The bike everyone wants to sling a leg over: the Marin Wolf Ridge, with its fancy Naild R3ACT suspension system - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
The business end of the Wolf Ridge - we're split on the looks - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
We all like tidy cable routing, though, and Marin is on to a winner here - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
The Saturn-11 is Nicolai's new XC/Marathon bike, and it somewhat breaks the mold - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
The rocker is made from a single piece of CNCd aluminium - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
All of Nicolai's bikes now come with the Geomotron inspired geometry - long, low, slack. We're big fans - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
The Ion-EBOXX is like no e-bike before. Radical, adjustable geometry and innovative build - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
The downtube is cast magnesuim, with the Bosch battery dropping down from it for re-charging - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
At the back, the seat and chainstays are adjustable in length, to suit rider preference and wheel size - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Pivot has just re-done the Mach 4. There's both longer forked trail and shorter XC versions available - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Pivot was one of the first to add Di2 capability - the battery is snugly kept in the downtube - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Fox shocks don't come with sag markings, so Pivot make it easy - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
There's also a new Les 27.5, and XC bike suited to those who like the nippy feel of smaller wheels - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Fox's StepCast forks just look great - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Simplon might not be the best known brand in the English speaking world, but we'll see more and more in the coming years - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
A trunnion-mounted shock sits in the middle of the Steamer 275 Carbon. A cheaper alloy version is also available - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Stevens, another brand quiet on the UK scene, has the Sledge Max enduro bike with 170mm up front and 160mm at the back - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
We rather like this cute rocker link on the Stevens - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Another way around the lack of sag markings on Fox suspension, this time from BMC - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
BikeRadar's Seb covered the new BMC bikes recently, but here's another look at the company's dropper post - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
It also controls the shock - Open when the post is dropped, Trail when it's raised. Smart - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Inside the new Code brake lever from SRAM - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Everyone loves a cutaway, this time the Code caliper - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
RockShox has partnered with Troy Lee Designs, so should you wish, you can now fully pimp your forks - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Shimano's new flat pedal shoes look great in bright colours, although we suspect most people will buy the more muted versions - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
The Saint clipless pedal will be on its way to us for testing soon - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Magura reckons a 4-pot up front and 2-pot at the back is the way forward for trail riding brakes - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Pair this with an eLect fork, and your shock automatically locks out, or opens, depending on the slope of your trail. Wizardry - Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
Now in its third year, the Eurobike Media Days out in the Italian Tyrol mountains offer a great chance to see and ride new bikes from a range of international brands. We've just taken a wander around the various tents and gazebos, dodging the thunderstorms, to see what we could find.
There aren't masses of brands here, but it's a good chance to see a few that we might not see very often in the UK. Brands such as Simplon and Stevens have a small, but growing presence in the UK, while the likes of Nicolai are high-end bespoke builders whose higher prices allow plenty of innovation.
A lot of what we see in the UK and US is enduro focussed, but there are still plenty of XC riders looking for lightweight rigs to smash up and down hill. Pivot had a couple of new versions of its XC bikes - and there's more in the gallery.
There are only a few component brands here but, being one of the biggest brands out there, we weren't surprised to see Shimano. SRAM is also here, with plenty of road and MTB gear to cast an eye over.
And love them or hate them, e-bikes are here to stay. Rumours of who's bringing one out next abound, and there are a few brands here who, currently, don't have one. Will they soon, though? Rest assured, as soon as we get more news, we'll be keeping you in the loop.
Tom Marvin is MBUK’s YouTube presenter and podcaster, as well as a regular contributor to BikeRadar.
He writes mountain bike reviews for the site, while also testing components and kit.
His work as a presenter has seen him race pro riders, tackle World Cup downhill courses and attend international launch events.
He has been part of the MBUK and BikeRadar family for 11 years, contributing to all aspects of tech content, including a spell working heavily on Cycling Plus magazine.
In that time, he has tested hundreds of bikes and more than 1,000 products.
He has been mountain biking for 25 years, with cross-country (XC) and trail riding his speciality, although he’s more than happy dipping into the world of enduro whenever there’s a chance.
Tom’s photos of bikes and food covered in ketchup can be found on his Instagram account.
Height: 182cm
Bike size: Large
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