aluminum chainstay and a mixed‑wheel MX setup, while the Rocklink suspension replaces the...
Check Out: POC’s Modular Helmet, Stashed's SpaceRail System, & Ergon's New GDH Grips
Pinkbike’s April 22 roundup highlights new mountain‑bike gear, from Stashed’s modular SpaceRail wall‑mounted rack ($639 for four hooks) to POC’s lower‑priced Cularis Pure helmet ($210) and upgraded VPD Max knee pads ($170). Ergon expands its GDH grip line with 30 mm, 32 mm and...
The Best Bike Racks of Sea Otter 2026
Sea Otter 2026 showcased a wave of premium bike racks from top brands such as Thule, Yakima, 1UP, and Velocirax. The article highlights high‑end models with prices ranging from $599 to $1,699 and load capacities up to 275 lb per bike,...
The Specialized Demo 11 Is Finally Here (And It's $6,500 Just for the Frame)
Specialized has launched the S‑Works Demo 11, a carbon‑only downhill frame priced at $6,500 USD for the frame kit and $11,000 USD for a complete bike. The machine features a 200 mm OBB (Over Bottom Bracket) suspension, a 29" front/27.5" rear wheel...
Video: Sam Storr Unlocks A New Level On The Forbidden Dreadnought E
Forbidden Bike released a video featuring pro rider Sam Storr tackling the new Dreadnought E, its flagship full‑suspension eMTB. The bike boasts 170 mm rear travel, a 180 mm fork, and a high‑output motor designed for aggressive enduro terrain. Storr’s ride showcases the...
Video: Stylish Sends with Sam Hockenhull in Peaty's The Fast Flow Show
Peaty’s “The Fast Flow Show” released Episode 2, featuring freeride rider Sam Hockenhull and his dog Cody, to showcase the brand’s new Holeshot High‑Flow tubeless valves. The video demonstrates the valve’s quick installation, high airflow design, and the company’s lifetime “Valves...
First Ride: Marin Tam - Fast, Flashy, and Aluminum
Marin’s new Tam is an aluminum cross‑country bike that blends lightweight performance with trail‑oriented geometry. It features 120 mm rear travel, a 130 mm fork, 29‑inch wheels and a real‑world weight of 29.8 lb, rivaling many carbon XC frames. Priced between $2,399 and...
Stinner Frameworks Launches the Romero: A US-Made Steel & Aluminum Trail or Enduro Bike
Stinner Frameworks introduced the Romero, its first full‑suspension mountain bike, available in MT (130‑140 mm rear travel) and LT (150‑160 mm rear travel) versions. The frames combine a TIG‑welded steel front triangle with a 6061‑aluminum rear swingarm and use Ministry Cycles’ 3VO...
TRP Reveal More Affordable EVO Comp and EVO Expert Brakes
TRP has launched two lower‑priced members of its EVO brake family: the EVO Expert at €420 (about $450) and the EVO Comp at €340 (about $340) per pair. Both retain the series’ 2.3 mm rotors, mineral‑oil fluid and three pad compounds,...
Zerode Releases New Shadow Gearbox Trail & Enduro Bikes
Zerode Bikes unveiled the Shadow, its newest gearbox‑driven mountain bike platform, available in Trail (140 mm/150 mm) and Enduro (160 mm/170 mm) versions. The bike retains Zerode’s hallmark low unsprung mass and silent drivetrain while adding modern touches like integrated frame storage, modular shock...
First Ride: The Forbidden Dreadnought E Feels Like a DH Bike with a Motor
Forbidden unveiled the Dreadnought E, a long‑travel eMTB built around the new Avinox M2S motor that can push 1,500 W for short bursts. The bike offers 170 mm rear and 180 mm front travel, weighs between 49.4‑53.6 lb and retails from $7,699 to $12,099 depending on...
MRP Teases the Otto - A 38mm Coil Fork
MRP is preparing to launch the Otto, a new 38 mm coil fork targeting the long‑travel segment and e‑mountain bikes. The fork will provide 150‑180 mm of travel, 38 mm stanchions for stiffness, and MRP’s Lift damper with five tunable settings. Its unique...
First Look: Dunlop Enters the MTB Market with Geomax MB34 and MB53 Tires
Dunlop has entered the mountain‑bike tire segment with two new Geomax models, the MB34 and MB53, aimed at gravity and e‑bike riders. Both series are offered in downhill and enduro casings, featuring distinct tread patterns and a proprietary PCBT siping...
Stu Thomson Announces The Closure Of Cut Media
Stu Thomson, founder and CEO of Glasgow‑based Cut Media, announced the company’s closure after nearly two decades of producing iconic mountain‑bike content. The firm’s collaborations with Danny MacAskill generated viral videos such as *Imaginate* (94 million views), *The Ridge* (82 million) and *A Wee Day Out* (44 million),...
