This month we’re looking at basic mountain bike maintenance, including how to replace a wheel, fit pedals, lubricate a chain, and more. There are a…
How To
How to service your Hope hub (VIDEO)
Keep your hubs at their clickity-clickity best with this simple servicing video
How to service your Orange Five (VIDEO)
With many full-suspension frame designs, maintenance can be a real chore, but the Orange Five is different. Multi-linkage bikes can run on several bearings and/or…
How to bleed Avid Elixir brakes (VIDEO)
Hydraulic disc brakes depend on the incompressible nature of brake fluid to function properly. Over time though, air can creep into the braking system to…
How to replace a mountain bike chain (VIDEO)
Change your chain to experience crisp, improved power transfer
Tubeless mtb setup on the cheap (VIDEO)
Try a tubeless mtb setup for the cost of a couple of tubes and a bottle of sealant
How to choose the right fork (VIDEO)
Watch this video to help you pick the right fork for your needs
Peaty’s winter training regime (Video)
Steve Peat reveals his winter training secrets: scoffing chips, riding quad bikes and playing football.
How to repair your Shimano XTR rear mech
Fixing your Shimano XTR Shadow Plus rear mech is a helluva lot cheaper than buying a new one...
Dirt School coming to a trail near you
No need to travel to Scotland this August to polish up your skills
Workshop video: RockShox Reverb hose trim and bleed
How to cut your Reverb remote hose down to size and bleed it – stress-free
How to: convert an old phone into a GPS
We’ve got a full-on GPS watch test in this issue of mbr (May 2012), but if you’re skint there’s another way to record your rides…
Workshop video: Fox Float service
Fox's Float air can needs this simple service performed every 30 hours riding: watch our step by step video
Workshop video: Fix a puncture
Video: Mending a puncture made easy, learn the best technique to fixing a flat
Workshop video: Swap axles in a rear Hope Pro II hub
In the latest installment of our series of workshop tutorials, Al Vines shows you how to convert your Hope hub and stiffen up your bike's…
Workshop video: Prevent noise and cable rub
In part one of a series of video tutorials pro mechanic Al Vines demonstrates how to stop rattling cables ruining your ride and damaging your…
Fabien Barel’s clipless pedal setup tips
The World Cup legend and multi-World Champion reveals how to set-up your clipless pedals for maximum performance.
Discussing mountain bike suspension theory with the experts
In an attempt to clarify areas of agreement and to highlight the differences in suspension philosophy we asked eight suspension experts the same set of…
Skills: How to ride steep banks to flat
Riding the steeps can seem daunting enough. But when the run-out is an unsculpted transition onto a flat surface, the whole prospect is rendered even…
Skills: How to Drop into corners
Riding technique: Pro coach and Dirt School founder Chris Ball shows you how to keep your cool over drops and into tight corners.…