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More lethal trail sabotage happening in Northern Ireland
Bad vibes appear to be growing in some of Northern Ireland’s riding spots with the discovery of some fishing wire strung between two trees in…
Nino Schurter’s Rio Edition Scott Spark
Here’s the special edition Scott Spark that Nino Schurter will be racing in the Olympics next month. We brought you full tech details of the…
BTR Fabrications’ 100th frame – it’s got 26in wheels
Somerset-based frame builders BTR have just announced the completion of their 100th frame. And although it won’t be everyone’s up of tea it’s a great example of what…
New Trek Slash 29
Hot on the heels of Trek’s new Fuel EX and Remedy bikes comes a real surprise – the Trek Slash 29. 150mm travel carbon framed…
Who’ll win the Rio Olympics?
The Olympics is the Champions League for mountain biking, giving our sport the most coverage it ever sees — 90% of the UK population watched…
Best summer mountain bike clothing deals available right now
It looks like summer might finally have arrived. So it’s time to pack away your hefty winter jackets and your cosy thick baggies and start…
More info on the Kona Honzo Carbon
We’ve just got back from Kona’s european press launch. Kona’s newest and most exciting bike is made from carbon fibre, aimed squarely at proper singletrack trail…
Best deals on 1×11 drivetrains available right now
We don’t have to convince you of the benefits or going to single ring setup. You’re reading this page so you’re already clearly up for…
More info on those 2017 Mondrakers
Last week we stumbled across a Mondraker minisite that has some pics and vids of their 2017 bikes. We’ve finally had someone from inside Mondraker…
Commencal bounce back with sub-£2k Meta SX and TR full sussers
Commencal have brought back some of their designs from a few years, given them a bit of a re-fit and slapped on some very tempting…
RockShox to feature smartphone suspension tuning?
You may remember ShockWiz from our previous story about them on Kickstarter. SRAM have just bought ShockWiz. ShockWiz is a bit of kit (and an…
Three minutes of Megavalanche madness
A really rather excellent and evocative vid from Bluegrass (the official sponsor of the Mega). Yeah yeah, if you’ve seen one Megavalanche video you’ve seen…
2017 Enduro World Series dates and venues revealed
The Enduro World Series launches its 2017 Calendar and it spends the first two rounds Down Under. Round 1 – March 25/26 – Rotorua, New…
No such thing as Women Specific Geometry?
Santa Cruz’s sibling company, Juliana Bicycles, have published a statement on their website that denounces the whole sub-industry of bike geometry-for-females. “We don’t believe in…
Poll: Which is the nicest looking Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz know how to use crayons. They have some of the most stylish and lusted after bike designs on the whole planet. Santa Cruz…
360° immersive mountain bike video
This video was shot with a 360 Fly helmetcam. As its name suggests, the 360 Fly records pretty much EVERYTHING around it. Although you can…
First glimpses of Canyon’s 2017 bikes
Brief details of four new models in Canyon’s range for 2017 have just landed in our inbox, so without nay further ado here they are.…
Indecently exposing yourself in Pila
Here’s a short clip of rider Andy Holmes and his riding friends teetering along a rather daunting ridgeline at the top of Pila in Italy. It’s…
Downs Dash MTB event on Saturday 7th October
It's back for Autumn 2017, The Downs Dash, starting at Cranleigh Showground, offers an ideal mixed-ability riding area of bridleways, singletrack, technical descents and tough