Barbed wire traps possible aimed at deterring motocross bikers are also a real danger to all other users of the plantation on the Salisbury Plain.
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Cougar kills one mountain biker and mauls another in Washington
Rare fatal attack by a mountain lion leaves one mountain biker dead and one in hospital with serious mauling injuries after incident in Washington State.
Check out the new Cotic SolarisMAX 29/27.5+ hardtail
The flagship hardtail Cotic SolarisMAX gets the Longshot geometry treatment as well as some impeccably thought out build kit options.
Giant Full-E+ 1 SX Pro first look
Giant has increased the travel on the Full-E+ 1 SX Pro this year to 160mm, fitted 2.6in plus tyres, a dropper post and a wide…
Nine environmentally friendly mountain bike products
Make your grass even greener. Environmentally friendly mountain bike gear and ideas to reduce your carbon tyre-print. Hardware and clothing.
Well, they finally did it: the single crown Lefty fork
New Cannondale Lefty Ocho fork takes the single-side concept to its ultimate conclusion. Is it really the smoothest fork in moutain biking?
The world’s first 3D-printed bicycle tyre
A German start-up called BigRep has come out with prototype 3D-printed solid/airless bike tyres. Somebody tell Greg Minnaar!
STEREO Hybrid 140 PRO (500 27.5) first look
Powering the Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 is the Bosch Performance CX drive unit. This has four ride modes, eco, tour, eMTB and turbo.
The new Pivot Trail 429
Marketed as "crazy fast meets ridiculously capable" the new Pivot Trail 429 joins the modern wave of lightweight modest travel trail rippers.
Why – and how – you should watch World Cup XCO this weekend
We can expect to see fireworks at the second round of the UCI World Cup XCO taking place at Albstadt, Germany this weekend.
Commencal Meta Power Race 650B first look
160mm Fox Factory-equipped Commencal Meta Power Race is tailor-made for smashing out runs, hitting jumps and packing in the fun. Your own personal uplift!
Descenders video game is out now
The new Descenders video game shows some slick graphics combined with a decent grasp of what mountain bikers want. A decent MTB game at last?
Here are four and a half FREE minutes of the new Gamble movie
Gamble is the new 45 minute long feature movie from Steel City Media. It features some of the "top dogs of downhill ... and they…
The best trails in the Whistler Bike Park
Whistler bike park opens up it trails this week. We thought we'd celebrate the occasion with a special rundown and video of the best trails…
Tech of the month for May
We get sent a lot of mountain bike stuff to test. We thought you lot would like to see it and hear about it way…
Seven things we learned from the France EWS
The return of Richie Rude and the continuing dominance of Ravanel are only part of the fascinating story from EWS Olargues.
Pollen allergy causes XC legend Julien Absalon to retire with immediate effect
The most successful cross country racer ever has called time on his illustrious career, citing severe problems with pollens as the prime cause.
How to quickly put GoPro footage into your Instagram stories
In a relatively quiet launch earlier this month, GoPro announced proper Instagram integration into the GoPro phone app. GoPro Insta-stories ahoy!
Dirty Deals: pedals, socks, wheelsets and much more!
It's everyone's favourite time of the week - mbr Dirty Deals o'clock! Here are the nearly-ten most compelling deals we've found online this week.
This is the wildest over-the-bars crash you will see this year
Over-the-bars doesn't really this crash justice really. It's more like a supersonic superman. Impressive stacking from Scandinavia.