15 hottest Mountain Bikes for 2025! 15 amazing bikes for every budget!

[@CoticBikesUK]

Thanks for the mention fellas! Keen to get you on the production Rocket. Cheers!

[@MBRmagazine]

No worries guys! Sounds good 👍

[@all-to]

Hello, I am a gearbox developer. Gearbox of the same shape as pinion or effigear. It started out as a bit of a hobby and recently I'm getting ready to launch a gearbox. We developed it hoping that cyclists would use more gearboxes. Derailers have been favored for decades because they have many advantages. However, as you know, there are many disadvantages of the derailer due to the parts exposed to the outside. Combining the gearbox with the belt eliminates the drawbacks of the derailer. In the meantime, various gearboxes have appeared, but they have been expensive or lack of functionality. My gearbox was developed to solve this shortcomings. So far, we have prototyped 7S, 10S, 12S, and 15S. I plan to sell 7S and 12S as the main products. The 7S is expected to be suitable for electric bicycles equipped with hub motors. The 12S will work on all bikes without deficiencies. Maybe the consumer price of this gearbox is about 40% of the pinion. I'd appreciate it a lot if you could be interested in my gearbox.

[@MBRmagazine]

Sounds really cool! Drop us an email [e-mail] 👍

[@Jukeboxchigg]

Could this gearbox be fitted to existing hub motor ebikes ( i.e. brose, shimano, bocsh) or only new ones designed with the gearbox at conception?

[@all-to]

@Jukeboxchigg Yes. It doesn't fit with other existing frames. But over time, various frames will appear.

[@johnnyweekend]

What happens when the belt breaks and you're 20 miles from the trailhead?

[@taz800]

@@johnnyweekend Simple. You always make sure that you have a spare belt with you. Otherwise, just use a chain if you prefer it. No restriction with a gearbox ;)

[@NaZ-rs1dd]

One of the best and underrated MTB shows around. Thanks for the good work, boys. Keep up the excellent work!

[@MBRmagazine]

Thanks - much appreciated!

[@davefreeman9347]

Another great video guys well done 👏👏👏 exciting time in the industry seems to be a bit cliche but it really is, personally the Vala and the new Crafty (that want featured) are the bikes for me and the rumours that DJI are going to branch out and let some Big brands use their motor😮 watch this space.

[@lloydy187]

Just picked up the new bossnut for a steal in the black friday sale, pretty chuffed with it, Great spec for the money even at full price!

[@MBRmagazine]

Yeah pretty amazing deal for such a new bike! Enjoy!

[@IdrisFashan]

That shock on the rail is clever as all get out!

[@TheScramble8]

The SC Vala, Nikolai mgu and Pivot Phoenix blow my kilt up

[@MBRmagazine]

😂 now that’s an expression!

[@leighstark3500]

For me a big thumbs up to the Trek Pipe-dream. Defo what I’d like to ride when not on the ebike.

[@MBRmagazine]

Would look good, hanging in the garage, right?! 😂

[@Stockfish1511]

Im excited for new rail+. I think thats gonna be a good one. Also i will like if they put the new carbon red smoke coloring on the new rails as they now have on gen6 slashes. Its the most beautiful color ive seen on a bike

[@felixduprey]

Thank you..

[@jasonpatrickdeleon4701]

Try Dartmoor Rocbird tas also a budget frame fullsus

[@robertprue9968]

Would love to see Trek make the Pipedream👍👍

[@GuyKesTV]

I promise never to use the word “properly” in an MBR review again 😂

[@mudia80]

To be honest, I don't know what to think about Trek Slash + It's kind of love/hate situation. It so lacks in ePower, but it's extremely good at downhill and almost without weight penalty (for an eBike i mean).

[@MBRmagazine]

We’ve had an interesting journey with our bike! More to be revealed at a later date.

[@anoneemouse4516]

It's for a very particular rider. I have one and it's the best thing in the world.

[@MBRmagazine]

Yes it’s very good. But we measured ours the other day, and a couple of things are very different on our bike to claimed.

[@cheeeeeeeef]

Re the Vala - what does 'unshackled itself from limitations of VPP' mean? (obviously other than switching it out because you couldn't house the motor), deliberate phrasing?

[@MBRmagazine]

Just that. Santa Cruz has developed the VPP into a top notch system over the years, but it’s much more difficult to package around a motor and battery. There are other brands that could benefit from moving away from similar systems - their e-bikes would be better as a result.

[@cheeeeeeeef]

Its a bike with 2/3 the battery of the Heckler at the same weight and price? Whats the score?

[@MBRmagazine]

The old Heckler had long chainstays and the battery was really high and forward, which impacted the handling. Yes the mx version was a little better in terms of chainstay length, but that would just have made the weight balance even more front-biased. Plus, add the range extender and you’ve got 850wh, but only when you need it.

[@cheeeeeeeef]

@@MBRmagazine The chainstays on both are 443 per SC own site. It's only shorter on the S version. Is the Battery extender free?

[@MBRmagazine]

If you’ve been on the Santa Cruz site, you’ve no doubt read the reasons for moving away from the VPP for the Vala. Maybe have the discussion with them directly if you think it was the wrong decision?

[@garethhughes5745]

So you have ebikes, or bikes with a downtube which is bent so far forward of the BB it will hit logs and wreck the frame before the log hits the chainring. Its bad design, its 2024 but 2000s bikes where much better design. I'll stick to my old Giant Trance 2006 thanks :) No wonder the Bike market is in trouble.

[@MBRmagazine]

Glad your Giant is still going strong, but not sure bikes are tested quite to the same standards back in 2006.

[@itsianwood]

We need concealed cables like on road likes!

[@MBRmagazine]

No, kill them with fire!

[@IdrisFashan]

Hard no, friend. 😅

[@MBRmagazine]

Fair enough! There are still plenty of options out there for you. And the newer bikes give the option of both so everyone’s happy!

[@NoBrakes23]

We're not even going to mention that Trekborg are making a steel bike and naming it the same name as a UK Steel bike maker?

[@MBRmagazine]

Fair point. Unlikely they will actually sell it though.

[@nobrakes7247]

Hello, am I the only one seeing 2023 bikes and 2024 bikes? I thought you were going to show us something new

[@MBRmagazine]

Everything in the list was launched in 2024, most in the last 6 months, and some are not even out yet. Obviously we can’t show you bikes that aren’t launched yet! Although we may do a speculation video with the models we think might get launched next year.

[@motoboggle7525]

Honestly why why does mountain biking have to be so cringe and cheesy ??? Stupid saying and silly embarrassing names for everything and everyone 😭

[@IdrisFashan]

I just wish Trek would sponsor Slash for Slash… lean in to the Stilton Blue level cheese. 🤘🏾

[@michaelco2115]

Someone pass the oven gloves…..and the sick bucket 🤢

[@motoboggle7525]

@ it’s to much it literally makes me wanna give up 🤦‍♀️

[@Daffy0208]

​@@motoboggle7525 *too

[@tomu8047]

Worse one for me middle age blokes saying sick or shralp 🤢

[@SergeyBobrov-mm8kr]

Pivot

[@CM9999999999]

How about 15 bikes next time. Half of them are motorbikes not bikes

[@X_Marks-u7r]

Stay Home.

[@dallasdrew2390]

No Amflow PL pro??? Your list is flawed and out of date.

[@MBRmagazine]

Did you not watch the video!! It was the first bike we mentioned 🤦‍♂️

[@dallasdrew2390]

@MBRmagazine ok sorry I missed it.

[@aspiringastronaut9992]

Ugh motorbikes