The UK’s urban fringe hosts some incredible riding, here’s our pick of the best city rides. Video: Marcelo Gutierrez Manizales urban downhill Glasgow, Scotland 27km (16 miles) Pollok Park in the…
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The five golden rules of body position
Follow these posture tips from the Athertons’ fitness coach Alan Milway and you will instantly ride a bike better. Simples. Use your trunk For ultimate control you need to brace…
MBR August 2016
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Best deals on 1×11 drivetrains available right now
We don’t have to convince you of the benefits or going to single ring setup. You’re reading this page so you’re already clearly up for making the move now. Having…
KTM Macina Lycan 27.5 X1 11 CX5+ (2016) ebike review
Need to know 650b e-bike designed specifically for trail riding New 250w Bosch CX system offers power assist Fox rear shock delivers 125mm travel Weighs 20.8kg (45.9lb) >>> The best electric mountain bikes…
Our three favourite Highlands rides have just got that little bit closer
British Airways are set to resume flights from Heathrow to Inverness from May, after a 19-year hiatus. EasyJet flies to Inverness out of Gatwick and Luton, Flybe from City, so…
Four of the fastest trails in the UK
NB: Please ride within yourself, at a speed appropriate to your line of sight, and slow down for walkers, dogs or horses. Don’t be a d*ck. >>> Five routes to do…
How to plan your Northern Ireland road trip
Get yourself over to the booming trail centres of Northern Ireland before everyone else does. Chances are you and your riding posse have pretty much ‘done’ Wales’ and Scotland’s trail…
How to train your brain and be a better rider
To continue our riding technique series, we’re going to look at the other side of riding — the mental attitude you bring to the trails. With this article we go…
E-bikes – positive or negative?
Two mbr writers debate the pros and cons of the e-revolution… Electric nightmare By Benji Haworth Electric bikes aren’t bicycles. That’s it. They are motorbikes for people too scared or…
How to ride with a GPS
Planning? Uploading? Here’s how to get the most from a Garmin or other GPS device
How to set your sag
A lot of riders we encounter on the trails have poorly setup suspension. The first and most important thing to get right is your sag. ‘Sag’ is how much your…
Mavic Crossmax Pro helmet review
Takes the old Notch helmet's comfortable fit and good durability and adds a couple of worthwhile features
British made carbon enduro bike from ARBR
New brand ARBR takes British garden shed engineering to the next level
How to set your tyre pressures
We all know that tyres are important. They are arguably the most important thing on your whole bike since they are the first line of interaction between you and the…
Watch: Preview of Sunday’s UCI MTB World Cup at Fort William
Red Bull TV will show the UCI World Cup live on Sunday, June 5 and have put together this neat preview video to get you excited
Pump track skills for trail riders
Pump tracks are everywhere, from skills zones to city centres — here’s how to give yourself a workout, pump up your trail riding skills and generally whoop it up
MBR July 2016
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Intense Spider 275C Factory first ride
The Spider 275C scurries uphill over loose and technical terrain with efficiency and reliable traction
Torrential rain and missing a bike: Taking on China’s first ever enduro race
China is getting into enduro. Earlier this month mountain biking Brit David Clark took part in China’s first ever enduro race – the 2016 Jiulong Mountain Enduro. On a borrowed bike…