Coached by Cécile and Cédric Ravanel, Ava Chaumet-Lagrange has a bright future ahead of her.

The Trailstar Titanium celebrates DMR's upcoming 30th anniversary.

February has turned into titanium hardtail month.

Titanium hardtails never get old.

Here's a fresh lineup of frames and bikes for the more masochistic out there.

A hardcore hardtail option for the taller riders, said to be as planted as your grandmother's garden...

Low, slack, and silver - the perfect trifecta.

Pretty in pink, the Saguaro has modern geometry and parts, with serious downhill intentions.

The Colorado brand announces three all-new metallic finishes and opens pre-orders on a limited spring run of its steel hardtail.

A classic in the Cotic lineup heads out to pasture.

The TransAm returns to Transition's lineup after a seven year hiatus.

The new Laufey now has in-frame storage and updated geometry.

The DJ is designed for dirt jumping, pump tracking, and slaloming.

Kind of thought it would be a little longer and slacker...

A clean build for hot-doggin' around.

It's unique!

1, 2, 3, 4, go ride some dirt jumps and more.

Berria is unveiling the new Bravo, their XC-race hardtail, which now sports a unique soft-tail design.

The groms are going electric.

All hardtails, all the time.

The Rontu hardtail is designed for 160 to 170mm forks.

A mountain bike's a mountain bike, right?

The geometry of the completely redesigned DV9 is similar to the World Cup winning Ibis Exie USA.

The Hayduke is aimed at bikepacking and other long distance adventuring.

There's now a 150mm version of the WIldcat, along with further forays into titanium.

The bike is built to use either dual 27.5" or mixed wheel sizes.

The Ioma is about as slack as it gets.

"Even before his death, I wanted to build a Motörhead-themed bike since it would allow for such a cool style language and for the personal meaning to myself."

Kayodic Kyle still smooth as hell.

Spooky vibes.

2 new models from the Montana-based brand

Available colors include sandy taco and avocado green.

The Urrun could be the ticket for commuting during the week and off-road exploring on the weekend.

It's time to pit these 4 hardtails against each other and chat about what we learned from riding them in the Arizona desert.

Making plus-size hip again.

The Team Marin 1 is ideal for riders hoping to test the waters of XC racing without breaking the bank.

The Timberjack XT 29 is Salsa's workhorse trail hardtail, which Salsa says "just might be the best hardtail 29er for the playful types out there."

Nine value-priced mountain bikes, endless desert singletrack, and a whole lot of cactus.

Steel, titanium, carbon, and aluminum are all represented in this batch of 15 classy hardtails.

We grabbed 25 ardtails taking on the epic Ard Rock Enduro.

Orders are open now for the 2022 colours on the Cotic BFeMAX.

Starling skipped ahead of hardtails when they built their first steel frames, but the Roost rolls in on mixed wheels and stainless tubing.

Mason expands its range of bikes with its first flat-bar mountain bike.

This Italian-made hardtail has a Pinion C12 gearbox and an Intend Edge USD fork.

The Juntu is designed to be the downcountry option in the Finnish brand's titanium hardtail lineup.

Canfield's popular 29er hardtail gets updated geometry and features for 2022.

The new hardtail can be built up with flat or curly bars and be used for everything from general trail riding to bikepacking.

The new aluminum Chameleon receives new geometry and an updated dropout design.

New swappable dropouts allow riders to switch between a geared and single-speed setup.

The new 29" hardtail can run up to a 160mm fork.

The brand better-known for apparel has come out with a 27.5" hardtail with a 66 degree headtube angle.

The Roscoe now rolls on 29" wheels and has a 140mm fork.

The Builder Round-Up is a handmade bike show at ENVE's Utah headquarters, featuring work from more than 30 custom bike builders.

The pros and cons of riding without rear-suspension, how to get the most out of your hardtail, and why we don't review many of them.

Elliot Heap, Adam Brayton, Blake Sampson, and 'Lil Robbo' know how to have a good time in Scoutin' About Part 3.

Who needs a dropper to race enduro?

Find out where each of the five hardtails we tested excels.

With its 64-degree head tube angle, the Rocky Mountain Growler is the slackest on test.

Talking all things Value Bike Field Trip, our winners and losers, some surprises, and where we think some budget-minded bikes are still coming up short.

Your partner in climbing.

Ready, set, go.

