During a normal ride, your heart rate will spike more than a thorn bush. Being able to find your maximum heart rate will help you…
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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.…
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 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…
How to get your bike ready for summer
In this vid we show you how to take your bike that you've been abusing all winter and give it some workshop love
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…
How to fit Fox Float rear shock volume spacers
How to tune the performance of your Float shock by changing the spring curve using volume-reducing spacers. If your bike continually pops its o-ring off the…
How to find traction on technical trails
When you look at a technical trail, it’s often easy to become overwhelmed by the features and obstacles in your path. Your eyes are drawn…
How to make the most of your summer riding
Good weather, dry trails and long days will soon be here again — make the most of them. Take on a challenge Make 2016 a…
How to build core strength for mountain biking
What is the core? The core is a buzzword loved by the ‘lifestyle’ industry but is widely misinterpreted. Those of us with medical training tend…
How to convert your 29er to a plus bike
Plus bikes promise more grip and a smoother ride… and another hefty credit card bill. But what if there was a cheaper way to go…
How to combat instability on your mountain bike
We’ve been revealing how riding technique has evolved to keep pace with the rapid development in bikes and trails. Most recently, we showed you how…
How to get in the zone to ride smoother and faster
The zone “The zone is a positive mental state that happens when we know a skillset so well that we don’t have to think about…
MBR’s unessential mountain bike skills
No self-respecting skills school would ever teach these tricks. They’re pointless and silly, and mostly just for fun… but is there something more going on…
How to improve your stability on the trail
The trails we ride today are faster, more technical and more varied than they’ve ever been before. Thankfully then, the bikes we ride them on have…
Nino Schurter shows you how to get mountain bike fitness
Nino Schurter, 2016 XC Olympic champion, shows us how to get gold medal-fit at home with just a skateboard and a Swiss ball
Five ways to improve your navigation skills
Break your route into legs By breaking the route down into bite-size chunks you should be able to memorise the next section of your ride…
How to stop arm pump on a mountain bike ride
Ever experienced that ride-wrecking sensation of numb hands and massive loss of strength? A fun-killer that ruins the best descents, arm pump is something most…
How to true your mountain bike wheel
A mountain bike wheel with a dink in it is a mechanical waiting to happen: 10 minutes with a spoke key however and it can be…
How to organise a mates’ race
Competition without the stress, the mates’ race is friendly and fun. So grab a stopwatch, follow our guide and organise a race this summer. Why…