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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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Yeti LT Review: A New Kind of Yeti
Would you be surprised to hear that the Yeti LT spends most of its life in the fast lane? With Yeti’s pedigree for racing, it only makes sense that the LT is a long-travel bike that craves speed. Like seriously,… Read more
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Ibis Oso HD Review: 12 bikes in one?
I’ve been wanting to make this Ibis Oso HD video for a long time. I saw the bike late last year and have been wanting to throw a leg over it ever since. I love my Ripmo AF, and if… Read more
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How to Transport a Mountain Bike | Rack & DIY
Picture this — you just spent a boatload of cash on your new bike, you throw it on a bad bike rack, and it tumbles off the back of your car at 80MPH on I-15. Not sure you’ve ever seen… Read more
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Primer: Orbea Wild LT
The “Yes Machine” gets a “Hell Yeah” What changes about the Orbea Wild with the 2027 edition? We’ve got three main topics to discuss today — Frame and geo, drive unit, and Orbea’s RS philosophy. Let’s get right to the… Read more
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Trek Fuel EX review: The Cornering King
Today we have the second-ever Trek bike on the channel, the Trek Fuel EX. It falls in the all-mountain category, where the bikes can tend to be a bit… beige. They intentionally lack some pizzazz or specialization in favor of… Read more
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Primer: Santa Cruz Tallboy
Primer incoming, we know everyone’s going to be excited about this bike. Well, just looking at the all-new Santa Cruz Tallboy, you can see it’s changed quite a bit from the last iteration. We’d like to welcome 4-bar suspension to… Read more
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Starling Murmur Review: The Oddball Steel Full Suspension MTB
Today we have the Starling Murmur. This is a weird one, but a cool one. I’m calling this the Oddball build. It’s got very few big-name parts on it — mostly smaller, fringe, and boutique brands. Things like Cast tires,… Read more
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TREK RAIL+ REVIEW: Why Boring is so Good
Well, the Trek Rail+ wasn’t on my bingo card. But here we are, and we are stoked to not only have a new brand in the shop, but to already have bikes to ride and review. The Rail+ is a… Read more
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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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