Eddie Reynolds Lands Monster Energy Sponsorship
Eddie Reynolds, a rising freeride snowboarder, announced a sponsorship deal with Monster Energy for the 2026 season, unveiling a Monster‑branded helmet on social media. The partnership follows a series of creative video projects that have elevated Reynolds’ profile in the...
Devinci Shares Into The Gnar Experience 2026 Tour Dates
Devinci’s Into The Gnar Experience returns in 2026 with four Canadian tour stops, expanding its proven skill‑development camp model. After selling out its inaugural 2024 event in 72 hours and scaling to 90 riders in 2025, the program now offers...
The Ibis Oso eMTB Gets a Makeover - One Frame, Three Travel Options
Ibis has completely redesigned its Oso eMTB, replacing the controversial girder swingarm with a conventional rear‑triangle carbon frame. The bike now ships in three travel configurations—130 mm, 150 mm and 165 mm—using modular drop‑outs that accommodate both MX and 29″ wheels and adjustable...
Video: Crankworx Unfiltered Episode 4 Goes Deep in Rotorua
Crankworx Unfiltered Episode 4 offers a behind‑the‑scenes look at the 11th‑edition Rotorua mountain‑bike festival, highlighting athletes’ practice routines, crew life, and impromptu sessions on Robin Goomes’ private course. The series shifts focus from podium recaps to authentic storytelling, giving fans insight...
Video: Inside Vali Höll & Danny Hart’s Defining 2025 Seasons in 'RACER'
Adidas Five Ten has released two new episodes of its "RACER" series on YouTube, featuring downhill stars Vali Höll and Danny Hart. Höll’s film dramatizes her 2025 season, where a sponsor collapse forced a mid‑season reset before she clinched the...
Video: Thread, Resin, & Robots: How Giant Builds Carbon Frames Differently
Giant's Taichung plant, spanning 700,000 sq ft, churns out more than one million bicycles a year, with 70 % bearing the Giant badge. For its new Anthem XC frame, the company weaves raw carbon thread from Toray into its own sheets, infuses a proprietary...
Video: Minivans, Surfboards, & Cali Dust: The Jamieson Brothers’ Pre-Season Road Trip
Elliot and Nash Jamieson launched their 2026 mountain‑bike pre‑season with a California road trip, traveling from Auburn to Morgan Hill, Santa Cruz and Laguna Beach. The brothers met Specialized’s Ride Dynamics engineers behind the Stumpjumper and Genie platforms and visited the brand’s...
BMC Launches New Twostroke 01 XC Hardtail
BMC unveiled the Twostroke 01 XC hardtail, a carbon‑frame bike aimed at cross‑country racers and aggressive trail riders. The model features a refined geometry with a +10 mm longer reach, 66° head angle and a lower stack, optimized for 110 mm travel forks. It...
RockShox’s New Zeb & Lyrik Vs. The 1500 W Avinox Wave
RockShox unveiled a fully redesigned Zeb and Lyrik fork line, complemented by updated Super Deluxe and Vivid shocks, in a first‑ride podcast episode. The discussion turned to the Avinox M2S motor, which now offers 150 Nm of torque and a 1500 W...
Must Watch: Laurie Greenland Embraces Stepping Back From Racing in 'A Different Line'
Veteran mountain‑bike racer Laurie Greenland, after 15 years of World Cup competition, has paused his racing career to produce the self‑funded documentary “A Different Line.” The film candidly examines his experience of burnout and the decision to step away from...
Reserve Announces New 30|XC Wheels with DT Swiss ‘Degree of Freedom’ Hubs
Reserve Wheels unveiled the 30|XC wheelset, a successor to its 28|XC platform, aimed at World Cup cross‑country racing. The wheels feature a 30 mm internal rim width, 28 spokes, and DT Swiss Degree of Freedom hubs that eliminate pedal kickback while keeping...
First Look: The $2,300 USD Giant Stance & Liv Embolden Take Aim At The Value Trail Bike Category
Giant Bicycles and its women‑focused brand Liv have unveiled the Stance and Embolden trail bikes, priced at $2,300 USD and built on a 130 mm FlexPoint single‑pivot suspension platform. Both models feature aluminum frames, 29‑inch wheels, a 65° head angle and a...
What’s the Most Compliant MTB Handlebar? We Tested 27 Bars
Pinkbike tested 27 mountain‑bike handlebars for compliance by measuring deflection under a 24 kg load and revisited earlier vibration‑damping data. The study confirms that 31.8 mm clamp diameters and higher rise angles generally produce the most flexible bars, while material (carbon, aluminum,...
