Yeti has a long history in mountain biking, 30 years to be exact, and they’re celebrating that in style with a mouth-watering, limited edition colour scheme on their flagship SB6c.…
James Smurthwaite
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UK’s biggest dirt jump contest to return for a second year at the Cycle Show
The Sam Pilgrim Invitational, the UK’s biggest dirt jump competition, is due to return for a second year to the Birmingham NEC at the Cycle Show on 25-27 September. The…
There will be no United Kingdom Gravity Enduro series in 2016 after “complete mess” in 2015
The 2016 UK Gravity Enduro (UKGE) series has been cancelled after its organiser was made homeless and having a child at the start of 2015. The UKGE series has been running since…
Is this ‘S-Works’ Hotwalk the best balance bike in the world?
The bond between a father and a son can often be amazingly strong but we think that Gary Tansey has set a new benchmark with his son’s Christmas present this year. In…
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Claudio Caluori gets smoked on the World Championships’ Cross Country course
As a former professional downhill rider, Claudio Caluori was never going to be a natural at cross country, especially in Vallnord where an altitude of over 2,000m brings a lack…
The best custom 2015 World Championships’ bikes
Every year we pine for the World Championships to see who will be crowned with the rainbow jersey, but secretly we’re always just as excited to see the custom paint…
Bike Check: Rachael Walker’s custom ‘tattoo’ Juliana Furtado
Key Points Juliana Furtado in small with hand drawn graphics and InvisiFrame finish Hope components Tech C wheels, Tech 3 X2 brakes, stem and grips SRAM X0 drivetrain with Hope…
SRAM produces gold ‘World Championship use only’ drivetrains
We all love a bit of bike bling and clearly so do SRAM as it has fitted its athletes’ World Champs bikes with these eye-catching gold drivetrains in an attempt…
Meet the mechanics behind the scenes of the World Championships
The World Championships is all about the racers. It’s their one shot to become immortalised in the history of mountain biking and the biggest race of the year. It would…
Riders react to the Vallnord World Championships downhill track
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you should know it’s the World Championships this weekend. The riders got their first look at the course yesterday…
The Enduro racing skills that will improve your trail riding
One of the things we’ve always loved about enduro racing is its similarity to the trail riding most of us do at every opportunity. Without the benefits of an uplift,…
Claudio Caluori and Cedric Gracia go wild on the Andorra downhill World Championships track
As much as we love the World Cup series, there’s something special about the World Championships. It’s a one-off occasion that forces the riders pull out all the stops to…
First Look: Rio 2016 Cross Country mountain biking course
The 2016 Olympics are now less than a year away and we’ve had our first glimpse of the cross country course. In the above video you can see Nick Floros,…
Britain’s best climbs
There’s more to mountain biking than just descending — good climbs can be just as rewarding, challenge our leg and lung power and push our mental strength This page has…
The first mountain bike World Champions of 2015 are crowned in the Cross Country Eliminator (VIDEO)
Tuesday afternoon saw the awarding of the first Rainbow Jerseys of 2015 in the Cross Country Eliminator. Cross Country Eliminator (XCE) is a minority format that was short lived on…
Trails for Wales campaign launches to improve access for mountain bikers
Following the launch of a consultation by the Welsh government on July 2, a campaign has been formed to bring about a change in access rights for mountain bikers. The campaign is hoping to…
Meet the man who takes on Morzine on four wheels
For most of us, a serious spine injury caused by a motorbike crash would probably mean the end of our riding days. Phil Hall thinks differently though. He was determined that…
Here’s a Claudio Caluori course preview with a difference
Claudio Caluori is famous for ripping up some of the hardest downhill courses in the world. This year he’s taken on Mont-Sainte-Anne, Fort William, Val di Sole and many more…
Behind the scenes of Brandon Semenuk’s Red Bull Joyride win
The year has finished on a high for Brandon Semenuk. He released his own brand of underwear, is credited with one of the best mountain bike sections of all time…