The all-new Santa Cruz Nomad is equipped with a refined suspension offering efficient climbing, less reactivity under braking, and improved traction. It allows you to attack the most challenging trails with more confidence, and fun. The new Nomad is lighter than its predecessor thanks to the slimmer downtube and the
According to Cannondale, the all-new Bad Habit will get you in trouble. Good trouble. Either subtle in black, or not so subtle in yellow. Either way, it will get you out clean. The high-strength carbon frame has proven itself, winning the Enduro World Championships in 2025. Equipped with RockShox’ Ultimate
The much-celebrated Revel Rascal got a new coat in 2026. In fact two coats. One in Pulp Friction orange/red, one in Copperhead black. Either way, this bike is an excellent choice for up-or downhill rides. Some call it the best all-round fully out there. The bike comes in 3 different
The Canadian based Devinci launched the all-new 2026 Spartan last week. It’s the fourth generation since its introduction back in 2013. Leaving carbon as a material behind, this bike is all aluminium. The frame features a Split Pivot suspension design and is intended for enduro, freeride use. Technical trails should
We admit, we were not familiar with the Brazilian brand Caloi until recently. But this company has been around for 128 years, so definitely worth to have a closer look at, especially when they launch a new XC bike model. The design of the new Elite Carbon FS Racing caught
Every six weeks, the guys at Cyclonista put their heads together to select the top 6 bikes we published on the website over the last six weeks. Across all categories: road, gravel or mountain bike. It’s a combination of our personal favorites and the popularity amongst our readers. Before we
The new Forbidden Reya is a short travel trailbike for fast and speedy tracks. It is predictable and responsive, purposed to go down with confidence and climb up again. Not an XCO bike with more travel but a bike built from the ground up to maximise fun and speed. There
The KMC MTB team by Dutch former Olympic Champion Bart Brentjes continued its cooperation with Belgian Cycling Factory in 2026. New team weapon, the Nukeproof Hyperfly. The Nukeproof Hyperfly is almost identical to the Ridley Raft XC the team competed with last year, but renamed and of course, in a
We like bikes that stand out. Especially when they are fast, light and equipped with the latest suspension system. Like the Scott Spark RC World Cup, a XC beast in a sweet hush purple jacket. The Spark RC World Cup is the perfect blend of great carbon engineering, an integration
Over the last weeks we have been seeing promotion of several bike brands for their XC models. Although they differ in use, specs and price, they have all something in common: the colour purple. Offering customization tools in assembling your own, unique bike has become quite common. But some colours
