Here's what we're excited about most this month. Lapierre's slightly differen way of approaching e-bike design, a bucket of tokens and much else besides.
Jamie Darlow
Front Section Editor
3 yoga poses to help you recover after a ride
Three of the best ways to get your body into a parasympathetic state Using these three yoga poses puts your body in a state for optimal repair and recovery.
Fork wars: here are 10 brands taking aim at the big guns
There are now 10 alternative suspension brands vying for your money. Here's a look at features and functionality and what makes them worth considering.
Downhill riders don’t look like they are enjoying themselves, say scientists
Do downhill riders hide their thrills? Why do their emotions seem to go downhill just as fast as they do? A new case study has some answers.
Hans Rey picks his ultimate bike stable
Three bike garage. This is where our favourite people pick their ultimate bike stable. This month’s are chosen by Hans Rey, mountain bike legend.
Brighton, South East England route
Brighton is much more than just the original tourist destination — it has the best of the South Downs, the rolling hills cradling the town to north and east and…
Ambleside, Lake District route
Ride the Ambleside route from the March issue of mbr magazine
Brighton, South Downs route
This Brighton route, including Stanmer Park,hides a labyrinth of excellent, tight singletrack. Download two routes to follow around Brighton.
12 ways to stop mud messing with your bike and body
A dozen steps to mitigate mud's effect, making mud plugging less of an ordeal more a chance to practice your skills when the weather and conditions are at their worst.
Isle of Skye route
Skye is one of the best places to ride in the UK, so get up to Scotland and sample our route from the June issue.
Riding hotspots: here’s our pick of where to ride in 2019
New trails, new events and even a whole new trail centre - here’s our pick of where to ride in 2019.
Gym moves for mountain bikers
How to train in the gym for enhanced riding performance. Coach to the pros Alan Milway shows us how to do the best gym moves for mountain bikers.
What happens when you blow through all your travel?
In a race to bottom out, we find out what happens to your bike when it blows through its travel
Birzman Pump Up review
Whatever the initial idea behind it, the Birzman Pump Up is a new canister with 1.2l of volume, giving it the biggest capacity we’ve seen.
Topeak Joeblow Twin Turbo review
The Topeak Joeblow Twin Turbo is a new idea from Topeak, designed to satisfy the demands of mountain bikers — who want to dump big volume into their tyres...
Wye Valley: some of the best trails this side of the Alps
The Forest of Dean gives up its singletrack secrets with a new bespoke uplift service from Wye MTB. Wye Valley off-piste!
How locals fought a 10-year battle to defend trails from oil developers… and won
How local residents fought a 10 year battle to defend Leith Hill and its mountain bike trails from oil developers… and won.
Cleaning a mountain bike made easy
If you can't afford your own personal bike wash valet then you should watch this video (and read our guide below) about how best to wash a mountain bike.
Evoc Explorer Pro 30L review
The Evoc Explorer Pro 30L hydration pack is one of the biggest packs Evoc makes and is intended for bikepacking or multiday rides.
12 products to save you time, faff and mess
The following twelve products are the sort of things you didn’t know how good they were until you tried them.