Mountain Bike Blog - Reviews

This page is home to our Mountain Bike Reviews blog posts, where adventure meets expert insight. We love reviewing bikes, especially when it comes to the thrill of Mountain Bikes and the innovative technology behind E Mountain Bikes. Here, we dive deep into the world of mountain biking, scrutinizing every detail from performance to durability, ensuring you have all the information you need to help you with your own decision on what MTB or eMTB to go for. Whether you're an experienced rider or new to the trails, our reviews are designed to guide, inspire, and help you make informed decisions on your next mountain bike purchase.

Scott Scale 980 Review And Specs

At Westbrook Cycles, we are huge fans of the Scott Hardtail Mountain Bike Range. In our opinion, the hardtail range from Scott covers all riding requirements and all budgets. These hardtails are at home...

2023 Orbea Wild FS Review

Orbea have made a massive impact with their lightweight Rise Electric Mountain Bike, this bike is famed for its lightweight, natural feeling approach to being a full suspension electric mountain bike...

Scott Patron eRide 900 Tuned Review

Scott Patron eRide 900 is one of the best electric mountain bikes we have seen; it’s designed to be ridden all day and ridden hard. There’s plenty of travel, good levels of components and an excellent frame...

Cannondale Scalpel HT Carbon 4 Review

Hardtail Mountain Bikes have often been overlooked in favour of their more exciting full-suspension counterparts. Hardtail mountain bikes are better than ever, and the Cannondale Scalpel HT...

Scott Genius ST 900 Tuned Review

This 150mm travel full suspension mountain bike will allow you to enjoy both travelling uphill and barrelling back downhill once you get to the top. It’s a bike which is fast at climbing and very...

Whyte E-160 RSX Review

The Whyte E-160 RSX is one of the most capable mountain bikes on the market. It’s a mid-travel electric mountain bike designed and manufactured by the experts at Whyte. This bike offers 150mm...

Whyte T-160 RS Review

The T-160 RS is the ‘do it all’ full suspension Mountain Bike from Whyte. It’s a trail bike that handles both rough stuff and smooth terrain, including ascents and descents - comfortably and efficiently. The rear shock of this bike...

2022 Giant Anthem Advanced Pro 29 1 Review

The Advanced Pro 29 version here is the tuned version; it boasts 130mm travel from the front fork - and there’s 120mm of rear wheel travel. The single pivot spring arm provides this travel, and there’s also flex in from the carbon fibre...

Scott Ransom 920 Review

The Ransom has long been a favourite with enduro riders - boasting some of the longest travel found on any enduro mountain bike. It’s recently undergone several improvements and revisions...

Giant Reign E +1 Review

The Reign E+1 is the most enduro focussed electric bike within the Giant lineup - with impressive specifications and numbers to back this up. There’s a massive 160mm of travel, a 29-inch front...

Cannondale Trail SE 4 Review

The sub £1000 hardtail mountain bike segment is full of excellent choices, and the Cannondale Trail SE 4 is an excellent addition to the sub £1000 segment. It rides well on the trails and has solid...

Giant Reign SX Review

The Giant Reign Range is approaching twenty years in business, launching in 2005. As a brand, Giant has been responsible for driving many innovations in the world of mountain biking - rising to become the biggest bike manufacturer in...

Scott Strike eRide Review

The Strike eRide is a fantastic full suspension electric mountain bike, it’s packed with technology and features that are designed to make this bike one of the very best ways of travelling across varied off-road terrain, from gravel tracks and...

GT Stomper 20 Review

The GT Stomper 20 is one of the very best investments you can make into ensuring that your child gets a fantastic start into the world of cycling. The Stomper 20 has been designed to...

Cannondale Trail Review And Features

At Westbrook Cycles, we are proud to stock and supply the most comprehensive range of Cannondale Bikes available, including the Cannondale Mountain Bike range. One of the biggest...

Giant Stance 29 Review

Taking many of the successful ingredients of the Trance 29, the Stance 29 provides great performance, at a much lower price point - allowing riders access to a Giant Full Suspension...

GT Zaskar LT Review And Features

The GT Zaskar LT is one of the most historic names in mountain biking. First introduced way back in 1991, the Zaskar has won world cup championships in so many different mountain bike disciplines. In recent years, the GT Zaskar has been revamped, and in this post we look at the old, but new GT Zaskar LT...

Moterra Neo 3+ Review

At Westbrook Cycles, we are massive fans of the Cannondale Bike Range - we have been selling a huge amount of Cannondale Gravel Bikes, alongside their range of mountain bikes. At the premium and most capable side of their mountain...

Scott Aspect 950 Review And Specifications

At Westbrook Cycles, we are massive fans of Scott Hardtail Mountain Bikes. We find that they provide the perfect balance of efficient performance across a wide variety of terrain, alongside plenty of...

Scott Roxter 24 Review And Specs

At Westbrook Cycles, we have been increasing our range of kids mountain bikes - and with our close relationship with Scott, it’s no surprise that we have been adding an excellent range of Scott...

Cannondale Scalpel Review

The Scalpel is one of the most well known full suspension mountain bikes on the market, the first Cannondale Scalpel was launched way back in 2001. When first launched, the Scalpel was designed to...

