A new blue route has been opened by Steve Peat and Annie Last at the Lady Canning’s Plantation just a stone’s throw from Sheffield. Lady Canning’s has long been a…
James Smurthwaite
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Cedric Gracia challenges Marco Fontana to a mountain bike duel (VIDEO)
We can respect someone who values their coffee, but even we wouldn’t start a mountain bike duel with someone if they ruined our caffeine hit. Marco Fontana is not like us though.…
Meet Spain’s undiscovered trail haven – Zona Zero (VIDEO)
Sitting just below the Pyrenees National Park is the unassuming village of Ainsa. Without a doubt it’s a quaint and historic village but on the surface there’s not much that would make…
Are these guys the mountain biking Avengers?
Fox Head Clothing has quite a roster of athletes on its books so it would be such a shame if they didn’t put together some killer edits for us all…
Pro bike check: Fabien Barel’s Canyon Strive CF Race (VIDEO)
Fabien Barel was one of the golden generation French downhill riders and won two consecutive downhill World Championships in 2004 and 2005. Barel is renowned for his technical approach to…
Seven under-the-radar European bike parks you need to ride (VIDEO)
British mountain bikers regularly make the unofficial summer pilgrimage to European bike parks. The trails across the Channel are poles apart from your local woods. They are steeper, longer and dustier…
Meet the MagLOCK – a clipless pedal you don’t clip in to
Have you ever wished for a middle ground between the unforgiving hold of clipless pedals and the bucking vibrations of flats? Well, an attractive prospect may just have surfaced on Kickstarter.…
Shimano overhauls its mountain bike shoe line-up for 2016
Key Points New gravity shoes developed by the Athertons Women’s range doubles in size Winter specific shoe for harsh weather conditions Shimano has overhauled its footwear range and now has an…
Brutal crashing and firework riding in Ashes to Aggasiz trailer
Graham Aggasiz is one of the rising stars in freeride mountain biking. He qualified first for Red Bull Rampage last year with a score of 94.00 but ended up injuring himself in…
Cannondale’s Lefty Fork explained
The Cannondale Lefty fork has long been an enigma in mountain biking. It may look weird to the uninitiated but those who have used it often rave about its performance.…
Pro Bike Check: Jérôme Clementz’s Cannondale Jekyll
In just two and a half years, Jérôme Clementz has won six rounds of the Enduro World Series, he’s also a two-time winner of the Megavalanche – in short, it’s fair to say Clementz is enduro’s…
Scottish open access model a genuine possibility for Wales
In a surprise move, the Welsh Government has opened a consultation which could improve access to the countryside for mountain bikers. This could be massive news with the adoption of a similar, open…
The Flymount S1 aims to make your iPhone a GoPro beater (VIDEO)
We remember the good old days, when all sorts of ghetto handlebar mounts for iPhones were floating round on eBay and we watched the grainy, shaky footage they produced in awe.…
NS Snabb T1 (2015) review
The Snabb name is shared across two platforms; a longer-travel E model designed for enduro, and a shorter, tighter T bike built for trail riding. There are two price points for…
Cratoni AllTrack helmet review
An excellently put together all rounder - £119.99
Pro Bike Check: Dan Atherton’s GT Sanction
As part of mountain biking’s fastest family, Dan Atherton is guaranteed to always have a nice bit of kit under him when he rides. Dan started racing downhill and segued…
Is this the world’s most perfect whip? (VIDEO)
Finn Iles burst on to the mountain bike scene last year at Crankworx when he became the unlikely winner of the Whip Off World Championships at just 14-years-old. It was…
Öhlins air shock spotted on 2016 Specialized Enduro
An Instagram post from Specialized development rider, Brad Benedict, and a back page of the German Specialized website have revealed a new Öhlins air shock that may be specced on the…
Crankbrothers launches mountain bike charity initiative with professional riders
Crankbrothers has launched a charitable initiative with its professional riders to raise money for mountain bike related causes around the world. The Crankbrothers for Others project sees Crankbrothers donate to…
Camelbak introduces bum-bag hydration pack
Camelbak has just announced its latest hydration product, the Palos 4LR. This time your hydration bladder won’t be stored away in a backpack, but on a bum-bag mounted round your waist.…