Author Tom Law
Tom Law

Tom Law

MTB presenter

Tom Law is a presenter and writer for the BikeRadar YouTube channel. At a young age, Tom was thrown into the world of cross-country mountain biking by his amateur-racing dad. By the age of 13, he had been bitten by the bug himself. A brief foray into racing led Tom to discover his love of big natural rides and flowing trail centre descents, a very weird appreciation for technical climbs and an interest in the latest bike tech. A self-confessed bike dork, Tom’s near 10 years of experience working in retail – from the shop floor through to website and marketing work – has given him a wide knowledge of all things two wheels. He’s a big fan of mid-travel bikes that can do it all and is seemingly the only person on Earth who actually likes the term ‘downcountry’. When he’s not standing in front of the camera, Tom can be found ripping his Transition Spur around the countryside of North Wales and the Midlands, or daydreaming about cars he’ll never be able to afford or fit a bike in.

Recent articles by Tom Law

Öhlins RXC34 M.1 Carbon

Ohlins finally has a dedicated cross-country race fork and it was well worth the wait
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Hunt Proven Carbon Race XC wheels

Can Hunt’s carbon cross-country hoops prove themselves on the trail?
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Specialized Purgatory Grid 2Bliss Ready T9 tyre

Specialized’s completely redesigned Purgatory is a bargain all-rounder
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I pitched an 8kg XC hardtail against a heavier build to find out which is faster

Can a lightweight BMC Twostroke build keep up with the 9.3kg version?
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Affordable vs premium eMTBs: four bikes from £1,000 to £10,000 tested head-to-head

We compare a quartet of electric mountain bikes to find the best balance of performance and value for money
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Weighing 341g and costing €1,100, Trickstuff’s Piccola Carbon brakes are something to behold

Lightweight MTB stoppers feature hollowed-out stainless steel pistons and cost €3.22 per gram
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New Specialized Stumpjumper leaked in Fox photography

Unreleased alloy Specialized Stumpjumper teased in Fox’s Transfer Neo press material marks the brand's return to cable drivetrains
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4 tech trends that will define Paris 2024 Olympic MTB racing

Expect wide tyres, dropper posts and long-travel bikes
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Tom finds the Transition Smuggler Carbon GX is not what he expected

Tom gets to work on the Smuggler's suspension
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Canyon releases Neuron:ONfly – its first lightweight electric mountain bike

Lightest Canyon eMTB yet uses Bosch’s SX motor to help it fly up climbs
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Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF9

Does Canyon’s Neuron:ONfly give a glimpse of the future of electric bikes?
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NOBL TR35 Berd spoke wheelset

Lightweight, lively and compliant, but maintenance-intensive
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New Turbo Levo SL Alloy is Specialized's cheapest lightweight eMTB – but you'll pay a weight penalty

Alloy version of carbon-framed Turbo Levo SL II drops price and includes range extender, but adds weight
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New RockShox Flight Attendant uses an algorithm to fine-tune your suspension

Flight Attendant now available on RockShox cross-country forks and rear shock
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Spoke Tension | What would we change about mountain biking?

Our MTB tech gurus’ wishlist puts the mountain bike world to rights
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Tom Law’s well-loved Chromag cockpit

Tom's old friend is still going strong
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The hottest trends defining MTB tech in 2024

BikeRadar’s tech gurus predict the future
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Tom Law’s Gear of the Year 2023 | The spendy tech that wooed a newcomer

Tom’s first Gear of the Year entry is packed with some high-budget new favourites
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Curtis AM9

Can Curtis’ handmade steel shredder live up to its heritage and price tag?
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These NOBL wheels use shoelace spokes and oh so quiet hubs

Floppy spokes claimed to have 12 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel alternatives
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Norco Fluid FS C2 review

Does a carbon front end take Norco’s Fluid to the top of the trail bikes category?
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Mountain bike genres – is there too much choice?

Does the ever-growing number of bike categories serve rider purpose or cause unnecessary confusion?
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TRP EVO12 drivetrain

Can EVO12 prove mechanical shifting still has what it takes to rival electronic groupsets?
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Why is finding the right mountain bike tyres so confusing?

We point the finger at tyre brands for not making their ranges simpler
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