Cannondale Trail Neo Review

The Cannondale Trail Neo is one of our best selling electric mountain bikes here at Westbrook Cycles. This range of electric hardtail mountain bikes is based on the Cannondale Trail Hardtail...

Scott Scale 970 Review And Specs

At Westbrook Cycles, we are big fans of the Scott Mountain Bike Range. Scott has always accommodated all different mountain bike budgets and requirements, without sacrificing quality...

GT Zaskar Specifications And Review

The GT Zaskar has been around now for almost thirty years, first being introduced back in 1991 - it’s a model range with plenty to shout about, and the Zaskar range has won world class...

Cannondale Trail Review And Specs

The Cannondale Trail range of hardtail mountain bikes are the perfect way to get into recreational mountain biking. The Trail range of bikes are not only suitable for cross country adventures...

A Closer Look At The Orbea Wild H10 2023

Exploring the 2023 Orbea Wild H10 e-MTB As the world of eMTB bikes continues to evolve, there are occasionally stand-out models which pique our interest, such as the Orbea Wild H10 2023. This blog post aims to delve into the key features and spec, which make us think that the Orbea Wild H10 is such a good choice for riders in the market for for a capable 160mm trail ebike. The Heart of the Beast: Technical Specifications The Orbea Wild H10 2023 is a trail bike aimed at more than just a quick blast in the forest. It comes equipped with a Bosch Performance CX motor which provides more than enough torque for those steep climbs, and a 750Wh battery, meaning you have the power for those all-day epic rides.

Taking a look at the 2024 Orbea Wild M10

The Orbea Wild M10 is a model worth looking at in more detail, in our opinion, as it does what it is intended to do so well. This is a 160mm travel trail eMTB that packs a powerful punch from its Bosch Performance Line CX motor and huge 750Wh battery, catering for everything from after work blasts to weekend epics. Key Features and Innovations. Powerful Performance: The Orbea Wild M10 is powered by a Bosch Performance Line CX motor, which provides a massive 85Nm of torque.

The Orbea Wild M20: Trail Conqueror

While it can definitely be said that any of the Orbea ebike lineup is exceptional, both in terms of performance and value, we feel it's worth highlighting particular models that stand out in this way. The 2024 Orbea Wild M20 is one of the models in the Orbea electric mountain bike lineup that offers a great combination of power, performance, and cutting-edge technology, all balanced with that all-important value for money.

Whyte E160 S Review

With so many options available when looking for a new e-bike, it is difficult to work out which is the best for you. Here, we take a look at the Whyte E160 S, and why it might just be the perfect bike for you. Engineering Excellence On Wheels The Whyte E-160 S has the same frame as the rest of the range, including a tilted motor design that not only optimises weight distribution, but also enhances the bike's overall handling. Modern geometry makes this bike equally comfortable on the climbs as it is on the way down.

Scott Ransom 2024 Guide And Review

The Scott Ransom has been a firm favourite within the Scott lineup for some years now - the model range has enjoyed plenty of successes for Scott and has had its fair share of podium finishes on the world stage, so it’s a bike which needs no introduction. The 2024 variation of the Scott Ransom does need some introduction however, and in this post we cover some of the changes that have been made to the bike this year. The Ransom has stayed true to its ethos, it’s still a bike which performs incredibly well downhill, and not bad at going back up the hills either. Changes to the bike this year include new geometry, suspension and exciting technologies.

Orbea Onna Range And Review

One of our most cost-effective ranges of mountain bikes at Westbrook Cycles is the beginner mountain bike. We want to stress that it’s the entry-level bikes of the world’s leading bike brands that offer the best value for money. These bikes often incorporate high-end technology and designs that have been adapted from the top-tier mountain bikes, which are the epitome of the brands' offerings.

GASGAS ECC 6 Review And Specifications

The GASGAS range of electric mountain bike’s are one of the most exciting changes that we have witnessed in the world of electronic mountain bikes. Many of us will already feel familiar with GAS GAS, especially for those mountain bikers who also have a keen interest in the world of Trials Bikes - where GASGAS is a massive player in the design and manufacturer of trials bikes.

Orbea Wild M Team Review And Specifications

Electric Mountain Bikes have been the mainstay of the world of mountain bikes now for some time, and in 2020 the organisers of the Enduro World Series (now known as EDR) introduced an electric mountain bike category - meaning that for the first time, electric mountain bikes could be raced competitively on the world stage.

Whyte E-160 RSX Review And Specifications

Whyte has one of the most comprehensive ranges of electric mountain bikes on the market and at Westbrook Cycles, we are proud to stock and supply the full range of Whyte E-MTBs. The E160-RSX electric mountain bike sits in the middle of the Whyte range, and in our opinion is one of the very best all round e-mtb models available on the market.

Bold Linkin 135 Ultimate Review

The Bold Linkin 135 Ultimate is a bike which for the price point it’s available at, offers an incredible amount of quality, components, design and performance. The Linkin 135 has a lightweight and well designed carbon fibre frame, sitting within this frame is an integrated shock, a three stage climbing switch - and an inbuilt storage compartment, with a Bold Puncture Repair Kit within it.