No matter what, where or how you ride, there is a cornerstone which is important to acknowledge; mountain biking was born a sport. Competition has…
Features
Trail Blazers: Ryan and Jason Bullimore, Tirpentwys Trails
A volunteer-built trail centre in South Wales honours its young founder with every pedal stroke and with its quest for recognition.
“I’m a self-confessed retro mountain bike addict!” – One man’s quest to recreate the dream MTBs of his youth
The retro market is booming as riders seek to recreate the dream machines of their youth; mbr pays homage to some iconic designs and wonders…
My best trail: as chosen by Bernard Kerr
Bernard Kerr’s stoppies, manuals and Reliant Robin wheelies are stuff of legend. The man’s not bad at his day job either, having just taken a…
Trail Blazers: Dave Evans of Bike Corris, Dyfi valley
Thanks to Dave Evans’s tireless advocacy, Wales’s rich network of trails is in rude health and the future looks even brighter.
Outta the archive: Chris Porter’s pioneering Mondraker from 2014
"For me, the limits are around 62.3° head angle, 850mm for the front centre and 335mm for the BB height. It may not be the…
Vali Höll interviewed by Tracy Moseley: “You can’t be what you can’t see”
Downhill prodigy Vali Höll is blazing a trail for female mountain bikers; former world champ Tracy Moseley gets the inside story.
Sheffield: City Of Women Shredders
With a dizzying array of natural and sculpted trails, and a diverse community of passionate, friendly riders, Sheffield is a true pinner’s paradise.
High-pivot idlers? Check out this Empire Cycles AP1 from 2006
High-pivot idlers? We look back to the mid noughties when the UK's Empire Cycles AP1 offered a unique downhilling machine.
My best trail: as chosen by Veronique Sandler
Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride.
Why does Tweed Valley churn out so many successful racers?
Katy Winton, Reece Wilson, Lewis Buchanan... why does the Tweed Valley in Scotland produce more than its fair share of great riders?
Trail Blazers: Stu & Brenda Price from Dales Bike Centre
Behind DBC’s ‘centre of trails’ is an inspiring couple whose vision could point the way to the future of UK mountain biking.
How green is the mountain bike industry?
We take a look at the people, ideas and companies that are seeking to offset and eventually eliminate mountain biking’s hidden environmental impacts.
Aneela McKenna: tireless trailblazer for diversity and inclusion
We hit the trails with one of mountain biking’s most tireless campaigners for diversity and inclusion: Aneela McKenna.
My best trail: as chosen by Evie Richards
Evie Richards is one of a host of exciting young UK riders, she’s also a Red Bull athlete, Trek XC rider, and already – at…
Will government’s proposed bill erode access to countryside for millions?
Get off my land! Government bill seeks to thwart unauthorised traveller camps by making trespass a criminal offence but what does mean for rights of…
A quick word with the best new talent in mountain biking: Vali Holl
Vali Höll is prodigously talented, she's already won the downhiill junior Worlds and World Champs and signed for Red Bull.
Tech feature: taking a deep dive into mountain bike geometry
A bike's angles and dimensions are the key to the way it rides; understanding how they interact will help you choose the right machine and…
Size matters: why we’re all riding bikes that are too small
Chris Porter explains why he thinks mountain bike designers are getting it all wrong
Why you need to look beyond the geometry charts
To wrap up our series on geometry, we're going to explain why you shouldn’t rely on the manufacturers to get it right, and how to…