Steve Peat retired World Cup racing at Vallnord last Saturday. By the time we'd dried our eyes and cleared away a mountain of snotty tissues we decided it was time…
James Smurthwaite
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How to make the most of your summer riding
Good weather, dry trails and long days will soon be here again — make the most of them. Take on a challenge Make 2016 a year of new bike adventures…
Will the Pinion gearbox kill off the derailleur?
You might have heard of Pinion recently; its gearboxes have been replacing derailleurs on various Nicolai models for years now. And in last month’s issue we tested the new Ion…
How to build core strength for mountain biking
What is the core? The core is a buzzword loved by the ‘lifestyle’ industry but is widely misinterpreted. Those of us with medical training tend to avoid ‘core’ and instead…
How to change a RockShox fork compression damper
Many people have innate fears about working on a fork. They seem to think that touching the wrong dial or unscrewing the wrong thread will result in a fountain of…
Watch Claudio’s first track preview of the year
One of our favourite things about the World Cup season are Claudio Caluori’s manic track previews. Every race, the Scott team manager and commentator straps a GoPro to himself and…
Dyfi bike park: Has Dan Atherton built the UK’s next riding hotspot?
The Dyfi forest has been a mountain biking hub for a few years now with the highly successful Dyfi enduro being a must ride for any budding gravity racer. However,…
Loic Bruni reveals custom World Champs demo
We love a custom frame here at MBR and Loic Bruni’s new paint job is right up there with the best of them. Sweet, sweet custom frame for @loicbruni29 for…
Watch Cam Zink backflip with his baby attached to his bike
Cam Zink has a reputation for doing some crazy things on a bike – look no further than his Red Bull Rampage appearances – but we think this can top it…
Riders react to the Lourdes World Cup track
The fastest riders on the planet have all been up on the hill today checking out the Lourdes World Cup track. We’ve pulled these reactions straight off the hill and…
RockShox launches first metric shocks – the Deluxe and Super Deluxe
Key points Industry moves towards standardised metric shocks Claimed improved performance and integration over former standards Two models on offer What are metric shocks To explain it as simply as possible,…
YT Industries Jeffsy: As big a game changer as the Capra?
Key points YT Industries releases first trail bike 140mm travel, 29 in wheels, adjustable geometry, carbon and aluminium versions available Prices from £1,781 So this is what Jeffsy is then?…
Five reasons you should watch the Lourdes World Cup
After months in the racing wilderness our sanctuary has come. As we write, the world’s best riders are inspecting the Lourdes race track ready for round one of the World…
Watch the Athertons shred their new downhill bikes…in the dark
Bang in time for the first World Cup at Lourdes this weekend, the Athertons have released this video of them shredding on their brand new Trek Session downhill bikes. The…
Loic Bruni says Aaron Gwin is ‘slow’
There’s just four days to go until the first race in the 2016 downhill World Cup season and battle lines are being drawn. There have to be two big favourites…
Watch Claudio Caluori ski down the Leogang downhill track
Ok, we admit it, we’ve run out of synonyms for bonkers, there are no more ways to describe Claudio Caluori! In his latest exploit he’s not chasing down the world’s…
Fox launches new Metah all-mountain helmet
The trail helmet market is pretty saturated at the moment but it’s actually been ten years since Fox waded in with its popular offering, the Flux. It decided it was time to…
Local riders lead funeral procession for fallen Scottish teenage mountain biker
A procession of mountain bikers led the funeral parade of fallen Scottish teenage mountain biker Keiran McKandie on Friday. 16 -year-old McKandie was cycling along the B9010 Kellas to Dallas road at…
Fox launches lightest ever 32 fork
Key points New Fox 32, half a pound lighter than predecessor Features slimmed down, stepped design Proces start from £440 A new 32? Yep, Fox has just launched a brand…
Vitus Escarpe VRX longterm review
Need to know 650b trail bike with slack geometry Asymmetric travel: 150mm front, 135mm rear Cutting-edge 1×11 SRAM drivetrain Short stem and RockShox Reverb dropper post What attracted you to…