This 29er hardtail with a 130mm fork comes with a dropper post.

The bike is named after the Chattahoochee National Forest in North Georgia.

Canyon kicks off the Value Bike Field Trip with the wallet-friendly Stoic.

The new Pinhoti gains tire clearance and can accommodate up to a 140mm fork.

One is a 29er with a 65-degree head angle, while the other has smaller wheels and is a degree slacker.

One frame shapeshifts from enduro to trail to cross country, big adventure, and more.

Why Cycles' new titanium hardtail is designed for to handle everything from bikepacking to the occasional XC race.

A closer look at Tom Bradshaw's new ride.

Emily Batty's new bike is said to be made of unicorn hair.

There's something special about the people who can disappear into their shops and make actual things.

The evolution of these Olympics XC race bikes is a fascinating reminder of how young our sport is and how quickly the technology has changed.

The 150mm travel Timberjack gets slacker and longer

If you are looking for a unique frame that's more than just a pretty bike, the new Specialized Chisel LTD frameset might be for you.

Nearly two dozen fresh options to fulfill your hardtail hankerings.

The Womble’s build quality is impeccable, the finish is perfect, and most of the details of its titanium frame are thoughtfully sorted.

Like a lot of the unusual projects we've seen in the past 12 months, this bike was dreamed up during lockdown.

A budget-friendly hardtail designed with versatility in mind.

We were so impressed with Dawid's latest edit that we decided to have a look around the bike he was using to pull it off.

Canyon's new hardtail is made to be affordable and versatile.

While this may not be the year for a "the ride is contagious" tagline, Viral's gearbox-driven ti bikes are getting updates for next year.

The Japhy is designed to work with a 120mm fork, and has clearance for up to 2.8" tires.

The versatile Hayduke hardtail has been updated with a new parts spec and 140mm fork.

The Sirius is Pipedream's new do-it-all steel hardtail.

With new colors available in complete, frame only, or partial builds, Canfield's Nimble 9 has a variety of options for riders to choose from.

A short travel trail slayer from Stif

Another bike to add to the list of wild lockdown projects coming out of Europe this year.

The Finnish company is launching their first 4130 chromoly steel hardtail.

An in-depth look at the process of producing a run of hardtail frames.

Carbon hardtails with 'enduro inspired' geometry.

For 2021 Vitus have put together a varied range of affordable hardtails and trail bikes that all fall under the $2,900 USD mark.

A new carbon hardtail and a 29" version of the 130mm Release.

Marin have a new steel hardcore hardtail on the way, along with an updated San Quentin.

Mixed wheel size hardtail kicks on Orange's new hardtail.

All the fun things.

Wait, did I forget to unlock my shock?

At 775 grams, the new Mondraker Podium stakes its claim as the world's lightest XC hardtail frame.

Isac Anderson shredding the UK inspired Big Trail.

A ready to rock hardtail for £1,500.

The new Honzo is extra slack, dude.

BMC's new hardtails have a 67-degree head angle, and are available in carbon or aluminum.

Spot's new Rocker hardtail is a throwback XC frame with modern touches.

Don't fret, if the limited edition $9,900 ARC was a little too much for you, there are options.

4130 chromoly, titanium, carbon, and aluminum frames designed for any style riding you can imagine - there are a lot of new hardtails this year.

Orbea's whippet gets an Olympic makeover.

Only 100 of these 90s tribute hardtails will be released.

BH bikes has released a new version of its Ultimate Evo XC race bike that comes in at a lower pricepoint.

Two-wheel drive e-bikes are now a thing.

Specialized vs. Walmart - how do these two top level hardtails compare?

Just 24 of these titanium frames will be released.

Connor Fearon gets loose on his carbon Kona Honzo hardtail.

Leigh Johnson built up a Pole Taival to help pass the time until racing resumes.

Ghanain-made, bamboo emtbs launched.

Cotic update their SolarisMAX Hardtail with new features, colours and a steeper seat angle.

The 2021 Meta HT AM hasn't been dramatically overhauled, but it does have a shorter seat tube to allow for longer dropper posts.

A legendary BMXer's version of their ideal hardtail, complete with cartoons.

Calfee are working on a new carbon trail hardtail.

With the UK having more hardtails than you can shake a cup of tea at, we decided to look back through the archives for some of the best edits from the wet and muddy trails of the UK.

