Scotland has nearly as many kilometres of singletrack as England and Wales combined thanks largely to its liberal land access laws, mountainous landscape and low population density, according to a…
Jamie Darlow
Front Section Editor
From the Lake District to the Quantocks, here are 12 must-ride natural trails that hold up all winter long
If you want to get some good riding in this winter, don’t limit yourself to trail centres — there are plenty of natural winter routes out there too.
Merida’s two new e-bikes are night and day: a super heavyweight with full power, and a lightweight SL with Bosch SX
Merida has two new e-bikes out, one is just about the biggest hitting full power behemoth of a bike you’ll ever see, while the second is a true SL designed…
Cotic’s new Rocket e-bike is ultra expensive, and gets a lowly 418Wh external battery, but Cotic says it has a “gorgeous ride feel”
Cotic’s first ever e-bike is called the Rocket, as you’d expect from this famous ferrous brand it’s made from steel with an alloy back end, but rather unexpectedly it’s got…
Will Brendan Fairclough ever ride Red Bull Rampage again? Not likely, on the strength of these comments
Brendan Fairclough won’t be at Red Bull Rampage in 2025, after revealing just how “gutted and butt-hurt” he is about finishing in 11th place at this year’s event, his worst…
Why Innerleithen’s mountain bike centre won’t now be housed in a renovated textile mill
Innerleithen’s promised mountain bike innovation centre will not now be housed inside a renovated textile mill, after its costs ballooned. A redeveloped Caerlee Mill had been the preferred site for…
BikePark Wales opens a new Quarry Skills Area with tables, gap jumps, drops and techie steeps designed to replicate real trail features
BikePark Wales has just opened a brand new skills area, packed with gaps, drops, skinnies and techie bits the idea is to mimic the features you’ll find on the trails…
Shimano’s EP801 firmware update is a must for e-bikers: it’s not always free, doesn’t match DJI’s power, but the overrun is perfect
In the race to build the best e-bike motor, Shimano has been falling behind. Bosch has its new Performance CX motor and it’s smarter than ever. Yamaha, Specialized, and now…
I’ve never ridden a heavier lightweight e-bike than Marin’s new Rift Zone EL, but it crushes the descents and starts at just £4,699
The Marin Rift Zone EL is a new lightweight e-bike straight out of California, it comes with the punchy Bosch’s SX motor, 29in wheels and tyres built for dust. It’s…
“I’ve done it for my crew, the sport, and all the other riders” – Robin Goomes on winning the first Women’s Red Bull Rampage aboard her Barbie-themed bike
This year has marked a historic first for women’s freeriding, and women’s mountain biking in general. It was the first time that women have been invited to compete at the…
Patent applications reveal Fox’s secret plans for an automatically decoupling freehub and rear mech clutch, as well as electronic mass dampers that generate power
Fox Factory (known to most of us as Fox Suspension) has filed patent applications for a rear hub that automatically decouples from the chain’s forces, doing away with the age-old…
Watch Danny MacAskill front flip 10m into a lake, ride two bikes at once, and roll a tractor tyre, in Campus
Danny MacAskill rolls a tractor tyre, highwires across a rooftop, teeters along a line of kettlebells and front flips 10m into a lake. Just a few of the many jaw…
Trek’s new Rail+ starts at £6,000, gets a full-size 800Wh battery and a travel boost to 160mm
The Trek Rail is one of the best e-bikes of all time, it’s been consistently great since its 2020 debut, won our e-bike of the year test back in 2021…
£50 Specialized Tactic named safest helmet by Imperial College research
The Specialized Tactic MIPS is the most protective helmet according to research from Imperial College London, which used new oblique impact tests to rank 30 of the most popular models…
Go Outdoors names pan-flat Cambridge as the UK’s best mountain bike destination, thanks to its “moderately difficult” trails
Which UK city has the best mountain bike trails on its doorstep? Cardiff, Sheffield or maybe Edinburgh would be near the top of our list, but according to the latest…
How to watch Red Bull Rampage 2024 – mountain biking’s equivalent of the Superbowl – live and for free, from anywhere in the world
It’s Red Bull Rampage time again and the big news this year is the iconic freeride event now spans two days, not one, after the addition of a women’s event…
Fox carves out free speed on the descents with its new Live Valve Neo active suspension system
Fox has a new suspension system out called Live Valve Neo that will open and close your shock faster than the blink of an eye and make your bike quicker…
Why Halfords could sell you your next high-end mountain bike, after boosting its premium offering by up to 300%
Halfords is set to become more than just your go-to for entry level bikes and wiper blades after increasing its premium range of bikes by 60%, and its e-bike offering…
The new Santa Cruz Hightower is an enduro weapon… and plenty of riders will hate it for that
The Hightower was designed as the Santa Cruz for everyone. Everyone with deep enough pockets, anyway. It’s got 145mm travel, 29er wheels and relaxed but not silly-slack geometry, and the…
DJI-powered Amflow e-bikes will start from under £6,000, with stock due in October: here’s where to buy, how to demo and which model spec to pick
DJI powered e-bikes will hit UK shores as soon as October, with prices starting from under £6,000 for an entry-level Amflow PL Carbon that dishes out up to 1,000W of…