What’s in the latest issue of MBR?
Danny Milner
Editor
Video: Killer Loop Finale
All year we've running a Killer Loop treasure hunt. In January we assembled the nine sucessful readers in Cannock Chase for their final test.
Wallpaper*: February
Some visual escapism for your desktop… (*bears no relation to the posh style mag)
Tested: Charge Cooker Hi £999
Charge is well-known for cult steel hardtail frames, but the 29er Cooker has only recently been plumbed into the range.
Samurai of Singletrack: Mountain Ash
Compete against our writers, photographers and the pros in our new all-mountain challenge.
Valais, Switzerland: high-altitude playground tailor-made for mountain biking
With 1,500km of mountain bike trails, more than 100 cable cars, gondolas and chairlifts and a perfectly integrated network of public transport, Switzerland's Valais region makes the ultimate riding destination
Photography: Best of 2011 slideshows
Make a brew, sit back and enjoy four fantastic photography retrospectives from the year just gone
Wallpaper*: January
Some visual escapism for your desktop... (*bears no relation to the posh style mag)
MBR Contents: February 2012
What’s in the latest issue of MBR?
Bonus! Oregon’s Dreamy Rivers of Loam
Headcams, GPS files and a slideshow of images from our Oregon feature in the January issue.
Tested: Specialized Rockhopper £700
Few companies have as much experience building hardtails as Specialized. The 2011 Rockhopper proves that it has still got what it takes to build a great one.
Just in: YT Industries Wicked 150
Is YT Industries the new Canyon? We've got one of its 150mm travel trail bikes to review in an upcoming issue, but here are a few initial thoughts now it's…
Guy Martin: Riding with the Isle of Man TT ace
Hitting the trail with the plain-speaking, boat-building, bike racing Guy Martin; far more than just 'that sideburns bloke off the telly'.
UK cinema tour for ‘From the Inside Out’
Fire up your stoke with a trip to one of the UK screenings of Anthill Films and the Coastal Crew's new collaboration
MBR Contents: December 2011
What’s in the latest issue of MBR?
Killer Loop Competition: December issue coordinates – FOUND!
Are you ready to hunt down the next secret stash? Find the bottle to win a Cannondale and a riding holiday worth £4000!
Killer Loop Competition: November issue coordinates
Are you ready to hunt down the next secret stash? Find the bottle to win a Cannondale and a riding holiday worth £4000!
MBR Bike of the Year 2011
Of the 47 bikes we tested in 2011, six scored a perfect 10 out of 10. But only one will be crowned Bike of the Year
Tested: Giant Trance X4 £1,295
The Giant Trance X4 might not cost the earth, but the fact that it outperforms many bikes costing twice the price makes it our 2011 Full-suspension Bike of the Year
Workshop video: Prevent noise and cable rub
In part one of a series of video tutorials pro mechanic Al Vines demonstrates how to stop rattling cables ruining your ride and damaging your frame