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SRAM declares the death of the front derailleur
SRAM has long been at the forefront of 1x technology and today has stuck a pretty significant flag in the ground by declaring the death…
Yeti, Specialized and Lapierre bikes stolen in ram raids across East Midlands
A fleet of superbikes has been stolen from East Midlands bike shops in what is believed to be a series of connected ram raids on…
Watch the red and blue trails at the new FlyUp 417 bike park
The FlyUp 417 bike park opened on Monday and videos are starting to filter through of what riders can expect when they take to its slopes.…
Pumptracks in paradise: Claudio Calouri’s latest work of art in Bali
The surfer’s haven of Bali is high on the bucket list of any traveller and thanks to the work of World Cup helmet cam maestro…
Bimp’ Air – the air canister that fits in your bottle cage and recharges as you ride
Now then, what do you think of this? Bimp’ Air is the latest product we’ve spotted from the crowndfunding circus and it’s a compressed air canister…
5 reasons riding a cheap mountain bike is great
Sure, all of us here at mbr love to ogle the latest and greatest mountain bikes out there, but we value cheap mountain bikes just…
The hottest riding spots of 2016
We say you can never have too much of a good thing, here’s some amazing new British trails coming your way in 2016. Coed y Brenin,…
Britain’s biggest off-raod race returns to the beaches of Wales this weekend
Nearly 800 riders will descend on the beaches of south Wales for the annual Battle of the Beach mountain bike race. This is the third…
Do you recognise these mountain bike thieves?
A man has released this footage of two thieves who stole a mountain bike and a motor bike from his garage. Nick Bond, of Halstead in…
The new Devinci Django, a 120mm, 650b trail runaway
Key Points New 120mm travel trail bike from Devinci Adjustable geometry on 650b wheels Similar geometry to the 140mm Troy What’s this then? Meet the…
Five ways to improve your navigation skills
Break your route into legs By breaking the route down into bite-size chunks you should be able to memorise the next section of your ride…
RockShox launches 170mm Reverb dropper post
Great news for taller riders as RochShox has today announced it is releasing a Reverb Stealth with 170mm of travel. Given the increasing trend for…
Monday Quiz: Which downhill World Cup team should you ride for?
Unfortunately most of us will never be able to race mountain bikes full time regardless of what we tell ourselves every Saturday morning. However, here’s…
Watch Loic Bruni win his first downhill race as World Champion at Crankworx Rotorua
They say that the World Champion’s Rainbow Jersey is cursed and that any racer who wears it normally has a poor season – look no further…
Barbed wire strung across public byway in Kent
A mountain biker has found barbed wire strung across a public byway in Kent that is used as a descent by local riders. Daniel Webster posted…
How to stop arm pump on a mountain bike ride
Ever experienced that ride-wrecking sensation of numb hands and massive loss of strength? A fun-killer that ruins the best descents, arm pump is something most…
This is what it takes to win the ‘Tour de France of mountain biking’
8 days. 647 kilometres. 14,960 metres of altitude and 1,200 participants. The South African Cape Epic calls itself the Tour de France of mountain biking…
Grizedale Grizzly – 2016 Adventure Cross Series
When: Sunday 15 May 2016 Where: Cartmel Race Course, Cartmel, Cumbria, LA11 6QF Why ride it? Don’t be fooled by the gentle, rolling start from…
Cape Town police to use 70kph ebikes to target crime on Table Mountain
The City of Cape Town has invested in a fleet of ebikes to tackle a recent spate of crime on Table Mountain. To target an…