Tested March '08
Bike News
Vids and Skids April 08
The latest installment of our YouTube heroes series. We want your vids so get on the forum and post a link to your best stuff!
A near miss on the Moors
Here's a message for all you MBR readers who've been riding our Killer Loop series so far. It's a tale of Glen Saxton's near-miss, which…
New ChainReactionCycles-Intense team
For 2008 ChainReactionCycles is going into team sponsorship, with Intense as partners and bike sponsor. The team will consist of long-standing Intense rider Chris Kovarik…
New for 2008: QED tours
South West England is one of the UK’s best-kept mountain biking secrets. Lying within this small peninsula, three unique eruptions of geology combine to produce…
Head For The Hills Demo Day
North Downs demo day coming up at the end of January
Cwmcarn DH vid
Being based in Croydon, we're big fans of the Bill; so when the opportunity arose to take DCI Burnside to Cwmcarn we jumped at the…
Brendan Fairclough signs for Iron Horse
GB downhill star Brendan Fairclough has joined World Champ Sam Hill's Iron Horse squad
Specialized Pitch Pro — £1399
With an entry-level Enduro SL costing £2,000, plenty of people are crying out for an affordable alternative from the Morgan Hill crew. Bring on the
Mongoose Teocali Super — £1499
Mongoose’s Teocali is now in its third year, and for ’08 the travel adjustments have been removed, fixing its travel at 5.75in or 147mm.
Giant Reign 2 — £1350
Bike Test: the new Giant Reign 2 gets a going over in our January 2008 bike test.
Trek remedy the Remedy
Trek's new 150mm travel bike is looking good
Women’s skills days
GIRLS TO GET BIKING
Scott Gambler FR10 — £2,449
We were impressed with the Scott Gambler when we rode it at the launch, but how does it fare in the real world? Find out…
Specialized Demo 7 1 £1,999.99
Specialized's Demo has lost some travel, but does that mean less fun?
Norco Shore 1 £2,499
We rode Norco's 2008 Shore right there on the Shore
Cove STD — 1,895 (frame only)
A review of Cove's Skinnies, Trannies and Drops (STD)
Cannondale Perp 1 — £3,199
A full review of Cannondale's Perp 1 freeride bike
Tomac Snyper 140 Two — £2,199
The resurgent Tomac brand's latest trail machine ridden
Trek Fuel EX 9.5 — £3,800
A first ride of Trek's new 120mm travel full-susser