Review: Vessel Bike Project Enduro - Custom Geo and a High-Pivot Steel Frame
Vessel Bike Project’s Enduro frame retails for $3,300 USD and offers a fully custom steel geometry with 170 mm rear travel and a high‑pivot linkage. The frame weighs 41.1 lb (18.7 kg) and features adjustable rear‑center, floating brake arm, and bolt‑in stiffness plates....
Must Watch: No Turning Back - The Hayden Zablotny Rampage Documentary
Rocky Mountain released a 20‑minute documentary on April 5, 2026, chronicling Hayden Zablotny’s winning run at Red Bull Rampage 2025. The film pulls back the curtain on the months of line‑building, desert training, and relentless dedication that powered his victory. Directed by Matty Miles and...
Peaty's Are Proud to Support Rideable Now
Peaty’s is donating 20 % of Easter weekend profits from orders at peatys.com to Rideable Now, while offering a 20 % site‑wide discount and a free Holdfast Tool Wrap on purchases over $100. Rideable Now is a rider‑funded social enterprise that provides adaptive bike...
HIT Releases Connect 2.0 Head Impact Monitoring Device
HIT Recognition launched HIT Connect 2.0, a wearable head‑impact monitor that records G‑force and rotational force in real time and syncs to its companion app. The new version features a lighter chassis, 72‑hour continuous recording, and NFC tap‑to‑go for instant data access....
China Cycle 2026 Begins Next Month: 13 Exhibition Halls, Thousands of Visitors Expected
China Cycle 2026 will open May 5‑8 at Shanghai’s New International Expo Centre, featuring 13 exhibition halls of bicycles, components and emerging technologies. The show follows a 2025 edition that drew 156,350 visitors, including nearly 17,000 international attendees from 144 countries. Trade‑matching...
Video: A Quick Strike Mission With Marcel Hunt
ForbiddenBike released a new video titled “Quick Strike Mission” featuring pro rider Marcel Hunt testing the triple‑crown Dreadnought and a single‑crown build over a day‑and‑a‑half shoot. The production captured high‑speed runs, problem‑solving after a mechanical issue, and the rider’s versatile...
Akta MTB Launches S26 Apparel and Protection Collection
Akta MTB unveiled its S26 collection, adding a Trail Elbow Pad that incorporates D3O’s latest Diablo insert for flexible, breathable protection. The brand also released a dig/freeride pant, developed over a year of real‑world testing with pro riders Cole Nichol...
Bluegrass Releases 'Burnt Wax' Collection with Louis Reboul, Matteo Iniguez and Nils Heiniger
Bluegrass has unveiled the Burnt Wax helmet collection, featuring riders Louis Reboul, Matteo Iniguez and Nils Heiniger in a New Zealand shoot. The line includes four models—New Legit Mips, Vanguard Core, Jetro and Rogue Core—priced roughly between $310 and $360, positioning...
Adidas and Norco Unveil Mountain Bike Race Team in New Multi-Year Partnership
Adidas and bike manufacturer Norco have launched the Norco adidas Race Division, a multi‑year title partnership that will field a downhill team in the UCI Downhill World Series. The roster, featuring riders such as Gracey Hemstreet, Danny Hart and Lina...
Scott Sports Appoint Hsuan Boon Tan as New Co-CEO
Scott Sports announced that Hsuan Boon Tan will join Pascal Ducrot as co‑CEO, replacing Juwon Kim who returns to majority owner Youngone Corp. The co‑CEO structure, first introduced in August 2024, follows a disputed leadership change earlier this year. Ducrot...
Course Preview for the 2026 Red Bull Tennessee National
Pinkbike released a lap preview of the 2026 Red Bull Tennessee National downhill course at Windrock Bike Park, featuring pro riders Tegan Cruz and Nikolas Nestoroff. The new layout blends steep drops, technical rock gardens, and purpose‑built jumps that push...
Intense Cycles Launches Spider Pro & Foundation Builds
Intense Cycles announced two new Spider builds – the Spider Pro at $5,999 and the Spider Foundation at $4,499 – to broaden access to its award‑winning trail platform. Both models retain the bike’s 130 mm travel, 29‑inch wheels and Dual Co‑Rotating Link suspension...
Reynolds Releases Aluminum Wheels With A Lifetime Warranty
Reynolds, long known for carbon wheelsets, has launched its first alloy wheel series in more than ten years, offering five new models across Enduro, Trail, and cross‑country categories. Each wheel features welded 6069 aluminum rims, tubeless‑ready construction, and a lifetime...
First Look: The Lauf E-Elja Is A Short Travel eMTB With Clearance for 3" Tires
Icelandic bike maker Lauf has launched its first electric mountain bike, the e‑Elja, featuring a full carbon frame that weighs just 16.6 kg (36.6 lb) in medium size. The bike offers 130 mm rear travel, a 140 mm fork, and clearance for 29″×3″ tires,...