Author Tom Marvin
Tom Marvin

Tom Marvin

Senior technical editor

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

Recent articles by Tom Marvin

Evil Offering LS has supreme suspension and a thrilling ride, but it's not for racers

Versatile performer with Delta System suspension
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5 of the worst gravel bike upgrades we’d rather forget (so you can avoid the same mistakes)

Our tech team call out some of the worst decisions any gravel rider can make
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Can mountain bike suspension get any better?

Our tech team debate what the future of MTB suspension holds in store
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Are gearboxes the future of downhill MTBs? Atherton thinks so...

Hands-on with 2025's most exciting mountain bike
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2025's best eMTB will be the DJI Avinox-equipped Forbidden Druid… but it doesn't officially exist

The market's punchiest motor meets a descending powerhouse in the bike I'm most excited to see in 2025
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7 of the worst mountain bike upgrades we’ve ever bought

From best-forgotten suspension fads to shin-munching pedals, this round-up is a truly sorry state of affairs
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I took all this MTB kit on holiday because it's the best I tested last year | Tom Marvin's Gear of the Year 2024

The best of the best from Tom's packed reviews schedule
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Everyone will be riding an ebike in five years

Rob Weaver says eMTB domination is on the horizon
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This rider has won 17 national championships, topped the EDR World Cup and raced for Team GB – how does she do it all?

We chat to one of the UK’s most decorated cyclists
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Can a regular person ride a World Cup downhill course?

Tom Marvin tackles the Fort William track for MBUK TV
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Trek's Top Fuel 9.8 is the the go-fast hooligan trail bike you didn’t know you needed

Trek refines its short-travel trail bike
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The best enduro mountain bikes of 2025 | 20 top-rated enduro MTBs

The big-hitting rigs you need to look out for in 2024
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Goodbye VPP, hello Horst – Santa Cruz breaks from tradition with new Vala eMTB

Move to Bosch means revised linkage to ensure peak performance
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New Lauf Elja is the carbon XC race bike Orange never made

Single-pivot frame and super-wide tyres are the key to this go-fast machine
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Lauf Elja Trail Ultimate Flight Attendant

Lauf’s Elja is certainly unique, but it throws up no surprises on the trail
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Best hardtail mountain bikes in 2024 for every budget

Our pick of the best hardtail mountain bikes over £2,000, under £2,000, under £1,500 and under £1,000
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Yeti ASR T3

A decade after its departure, the ASR is back in action
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Cannondale Scalpel 1 Lefty

Head-turning race whippet that's ready to get rad
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Specialized Epic 8 Pro

The Brain has gone, but was that a silly decision?
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Mondraker F-Podium RR

Is Mondraker’s Podium race bike destined for the top step?
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Fairlight Holt XT

Fairlight branches out into the MTB world
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Is it a trail bike? Is it a park bike? Specialized reckons new Status 2 can do it all

Three-bike line-up spans 140mm, 170mm and 170DH versions, along with S0 sizing
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Yeti ARC C2

Does the ARC’s ride justify the outlay?
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Merida Big.Nine TR 8000

XC courses through the Big.Nine TR’s veins, but does it matter?
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