the hub: MTB & eMTB Reviews, Bike Tests, and Product Features
Honest, Unfiltered Mountain Bike Reviews
No fluff. No hype. Just real bike reviews from real riders. At Biker’s Edge, we don’t do showroom specs and marketing fluff. We’re The Bike Nerds—we get dirty, we ride hard, and we test every bike and product like our next ride depends on it (because it does).
If it matters to your ride, you’ll find it here. And if it doesn’t, we won’t waste your time.
Inside The Hub, you’ll find:
MTB Reviews
Brutally honest MTB reviews — Climbing, descending, cornering—we cover it all.
eMTB reviews
eMTB tests with zero sugar-coating — Power delivery, range, and trail handling, straight from the saddle.
mtb showdowns
Head-to-head bike shootouts — Because no one wants to make the wrong choice on a $10k bike.
bike lab tests
All those weird questions we wanted answers to – We did the testing so you don’t have to
Recent posts
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Turning the Forbidden Druid Lite Into a Druid Core
I tried turning my Forbidden Druid Lite into a Druid Core, and surprisingly, the bike hardly changed. That result actually made me realize something important about this bike. I recently reviewed the Forbidden Druid Lite, and if you have not… Read more
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Orbea Rallon RS Review: Is This the Future of Mountain Bikes?
The Orbea Rallon RS might be the future of pedal bikes. Or it might be a weird concept. Because this bike doesn’t fit anywhere cleanly. It looks like a Rallon – it’s listed as a pedal bike. But it has… Read more
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Ibis Ripley SL Review: A U.S.-Built Downcountry Bike
The Ibis Ripley SL exists because the internet complained. When the last Ripley launched, people said it was too heavy. Too burly. Too far from what a Ripley “should” be. And instead of arguing in comment sections, Ibis Cycles listened.… Read more
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Push Nine One vs Fox Podium: Do Upside-Down Forks Actually Make Sense?
Upside-down forks: are they game changers or just internet hype? I rode both the Push Nine One and Fox Podium back-to-back to find out. Stick around to see if a USD fork is ther ight move for you. Podium vs… Read more
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Primer: Orbea Rallon RS
Alright, quick primer, because there’s a lot of confusion already about the Orbea Rallon RS. At a glance, it looks exactly like a normal Rallon. Same silhouette, same aggressive stance, same big-bike intentions. If you saw it on the trail,… Read more
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Orbea Rallon Review: Enduro Travel Without the Tradeoffs
Can a 170mm enduro bike be the only bike you need in your arsenal? This new Orbea Rallon might be one of the sexiest, looking bikes, and I’d say that the quality and rideability of the bike mirror its looks.… Read more
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Forbidden Druid Lite Review: The Best Climbing eMTB Ever?
Today I’m riding the Forbidden Druid Lite, and I’m excited about this one for two reasons. First, it’s the very first Forbidden I’ve ever ridden. And if they all ride like this… well done, Forbidden. Seriously. Second, this is my… Read more
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Liv Pique X Review: Light, Fast, and Capable.
Every once in a while, life hands you something new to try. This past week, I lucked into two such opportunities: riding the brand-new Pique X ADV SL 0, and then, perhaps more daunting, writing a review about them. Reviewing… Read more
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Orbea Wild ST Review: Sporty, Firm, and Surprisingly Focused
On paper, the Orbea Wild ST is a bit confusing. It has the same travel as a Rise LT but rides nothing like one. And it shares the exact same chassis as the full-travel Wild, yet doesn’t come close to… Read more
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Norco Sight VLT Review: The High-Pivot, Full-Power eMTB That’s Surprisingly Fun
Norco Sight VLT Review – high pivots usually mean plush, not playful — this one breaks that rule. The 2025 Norco Sight VLT CX C2 has 150mm of high-pivot travel, a Bosch Performance Line CX drive unit, and handling that… Read more
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Yeti LTe Review: Stout AF
Yeti is back with another eMTB, and this time it’s a long travel, bulldozer of a bicycle, the LTe. If the Santa Cruz Bullit is the plush couch and the Orbea Wild is the firm race seat, the Yeti LTe… Read more
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Stop Wasting Money on MTB Parts — Frame vs Components
This video actually started as a “which matters more, the frame or the components” idea. But the more I thought about it, the more it evolved. Now I think it’s really a frame vs components video — what should you… Read more
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Norco Fluid VLT Review: Keeping it Simple
Some bikes feel like they’re built to bulldoze, others feel like they’re built to dance — and the Norco Fluid VLT definitely leans toward the latter. It’s a lightweight, mid-power e-MTB with Bosch’s compact SX motor, 140 millimeters of rear… Read more
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Ibis Ripmo AF Review: The Best Trail Bike Under $4000?
You asked for it — Ibis listened — today we have the new Ripmo AF. It takes the well-loved Ripmo platform and brings it to a more budget-friendly aluminum frame, without losing the balanced, do-it-all ride quality that made the… Read more
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Old vs New MTB: A Decade of MTB Evolution?
Old vs New mTB This is a modern mountain bike – Santa Cruz Hightower V4: long reach, steep seat tube, slack head angle, and 150mm of rear travel. And this is what we were riding not that long ago —… Read more
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Trail Bike vs Overbuilt XC Bike Showdown: Which One Actually Rips?
XC vs Trail Bike This one is going to be a lot of fun — today, we’re doing an overbuilt XC bike vs. a proper trail bike showdown. We’ve got a fancy XC bike that we’ve tried to squeeze a… Read more
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2025 SHIMANO XTR PRIMER
We’ve all been wondering when Shimano was going to drop a wireless drivetrain and here it is. With that, we also have new brakes, and wheels to drool over. Read on to find out how well it performs. What’s new… Read more
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Yeti MTe: The eMTB that doesn’t ride like one
We’re back with another eMTB, and this time around, it’s the lightweight Yeti MTe. The mentality behind the MTe is bike first, motor second. You know how a bike can completely disappear beneath you, and all you have to think… Read more
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