Here’s what we’re excited about most this month. Wavey lids, womens pants, tri-some hoops, floaty grips and much else besides.
News
Three ways to have a cheap UK mountain bike holiday
Here are three options that allow you to pitch up within metres of the trails for a fraction of the cost of an Alpine chalet.
New 9km trail for Bwlch Nant yr Arian
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has started work to build a new 9km mountain bike trail at Bwlch Nant yr Arian, near Aberystwyth.
Five facts that every e-biker needs to know
Five things you never knew about riding with an e-bike: how temperature, group rides, power modes, different terrain and varied effort really effect your riding.
Save Cut Gate appeal has reached its £74,000 target
After nearly two years of appeal the £74,000 total for Cut Gate has been reached – a huge success for mountain bike advocacy and cross-group
First look at the Giant Trance E+3
The latest Giant Trance E+3 Pro electric mountain bike is the powered version of Giant’s all-dancing, quiver-killing trail slayer.
New Brandon Semenuk edit: Parallel feat. Ryan Howard
Brandon Semenuk and filmmaker Rupert Walker have joined forces again and Parallel is their first proper edit for 2019. It's been worth the wait.
Watch Danny MacAskill getting creative on his enduro bike
Danny MacAskill has added a new video to his new YouTube channel. Ostensibly to promote his colab with Adidas, it's three and half minutes of…
How to get hold of 2019 Red Bull Hardline tickets
Red Bull Hardline returns. The most demanding downhill race is back on 15th September 2019. Twenty of the world’s best riders try not to die.
Fort Bill winning runs plus THE video of Gwin’s crash that you’ve all been waiting for
Three runs and two videos that neatly sum up last Sunday's ridiculously exciting World Cup DH. Rachel's composure, Amuary's endo and Gwin's ragdoll rampage.
Dirty Deals: big Oakleys, Specialized 2FO flat shoes, camping stuff and much more!
Now we're into months beginning with J, our minds quickly turn adventurous. From longer local rides through to events weekends, Dirty Deals has you covered.
Whyte 203 hardtail aims to bring on the next generation of pinners
Whyte 203 is a 20in kids bike with custom spec for short arms and legs, high quality alloy frame and tyres that don’t weight a…
Atherton and Pierron tame rainy track for Fort William victories
Reigning champs Rachel Atherton and Amaury Pierron put down their marker for a 2019 repeat with victory at a weather-hit Fort William.
How to set goals to get better at mountain biking
To really get better at mountain biking you need to replace vague aspirations with targets that force you to commit.
Shimano goes Eagle hunting with new Deore XT and SLX
New 12-speed groupsets aim to claw back ground from SRAM - we ride the new XT drivetrain and brakes
How to get started on racing enduro
How to train, when to push hard and how to get your head right for racing, with enduro superstar Jerome Clementz.
Merida launch totally revamped eOne-Sixty
We really liked the original Merida eOne-Sixty when it was released a few short years ago. It was pretty much the first longer travel eBike…
Aaron Gwin’s Intense M29 race bike stolen in Scotland
Gwin's challenging start to the season continues with the news that someone has stolen one of his Intense M29 race bikes whilst the team was…
It makes me wonder if the Plus-sized tyre thing is just a marketing gimmick?
This month's Star Letter wonders if the whole Plus tyre idea was just a marketing ploy..?
Will mountain bikers actually get Scottish-style trail access in Wales?
Mountain bikers could be riding on footpaths and open access (CROW) land in Wales as the government said it is now working towards changing access…