Katy Winton, Reece Wilson, Lewis Buchanan... why does the Tweed Valley in Scotland produce more than its fair share of great riders?
Danny Milner
Editor
Best mountain bike routes: 21 great rides in the UK
From the wilds of Scotland to Surrey suburbs, here's 21 of the UK's best mountain bike routes for you to ride, plus free GPS downloads.
Wahoo Elemnt Rival GPS review
The Wahoo Elemnt Rival is a GPS smartwatch that’ll track your ride, record your heart rate for fitness training (if that’s your thing), and send all the data to an…
Crankbrothers Mallet E Boa shoe review
In my opinion – and judging by the paddock at World Cup DH and EWS enduro events, the opinions of most top racers too – Crankbrothers makes the best clip-in…
Scott Mission Evo Knee pads review
Knee pads are one of those slightly weird products that you carry around with you all the time, hoping you never have to use them. Nor do you want to…
Föhn Polartec Alpha Hybrid jacket review
While the brand Föhn conjures up images of ruggedly handsome Nordic folk running or riding into the sunset above a remote fjord, the reality is actually a clever bit of…
Specialized Kenevo SL and the Black Mountains: Blending the best of old-school and new-school riding
The lightweight Kenevo SL weighs around 30 per cent less than the average e-bike but effectively doubles your power. We take it into the hills of South Wales on a…
This weekend you need to pick up just one piece of rubbish
Head out onto your local trails, smell the spring air and enjoy the beauty. That’s all the inspiration you need to pick up just one piece of rubbish.
Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL is 18.8kg electric version of Enduro
Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL is assisted version of popular and capable Enduro and gets the lightweight SL motor, which pumps out 240W with a 320Wh battery.
Pirelli’s new Scorpion mountain bike tyre range covers everything from XC to Enduro
Although Pirelli launched its first mountain bike tyres a few years ago, this Scorpion range is completely new. To keep it simple to understand, Pirelli splits the collection into specific…
“Suddenly I realised that there were no pictures of girls in it”, Bethany age 11 writes
"I was reading the March one and I had a feeling that something was not right. Suddenly I realised that there were no pictures of girls in it."
Scott Trail Hipbelt FR 5 review
While the beige version of the Scott Trail Hipbelt here is not the most UK-friendly, there’s also a black and grey colourway that would be my first choice.
My best trail: as chosen by Andy McKenna
Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride
Specialized Turbo Levo Pro e-bike review (2021)
The Specialized Turbo Levo Pro is part of the most popular e-bike range in the world and it gets a major revamp for 2021. So what's new?
New Specialized Turbo Levo gets the Evo treatment
Specialized Turbo Levo is now longer, lower and slacker with adjustable geometry and six frame sizes to choose from.
RockShox SID Ultimate review
We've been ripping around on the new RockShox SID Ultimate fork and SIDluxe shock for a few months now fitted to a sexy Mondraker F-Podium.
Scott Trail Storm WP Pant review
It’s rare that Scott gets it wrong with its clothing, but I guess the Scott Trail Storm WP Pant is the exception that proves the rule.
Crank Brothers Stamp Lace shoe review
The upper of the Crank Brothers Stamp Lace is dialled, but still needs the rubber to match if it wants to steal a bit of Five Ten’s flat-pedal thunder.
My best trail: as chosen by Wyn Masters
Wyn Masters is a downhiller from New Zealand. He cut his teeth on the World Cup circuit before turning his talent to the EWS but he’s probably best known for…
“Just switched it on and the bike shot off of its own accord across the garage”
This month’s Star Letter details an alarming incident with an error codes, water ingress and an ebike with a mind of its own!