For the past four years, Marcelo Gutierrez has been the undisputed king of the Manizales urban downhill race and with good reason, it’s held in the town where he was…
James Smurthwaite
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5 reasons mountain biking in the South West is amazing
The South West may stick out in an ungainly fashion from the bottom of the country but there’s still a wealth of riding to be found between Land’s End and…
Gee Atherton tells Clare Balding about his most embarrassing crash
Gee and Rachel Atherton both appeared on the Clare Balding show last night and Gee had a pretty interesting story to tell. It turns out he once crashed so hard…
This is what raw speed sounds like
Instead of our usual trick of filling a video post with a few paragraphs of background info on the rider and the video, with this one we’re just going to list…
Tweets of the week: the return of This is Peaty, Gwin’s new bike and more
It’s been a tragic week for mountain biking with the untimely passing of Kelly McGarry on Monday dominating the headlines. It says a lot about Kelly that the mountain biking community…
Could this sticker save your life next time you crash?
Mountain bike helmets are focussed on how to reduce a compressional impact. They work by increasing the time it takes for your head to stop moving in a crash and…
Thieves target mountain bikes on car racks at Cannock Chase
Thieves have been targeting bike on car racks at Cannock Chase as two bikes were stolen on Saturday. They stole a Marin Mount Vision and an Orange Alpine between 2:30 and…
Kelly McGarry’s father: “It just doesn’t make sense”
Kelly McGarry’s father has described his shock over his son’s tragic death. McGarry passed away on Monday during a filming session with his YT team. It is thought he suffered a…
Nicholi Rogatkin shows off the worst crashes of his career
Nicholi Rogatkin’s motto has always been “I’ve always said I’m not opposed to crashing as long as I can get back up”. Well, he’s certainly had a few decent spills…
Sport England and National Trust to build 10 new cycle trails in England
Sport England will build ten new off road trails at National Trust sites in England by Autumn 2017. The trails are the result of a joint investment of £4.25 million…
Could ‘2 Fat 2 Furious’ be the best fat biking video ever?
Fingers crossed we’re probably past the point in the year where snow will stop us from getting out on our bikes in the UK. However that’s certainly not the case…
Farm Jam contest that Kelly McGarry helped to organise to be held in his honour
The 2016 Farm Jam contest, that Kelly McGarry helped to organise and build, will go ahead despite his tragic and untimely death. McGarry has been attending the Farm Jam since 2008…
Mountain bike speed world record holder rides ski slope at night
Eric Barone, who currently holds the mountain bike speed world record, has produced this stunning video of himself hitting a speed-ski slope at night. Speed-skiing is a niche sport that sees…
Rob Warner’s most ridiculous TV moments
We love Rob Warner and some of the runs he’s commentated on have gone down in mountain bike history – after all, where would we be without lines such as:…
Orange launches short travel Four
Need to know Short travel little brother to the Orange 5 Optimised for 130mm front and 120mm rear travel Made from lighter aluminium than the 5 Three models starting at…
Kelly McGarry was “riding uphill” as he collapsed
More details are emerging of the tragic and sudden death of Kelly McGarry yesterday. Due to the nature of his riding, fans have speculated that an unfortunate crash may have…
Kelly McGarry 1982 – 2016, the gentle giant of the freeride world
After his tragic death earlier today, Kelly McGarry, 33, will be remembered as a gentle giant of the freeride mountain biking world. At 6 foot 5 inches tall he may have towered…
Commemorative trail being crowdfunded for fallen mountain biker
The family and friends of a keen mountain biker are hoping he will be remembered with a new mountain bike trail section. Neil Polson, 37, died in September from a…
Kelly McGarry dies after collapsing on Queenstown trail
Freerider Kelly McGarry has died while riding in Queenstown, New Zealand. It is believed that McGarry collapsed on the Ben Lomond trail at 4pm, local time. Two paramedics were flown to the…
New trail near Leeds to be built despite actions of anti-cycling ‘vigilante’
Plans for a new mountain bike trail in Otley Chevin are to proceed despite the dangerous actions of, yep, you guessed it, another trail saboteur. Otley Chevin is a ridge that overlooks…