2025 was rather quiet, but 2026 will be wild: new motors, more radical geometries, brutal e-MTBs, and exciting innovations from both big and small brands.
In this very first episode of the MTB Report, we ask the big question:
👉 Who is building the ultimate Hammerbike 2026?
We take a look at:
Specialized & Santa Cruz – tech fireworks vs. radical geometry
Trek & Yeti – power e-MTBs with massive batteries
Exotics like Ducati – when motorcycle brands start building bikes
Smaller brands like Atherton & Nicolai – innovation driven by courage and bold ideas
And: which trends might truly shape the future of mountain biking
Whether it’s a high-end rocket or a crazy niche project – 2026 is going to be anything but boring.
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- No Winner at Rampage: Right Call, Wrong Plan
- Orbea Wild LT vs. Santa Cruz Bullit: Who Is Really Building Whom?
- Your Blue Isn’t My Blue: Trail Grades Explained, from the Alpine S-Scale to the Double Black
- Fire Hits Atherton Bikes: What We Know, and Why This Brand Matters
- Focus Quits the Non-Electric Mountain Bike. Is the Entry-Level Hardtail Next?
- Riding in Spain This Winter? The Rules Just Changed
- Nobody Stole the Bike Industry. We Sold It.
- 32-Inch Just Won a World Title. Here Is What It Actually Means for Your Next Bike.
- Saalbach Hinterglemm: The Valley That Sport Brought Back to Life
- Riding Through Hunting Season: How to Stay Safe on the Trail
- More Bike, Less Moped
- The 4680 Cell Is Coming to E-Bikes. And It Will Turn Them Into Mopeds.
- Specialized Invented the Light Enduro eMTB — Then Walked Away. Orbea’s Picking It Up.
- Baby Blue on Pink: The Kit That Tells Tahnée Seagrave’s Whole Story
- The Enduro World Cup Is Dead and Whistler Just Became the Center of the Universe
- Austria Just Saved a Classic Trail. Now Let’s Talk About Us.
- The 750-Watt Line: Why DJI’s Avinox Has to Dumb Itself Down Just to Race
- Paganella Part 1: The New TOP GUN Trail & Why I Skipped Lake Garda | #MTBlife S04E13
- Accell’s Rescue Collapses: What Now for Raleigh, Haibike, Ghost and Lapierre
- Santa Cruz Blur 5 vs. Specialized Epic 9: The Pure XC Race Bike Is Dead — and Normal Riders Win (Sort Of)
- Paganella Bike Park: The Complete Guide to Trentino’s Three-Zone Playground
- The Million-Dollar Trail Town – and the Ban That Nearly Killed the Model
- 3-Country Enduro Trails at Reschen Pass: All Trails, Prices & Info 2026
- Who Owns Your Bike Brand Now? What the Dutech–Accell Deal Means for Haibike, Lapierre & Raleigh
- The Bike Industry Is Having Its iPhone Moment – and Nobody Ordered the Small One
- MTBlife S04E09 | 3-Länder Enduro Trails Nauders – Ein Tag, drei Länder, ehrliche Trails
- The Derailleur Is Dying. The Wattage War Isn’t. Avinox MG vs. Gobao – Inside the Gearbox Fight
- Zugspitzpark Ehrwald – The Complete Guide for Your Visit
- It’s Not the Helmet — It’s the Speed
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