First we lamented Red Bull’s loss of the rights to broadcast the UCI World Cup Mountain Bike Series to the might of Discovery/Eurosport/GCN. Then we…
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Mine over Matter: we tackle Wye MTB’s uplift-assisted Rhondda Raid
“The right line is death,” Will Warren calmly tells us. “The left line is just… horrible,” he adds. “Take your pick.” Not the words you’d…
Headspace: new guidance on spotting concussion and how to treat it
What is a concussion? Stupid question, it’s when your friend tries a new feature, hits a tree and then can’t remember which trail he’s on…
Storm Force: Manon Carpenter on trail advocacy and film making
New stars of 2013 revisited: Manon Carpenter Words and photos: Sim Mainey “You know who that is, don’t you? That’s Manon Carpenter!” The three riders…
Interview – Owen Pemberton, Forbidden Bike Co. The high priest of high pivots
Almost 10 years ago to the day, we shone the spotlight on Owen Pemberton in a feature titled, “These People are Changing Everything”. The idea…
Charlie Hatton: “I never thought it would be a World Champs winning run”
mbr: Congratulations Charlie! It’s nearly a week after winning the Worlds at Fort William, has it sunk in yet? Charlie Hatton: Yes it’s definitely changed…
E-bike motor issues? Here’s where to get them repaired
“Sometimes we open one up and water will run out literally all over the floor. Then it’s a race to dry it out inside before…
Trailblazers: Caersws Bike Park – one to hit up on your summer road trip
Bike brands like to talk about evolution. Every model year brings tweaks and changes, increases – or decreases – in wheel size, suspension, weight and…
Gravel bike Vs XC mountain bike: Which is best?
Until very recently, gravel was something you shovelled onto the driveway. Now though, and in case you’ve been burying your head in a pile of…
Off-piste trails: reckless vandalism, or the future of MTB?
Cheeky. Secret. Natural. Unsanctioned… Illegal? Whatever you want to call them, we nearly all ride these trails. They’re more prolific than ever and frankly, from…
Rachel Atherton is back, and she’s got her eyes on the Fort William World Champs
Rachel Atherton needs no introduction. She’s been a fixture on downhill race podiums since her elite career began in the early 2000s, and along the…
Which is the best wheel size? Mullet Vs 29er enduro bike
While the majority of bikes on the market are 29ers, brands are increasingly offering mullet configurations as an alternative. And while the early mixed wheel…
We answer your most common electric mountain bike questions
E-bikes – they’re everywhere! And electric mountain bikes are a common sight on trails all over the planet; they’ve even got their own elite race…
Have trail centres had their day?
Twenty years ago, purpose built trail centres were the bright new future of mountain biking. But how are they doing today, and are they still…
When it comes to riding, what’s your ‘why’?
A summer’s evening, a pub with a beer garden and a bunch of bikes stacked up against the wall. It’s a familiar scene for most…
Everything mountain bikers need to know about ticks and how to remove them
Fresh air, big views, long descents and lush vegetation – mountain biking allows us to access all of these good things. But the slight downside…
What makes a bike fun to ride? Can you engineer ‘fun’ into a new mountain bike? What even is ‘fun’? Guy Kesteven tries to find an answer
Why is one bike ‘funner’ than any other? Fun is a massively overused word in bike testing because it’s an easy, throwaway comment about any…
Riders On The Storm: Llandegla’s road to recovery
As a nation we’re obsessed with the weather. Which is odd as our weather can best be described as degrees of mild – Cool-mild, warm-mild,…
Gee Atherton: “I raced Hardline with a broken femur… and I loved it!
In 2021, Gee Atherton suffered a huge crash while filming The Knife Edge. The track involved riding an incredible rocky, steep technical track, something Atherton…
Go with the flow: discovering the ‘tech-flow’ of Wharncliffe Crags
Sim Mainey chats with mountain biking polymath Dan Greenwood to learn more about his unique approach to trail building. Standing on the edge of Wharncliffe…