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Was airlifted mountain biker trying to copy Danny MacAskill video?
A mountain rescue in the Cuillins on Skye last week has been attributed to a cyclist attempting to copy a Danny MacAskill stunt... and failing.
11 things you need to know about the 2017 World Cup DH season
Everything you need to know about the 2017 UCI World Cup DH that starts this Sunday. Dates, telly times, favourites, bike tech, vital stats and
Arrivals: this week’s new stuff in for review
Arrivals, a weekly sneak peak at the exciting new products that have arrived at MBR ready to be reviewed and rated in the magazine or…
Can Rachel Atherton do it again?
In 2016 Rachel Atherton won every single round of the World Cup as well as the World Championships. How on earth is she going to…
Aaron Gwin and Jared Graves raced Sea Otter Downhill on 29ers
Jared Graves won this year's Sea Otter Downhill event and the bike he was on had twenty nine inch wheels. Aaron Gwin was also racing…
Manitou Mastodon accepts 5″ tyres and gives out 6″ of travel
The new Manitou Mastodon is designed to swallow five inch wide tyres. And it’ll still work just fine even when it’s -15°C outside. Whilst most…
Fort William Endurance Downhill returns this July
The Lowepro Fort William Endurance Downhill takes place on Saturday 8th July 2017 with racing starting at 3:30pm and ending at 9:30pm.
Dirty Deals: wheels, dropper posts, tyres and much more
It’s a fresh week of Dirty Deals. Every week we round up the keenest deals and most eyebrow-raising offers that we’ve come across.
The new Marin Wolf Ridge is a bit… woah
Five years in development the bold-looking Marin Wolf Ridge is a 160mm travel 29er trail-enduro bike that has a whole lot riding on it.
Fox Proframe World Tour kicks off at Llandegla this weekend
Fox start the World Proframe Tour this weekend in the UK. Josh Lewis will be also attending the opening two UK rounds in Llandegla and…
9point8 reveal world’s lightest dropper post – and you can trim it down
The new 9point8 Fall Line R dropper post has a claimed weight of 386g and you can chop it to length to get it down…
Convicted trail saboteur ordered to attend ‘thinking skills’ course
A fifty year old male has been ordered to attend 'thinking skills' course after being found guilt of setting up barbed wire booby trap across…
3rd generation Ibis Ripley is designed for 2.6in tyres
The third incarnation of the Ibis Ripley is still a 120mm travel carbon 29er but it's now a bit slacker and longer and can take…
Rubber news! Schwalbe’s new ADDIX tyre compounds
The new Schwalbe ADDIX rubber compound will feature on their top-end EVO tyre range; Magic Mary, Hand Dampf, Rock Razor, Nobby Nic and Racing Ralph…
The five best bikes from the Bespoked handmade bicycle show
With a hundred exhibitors in attendance at this year's Bespoked handmade bike show, these are the five key bikes that stood out for us.
Two new carbon hardtails from Transition
A couple of sneaky pics of two new carbon hardtails from Transition: the 27.5in wheel Throttle and the Vanquish 29er.
Eight years ago today Danny MacAskill went viral
On April 19, 2009 a young Danny MacAskill and his friend Dave Sowerby clicked 'upload' on a YouTube video titled 'Inspired Bicycles'. The rest is
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…
First impressions of the new 2018 RockShox Pike
When it was launched in 2013 the new RockShox Pike pretty much redefined the trail and all-mountain suspension fork category.