The Paris Olympics is less than three weeks away, with the mountain bike cross country racing taking place on the 28 and 29 of July. Here’s our run down of…
Jamie Darlow
Front Section Editor
I’ve loved Merida’s Big Trail since it went 29er, now the geo changes could make it my hardtail pick
Merida has a new version of its Big Trail hardtail, with bigger sizing, better geometry and improved components. That’s an impressive jobs list to tick off given the previous gen…
Formula’s new low-progression air-spring could make it as cushty as the new RockShox 3.1 damper
Formula has just released a Josh Bryceland Edition Selva fork, custom tuned for the most jibbing-est man in the world and with a limited 100-piece run. Great for the lucky…
Fazua is ‘listening’ to its e-bike motors to improve reliability and diagnose faults
E-bikes, washing machines, your toothbrush… it’s well known they all make weird sounds when they’re about to go wrong, and if we just listened hard enough we could figure out…
E-bikes on sale: I’ve trawled the web to find the best MTB deals of the summer
I love riding anything with suspension and knobbly tyres, but e-bikes are killing it for me right now because they’re just so darned efficient. I cam cram in nearly double…
EXT’s latest V4 Arma and Storia shocks allow for softer springs and easier fettling
The latest coil shocks from EXT can now be run with softer springs for more grip and comfort, thanks to a raft of changes the brand hopes will make its…
Should you buy a lightweight e-bike with a mid-power motor?
E-bikes come with a whole spectrum of different power outputs, from 35Nm right up to 108Nm of torque, and weigh anything from 15kg to 25kg and upwards. So, not only…
Are we all being ripped off by mountain bike brands?
Are we all being ripped off? Do mountain bikes cost too much money? Are big brands creaming high profits off the top? Or is this just the price of our…
The little-known Austrian resort that’s heaven for both kids and mountain bikers
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis probably isn’t high on your list of overseas riding locations, but if you like smooth singletrack, berms and ski-lifts then perhaps it really should be. The Austrian resort, which…
7 Father’s Day gifts and ideas that can’t fail
I’m a mountain biking dad, and with that expertise in mind I’ve selected the ultimate bucket list of things I’d love to get on Father’s Day. Some of them I…
What, no Rally? SRAM’s new Range Extender battery adds 250Wh, but it only works in Range power mode
SRAM has released a range extender for the Powertrain e-bike motor, it packs in 250Wh of juice, weighs 1.5kg and costs £449. The Eagle Powertrain Range Extender 250Wh will work…
Val di Fassa Trentino to host the first ever Enduro World Championships
Val di Fassa Trentino in Italy will host the first ever Enduro World Championships this summer, a year after it became an official UCI-sanctioned World Cup sport. Both the UCI…
“Seminal moment in the history of mountain biking” as 130 trail groups and bike parks unite
More than 130 trail groups and bike parks have teamed up across the UK to give mountain biking more power and influence over land access and trail development. Called the…
SRAM riders are going to love the new £20 AXS Rocker Paddle upgrade
SRAM has a new upgrade to its electronic shifter that pretty much every rider is going to love. It’s called the AXS Pod Controller Rocker Paddle, and it does away…
New ODI Vanquish D3O grip is twice as effective at reducing trail buzz, it’s claimed
ODI has teamed up with D3O for its latest grip in an effort to increase shock absorption and reduce hand pain and fatigue on long descents. Called the Vanquish, ODI…
Giant’s Most affordable full-power e-bike goes on sale, at just £3,400
Giant has a decent-sized summer sale on right now, discounting 22 bikes in its range, from lightweight downcountry bikes to full-power eebs. It also includes what could be the most-affordable…
Riding Red Bull Hardline… on a motorbike
Red Bull Hardline is nearly here, and to celebrate 10 years of the most bonkers downhill track in the sport someone’s ridden it on a motorbike. Watch as Red Bull…
BikePark Wales launches suspension ‘breakdown service’
Blowing up your shock or fork is usually game over for your day’s riding, but now it doesn’t have to be thanks to the generous folks at BikePark Wales. If…
Scottish trail with the “best berm ever built” will double in size this summer
Glenlivet bike park opened a new line last year called Keiran’s Trail, at less than a kilometre in length it’s no Blue Doon (8km straight down, at Fort William), but…
Brandan Fairclough’s Deathgrip 2 movie is nearly sold out, with just two UK screenings left, on Friday and Tuesday
Anyone who’s yet to see the Deathgrip 2 movie in the UK better get a wriggle on, because there are just three screenings left over the next week, and one…