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Would grips work better if they were heavily tapered at the ends?
Sushi Grips claim to offer a more natural and less stressed hand hold on your handlebars by a radically tapered shape at the pinky and…
Arrivals: this week’s new stuff in for review
For those of you who can’t wait until the reviews come out in the magazine or go up online, here’s another in our new series…
Mojo no longer distributing Fox (and currently selling off stock at cost online)
Longtime UK Fox Suspension distributor Mojo Suspension has announced that it is to stop distribution and warranty support for Fox Suspension products.
Welsh Farming Union “highly concerned” about increasing rights of way access
You're probably excited about the potential for more access to trails. In a not entirely surprising announcement it seems farmers are more wary.
12 things you’ll remember if you were a mountain biker in the 90s
We remember when all this was fields. Fields with race tape around it and handlebars narrower than lollipops. But what were the best bits of…
How a 41 year old quit her job and went mountain biking around Europe
Cece Moore from Gosport quit her job after she 'found' mountain biking and now travels around Europe looking for the next trail or event to…
Dirty Deals: end of season 2017 bikes flog off special
We're breaking with the usual Dirty Deals template this week and bringing you a bunch of 2017 bikes being flogged off at some ridiculous discounts.
Calibre Line 10 aims to be the £750 winter hardtail to beat
The Calibre Line 10 is designed to be a well priced, aggressive hardtail for ragging through the mud in the coldest months.
10 zip tie mountain bike hacks
If there is just one thing to keep in your pack, make it a zip tie. We go through the weird ways this humble piece…
Endura MT500 Plus Overshoes for flat pedals
Scottish clothing brand Endura have revealed something we've never seen before - the Endura MT500 Plus Overshoes specifically for flat pedals.
New Pivot Mach 6 gets the longer, lower, slacker treatment
Chris Cocalis and co continue their renovation of their bike range with the worked-over Pivot Mach 6 enduro bike now sporting contemporary geometry.
Arrivals: this week’s new stuff in for review
For those of you who can’t wait until the reviews come out in the magazine or go up online, here’s another in our new series…
Why oh why? Google’s top ten mountain biking autocompletes
Here are the top ten mountain biking "why" questions the general public are seemingly asking Google about. Some are obvious, other are rather unexpected!
Which Trek mountain bike is right for you?
We have a look over the 2018 range of Trek mountain bikes to see who suits what in a range featuring the Fuel EX, Remedy,…
Dirty Deals: jackets, goggles, tyres and much more!
We're switching things around a bit for this week's Dirty Deals by putting the piccies above the product headline. We know, radical hey?
Focus Raven2 signals a whole new direction for e-bikes
The Focus Raven2 carbon hardtail may well be the lightest production e-MTB on the market. More significantly, it demonstrates a new direction for e-bikes.
Fox Racing clothing ditches fluro and goes muted for winter 2017
Fox Racing's riding clobber for winter 2017 is a classy, muted affair that looks to broaden and simplify garments into three distinct categories.
And the winner of Britain’s Best Bike Shop is…
Where can you find Britain’s best bike shop? We asked you and you said: The Trailhead in Shrewsbury. But what makes this shop better than…
Arrivals: this week’s new stuff in for review
The shiniest goodies showcased for your delectation. Our weekly sneak peak at the exciting new products that have arrived at MBR HQ.