Here we are again with another of our regular round-ups of brilliant bargains for y'all. Get yer bike ready for your Easter holiday adventures.
Benjamin Haworth
Contributor
E-bikepark coming to the Surrey Hills
Plans have just been revealed for a new bike park specifically for electric bikes near Peaslake in the Surrey Hills.
Instagrams of the week
Twenty four of the bestest mountain bike piccies to go up on Instagram in the past week. Including a few absolutely excellent crashes.
The Athertons’ favourite gym exercises
Want some training tips from the fastest family on two wheels? Check out Rachel's, Gee's and Dan's favourite gym exercises.
Ditch your backpack with Morvélo Covert storage clothing
The Morvélo Covert range of apparel has built-in 'hidden' storage compartments, enabling you to ditch your backpack whilst still having your spares on you.
RockShox warning over forks with serial numbers scratched off
RockShox have just posted a Consumer Alert warning about the potential hazards of purchasing suspension forks with scratched off serial numbers.
Don’t watch this if you suffer from vertigo
Short and sick video of French freeride nutter Rémy Métailler attempting ot ride down what appears to be a near-vertical cliff-face chute.
How to be a good mountain biker
Wondering how to be a “good” mountain biker on and off the bike? Here are some tips for you from David Cachon.
Trail rage incident sees headphones-wearing runner beat up head-shaking mountain biker
Incident in Colarado sees enraged headphones-wearing runner take exception to mountain biker's disparaging head-shaking.
Eight things we learned from Rotorua EWS
Last weekend’s round of the Enduro World Series in Rotorua, New Zealand saw some of the filthiest and sketchiest racing yet in EWS' short history.
Electric bikes could be banned from New Zealand national park
An outdoor advocacy group wants a ban on all electric bikes in Tongariro National Park in New Zealand.
Endura’s new straw filled helmet and knee pads
Endura's new MT500 helmet and MTR knee pads are made from Koroyd; that honeycomb stuff that looks like bunched up drinking straws.
Sam Hill shows you round his childhood trails
A film of a legend by a legend; cult UK filmmaker Alex Rankin's new film about Sam Hill and his old school trails is a lovely thing to watch.
Dirty Deals: tyres, shorts, Stealth Reverbs and much more
Time for another edition of Dirty Deals. There must be something in the air as loads of retailers appear to have gone a bit nuts with the pricing gun.
New Maxxis tyres revealed at Taipei Bike Show
New Maxxis tyres! New Double Down and Plus tyres at the Taipei Bike Show: 3.0" High Roller II and 2.6" Minions plus other rubbery delights.
The new wave of steel frame full suspension bikes
There's been a recent wave of new full suspension models coming out that are made out of steel rather than aluminium or carbon. What's going on?
Instagrams of the week
Despite all the mountain bike photographers being down in New Zealand for the Enduro World Series opener in Rotorua there are still some non-EWS shots here.
Nice riding vid of Saracen’s Marc Beaumont and Matt Simmonds
Saracen's latest video featuring Marc Beaumont and Matt Simmonds is refreshingly gimmick-free and simple but effective.
22 of the fastest bikes in this year’s Enduro World Series
We don't have a crystal ball here at mbr but it's safe to say that most of these EWS pro bikes are going to ridden to podium spots over the…
Potholing on bikes
Watch this group of French mountain bikers ride down an abandoned salt mine illuminated solely by rather modest looking headlamps.