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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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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2025 ORBEA RALLON: Already Winning World Cups
Orbea rallon: Winning worldcups The re-designed 2025 Orbea Rallon is slack, planted and fast — Very fast. Just ask Tahnee Seagrave about her most recent world cup downhill win on this bike. She’ll tell you all about it, or we… Read more
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2025 Best eMTB: Head-to-Head Test & Review
We rounded up five full-power Bosch eMTBs and put them to the test. The Santa Cruz Vala, Santa Cruz Bullit, Orbea Wild, Mondraker Crafty and Transition Regulator CX, all went head-to-head in real-world trail conditions—no labs, no gimmicks, just dirt,… Read more
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Santa Cruz Bullit Review: Bosch CX Meets Freeride
Alright, team, here we go with the Santa Cruz Bullit. 170mm of travel, a Bosch CX motor, and a downhill mindset—this is Santa Cruz’s biggest, burliest eMTB to date. It’s got all the travel and power you could ask for… Read more
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Mondraker Crafty Review: A Bosch-Powered Mountain goat
The Mondraker Crafty RR is a big-power eMTB built for riders who want serious range, serious traction, and a versatile bike that fits in almost anywhere. Out of the box, the bike does feel a bit tall, no question. But… Read more
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2025 SANTA CRUZ BULLIT PRIMER: eMTB Powerhouse
Santa Cruz Bullit: eMTB powerhouse The re-designed 2025 Santa Cruz Bullit comes with MX wheels, a 4-bar suspension platform, and a top-shelf motor and battery to get you up and down the mountain. With 170mm of travel front and rear,… Read more
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ALL NEW ROCKSHOX REVERB AXS
More drop, Less Drama – Meet the new Reverb AXS RockShox just gave its wireless dropper post a serious revamp. The all-new Reverb AXS is sleeker, smoother, and now comes in longer travel options—up to a whopping 250mm—making it the… Read more
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