What’s the best way to build progress and ride faster on your bike, and still enjoy the riding itself? Should you go flat out each ride? Thankfully, no.
Jamie Darlow
Front Section Editor
New Jamis Dakar could be the best £1k full susser since Calibre Bossnut
Check out the new Jamis Dakar A2: a 120mm full-suspension bike with RockShox suspension, for just £1,000. Coming in via Evans Cycles.
Here are eight random yet fascinating stats about mountain biking
From how many wheels Matt Simmonds destroyed at Windham World Cup to the length of the longest backflip ever done by Cam Zink.
Lower price and new custom tuning mode for ShockWiz
ShockWiz is a suspension tuning system for mountain bike suspension that combines telemetry hardware with a powerful smartphone app.
Why Pole’s enduro bike is Machined from billets of solid aerospace aluminium
One of the most genuinely interesting and thought-provoking mountain bikes we've seen in recent years. Does the Pole Machine signify the rise of the (CNC) machine?
Get your trail building crew entered into Take Care of Your Trails competition
Trail maintenance volunteer groups across Europe are coming together to get their trails in shape this spring following a successful 2017 event.
14 types of mountain biker we all know
Mountain bikers come in all shapes, sizes and personalities. Here are 14 different types of mountain biker you're guaranteed to see out on a ride.
The best new places to ride in 2018
Next year brings the promise of brand-new trails, events, demos and getaways. Start filling up your calendar now with the best new places to ride in 2018.
Crank Brothers Iodine 3 wheelset review
The Crank Brothers Iodine 3 wheelset is unmistakably Crank Bros in looks and in solving the tubeless rim bed riddle in a unique way.
How and why you should do a bit of trail maintenance
Trails all gone gloopy? Don’t reach for the bike, grab a shovel and do some trail maintenance instead. Keep your singletrack single.
Only What’s Necessary FR-01 shoe review
The Only What’s Necessary FR-01 is a shoe like no other, totally original in design and build quality. Visually it’s funky looking, but does it perform?
How to lubricate your Shimano pedal bearings
Service your Shimano pedals in just 10 minutes flat with mbr's latest how to video, and get smooth running bearings for maximum pedal power.
7 great trail centres for learning how to jump
Learning to get airborne? Here are six trail centres that’ll ease you in, up and down.
Swinley Forest trail centre guide
An hour from London there’s a maze of trails that’ll make your head spin. Here's mbr ride guide to the Swinley Forest trail centre or sorts.
Bird Aeris 145 first ride
The Bird Aeris 145 is an enduro machine with 145mm travel with modern geometry and sizing. This is a big, slack bike for tall as well as short riders.
How to tell if mountain biking is wrecking your knees
We asked a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in knees, to diagnose those nasty cracking sounds. Is MTB fundamentally bad for your knees?
Penmachno, North Wales trail centre guide
There are no facilities. It’s totally different to the other stuff around it. Visitors are sparse. These are all great reasons to ride Penmachno.
How to beat back pain caused by mountain biking
How to identify the four most common kinds of back pain, and how to treat them the physio way so you spend more time on the bike.
Six weird ways to ride faster
Tired of the same old boring tips? We’ve teamed up with a sports scientist to offer some of the more unusual ways you can increase your speed.
Should you get a 27.5in Plus or 29in bike?
Plus bike tyres are more grippy, more comfortable, but have more drag too… so should you get 27.5in Plus or 29in bike?