Cotic adds to their BFe range of hardcore hardtails with the new 29" BFeMAX.

Specialized's entry-level hardtail gets brought up to date.

GT's iconic frame gets a more aggressive update.

Sebastien Mueller's senior engineering project was designing and building a frame. Here's how he did it.

A custom painted speed machine for the Tankwha Trek.

Titanium hardtails never go out of style.

The brand that specializes in titanium gravel bikes unveils a bike that was supposed to be released at NAHBS.

Smoother than your average hardtail riding.

2020 sees the introduction of a brand new aluminum version of RSD's MiddleChild hardtail and an all-new version of the Wildcat full-suspension trail bike.

More travel, four-pot brakes and downhill tyres up the hardcore factor of Ragley's long travel hardtails.

The titanium hardtail has a 67.5° head tube angle, clearance for 29x2.4" tires, and is made in the USA.

The final two bikes from this year's Field Test are capable hardtails that won't break the bank.

A super aggressive steel hardtail from the Canary Islands.

An in-depth look at the process of designing and building a custom hardtail frame.

The Nimble 9 enters its fifth generation with a number of tweaks and Black Friday pricing.

A carbon hardtail that's under the Cycle to Work threshold.

Fresh models from Whyte.

Calibre's new hardtail tips the balance books at under £900 GBP.

More than a grand dropped from Viathon bikes and frames

The new progressive steel hardtail from Norco is built to handle plenty of abuse.

Would you choose titanium or steel?

Made in the USA from the finest 4130 tubing available, each Sweet Spot is built to order with a 3 month approximate lead time.

We meet Sage Titanium Bicycles' founder and ride his first all-mountain design

Rock simplicity with an aluminum frame, modern numbers, big wheels and single-speed friendly dropouts,

A steel hardtail with all-mountain numbers and an appetite for downhill.

Has Merida found the recipe for fun with their new Big Trail hardtail?

The classic DMR Trailstar has been updated for 2016 - does it retain its ready-for-anything demeanor?

Steel is real, and Ragley set out to prove it with an updated version of their Blue Pig hardtail.

We check out the Triumph, RSD Bikes' do-it-all steel hardtail.

Is there a steel hardtail in your future? See what we thought of the REEB All Mountain.

We take a look at Trek's Stache 8 to see how this big wheeled hardtail handles aggressive trail riding.

There's a lot of buzz surrounding the Production Privee Shan. Can this steel hardtail live up to the hype?

Looking for something sturdy and simple? Check out Cove's steel framed Sanchez that is both lighter and slacker for 2012.

Best known for its built-to-last handlebars, stems and saddles, Chromag also manufactures steel hardtail frames designed to handle epic rides on the toughest terrain. We put some serious saddle time in on their Aperture frame to find out what makes it tick.

This writeup is the second part of Pinkbike.com’s test of the Shimano Alfine internally geared hub. In the first part of the review, the Alfine was mounted on a Hammerschmidt-equipped rig that inspired plenty of discussion and showed that commuters can be a pretty opinionated crowd. The second part of the review has me continuing to put the Alfine hub through the paces off the road, this time mounted on a steel hardtail built for all-round trail riding.

Full review inside,

We have taken a look at all the other genre's of bikes from Norco's 2010 product lineup, so now we will look at 3 bikes, from the Shore to the street. The 2010 Norco Sasquatch, 2010 Norco Two50, and the 2010 Norco Rev. One being a North Shore Hardtail designed for gnarly rock rides and big drops, the second being a hardtail designed around street riding and dirt jumps and the last being a completely rigid bike, designed for street thrashing and having fun.

Click here for info on the Sasquatch, the Two50, and the Rev BMX...

"In the woods this bike is like a Swiss Army knife with only one tool, and it just so happens that that tool fits nearly everything."

What has dual 26" wheels and requires no more than a bit of chain lube for a full tune up? If you're thinking a singlespeed hardtail, you're right on the money. For years I've knocked singlespeeds for mountain biking anywhere that has fast trails with steep climbs and descents. I've watched good riders painfully struggle on climbs only to spin out and slow down when the trail points downhill, so I always questioned the point of it. To my surprise this bike has it's place, which just so happens to be the tight, technical trails in my backyard, which are so wet 6 months out of the year that I find myself picking rocks out of the corners of my eyes at dinner two nights later.

-all photos and text by Brad Walton