Snowy edit from Hope Tech media squadron featuring Nico Vink, Makken and Vinny T gets its stoke on. Snowboating anyone?
Mountain Bike Rider
How to bleed Shimano mountain bike disc brakes
Watch our easy guide on how to bleed Shimano mountain bike disc brakes so you can keep yours running with tip-top performance.
“Downhill is much more of a mental game than physical” – Tahnée Seagrave interview
At the start of last year Tahnée Seagrave came to the realisation that victory isn’t as important as having fun... Then she started winning.
Only ride at trail centres? Here are 5 tips to get started on natural rides
Only ride park or at the same old handful of trail centres? Here's how to get started on natural rides and a new dimension to your mountain biking.
What to do when your riding mates are faffing
Waiting for friends to catch up, fix a puncture or finish their chat? Find an obstacle or challenge and hone your skills and your balance.
Fat is the new skinny
Grips have been bulking up recently. Gone are the super-skinny lock-ons of the early Noughties that pounded your palm to raw meat.
Here’s some advice on testing a bike
Don’t try to work out which one has the best damping or the ultimate anti-squat. Focus on which bike you enjoy most and which makes you most confident.
MBR April 2018
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First thoughts on the women-specific Canyon Spectral WMN
Canyon have expanded their women specific range with the new Canyon Spectral WMN 140mm enduro bike. Plus a Grand Canyon hardtail too.
How to exit corners with more speed
Go wide, stay high, pump out: keep your flow locked down with Dirt School's tips on how to make a hasty exit form tight corners and turns.
What do the new Whistler-style trail centre gradings really mean?
Red? Blue? Black? Orange? Plus? Q?! Which trail should you ride and what do the new Whistler-style trail centre gradings really mean?
How to combat body pain and increase your flexibility
Move better to ride faster. So how can we be pain free and reduce injury risk? And how can get more enjoyment from our weekend ride?
Does swapping out tyres make our bike tests unfair?
This month’s Star Letter writer thinks that our practice of putting the same tyres on all test bikes is a bit unfair. Here's why we do it.
Chain Reaction Cycles Deals of the Week
Time for another round-up of our pick of the thousands of items that CRC have on sale this week. These are the top twelve CRC mountain bike deals.
How to ride the steepest trails you can find
Watch this impressive video from Nate Hills and then read on to learn how to keep your speed up through those steep, snakey trails and switchbacks.
I ride an e-bike. Am I cheating?
This month's Star Letter is from a born again biker who rides an e-bike to bridge the gap between what he is and what he always wanted to try to…
Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Hampshire trail centre guide
Queen Elizabeth Country Park blends nature and nurture as skilfully as any landscape gardener. Opened by the Queen, maintained by the Collective.
2018 Hopetech Women Rides dates and venues
After a well attended 2017 season, Hope is putting on another series of Hopetech Women female-only evening rides and events. Here's what they're all about.
‘The bike is more than just a reason to go on, it’s a reason to keep getting motivated in the morning’
Diagnosed with MS, mountain guide Andy McKenna ditched the pills for more riding
Proper bike geek: Sim Mainey’s Mojo Nicolai GeoMetron G13
Who doesn't love geeking out over a custom spec wünderbike? Especially when the bike is question is in the vanguard of nu-skool mountain bikes.