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The new Giant Stance gets more travel and better geometry, but the prices stay the same
With a less complex suspension design, but all of Giant’s engineering knowhow, the Stance has always been a great option if you’re shopping for one…
Forget Everesting; Mark Scott rides all of Innerleithen’s Golfie trails in one day
Impossible, you’d think. No normal person would contemplate riding all the trails at the Golfie in just one day. No person who’d ever been there…
New Yellow Mavic Deemax wheels evoke the era of DH legends Nico Vouilloz, Shaun Palmer, and Cedric Gracia
Throughout the ’90s and ’00s, if you were a DH fan, you had to have a pair of yellow Mavic Deemax wheels on your bike.…
The Vitus Mythique 27 VR is the perfect starter MTB and this is the cheapest it’s ever been
We’re closing in on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and that means retailers are starting to jump the gun with early sales events before the…
Nukeproof’s Horizon Pro Downhill pedals are our favourite flats and they’ve never been this cheap
Bargain hunters will be well aware that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fast approaching from 24th to 27th of November, but it’s rare that…
New Orange Phase Evo is the first bike to use Bosch’s lightweight SX motor…
Orange’s new Phase Evo E.P.O. is a mid-powered e-bike equipped with the latest Bosch Performance Line SX motor, which makes it the first production bike…
Is this Specialized’s new suspension layout for the next generation Turbo Kenevo SL e-bike?
There’s been a lot of excitement about Specialized’s Under Bottom Bracket patent application online. And, while the focus of most articles and pundits has been…
Honda’s new concept e-bike is still not as radical as the 20 year-old RN01
Not to be outdone by Yamaha and it’s power-steering equipped Y-00Z e-mtb concept, rival Honda has also revealed a glimpse into what it sees competing…
Watch: Chris Akrigg’s power and control is mind-blowing
Chris Akrigg is back with another belter of an edit, called Remnants he’s out scoping lines and riding a mixture of trail and trials. First…
How to find the best new mountain bike trails using your phone
Riding a new trail is probably the most exciting part of mountain biking. Secret trails, or those relatively unknown are even better. But the big…
Fizik’s Terra Nanuq GTX: the winter boot flat pedal riders have been waiting for?
Fizik has a new version of its Terra Nanuq GTX winter boot, and for the first time you can get it in a flat pedal…
YT’s new Jeffsy range starts at just £2,499, with updated geo and frame details
YT Industries has a new version of its Jeffsy trail bike out, and like Specialized, Trek, Giant, Merida and plenty more before it you now…
Yamaha brings power-steering to mountain biking with wild new concept e-bikes
Hold onto your hats, because Japanese motorcycle giant, Yamaha, is not afraid of whipping up a storm with its two new, outrageous-looking, concept electric bikes.…
New Orbea Laufey gets modern geometry and internal storage, but it misses a trick
On paper the new Orbea Laufey ticks all the boxes you’d look for in the best hardtails on the market. It comes with modern geometry,…
Decathlon’s Stilus E-Big Mountain e-bike looks like a Vitus E-Mythique LT killer
This latest Stilus E-Big Mountain from Decathlon has all the ingredients of a high-end, big-hit e-bike, but at a price that undercuts most of its…
5 brilliant new UK mountain bike trails to inspire you this winter
In need of inspiration to keep you riding through the winter? Looking for a new location to tick off? We’ve been out scouring the country…
Fort William’s back: World Cup adds six new venues in 2024, while Vallnord to host the Worlds
The UCI Mountain Bike World Series is back for 2024, with more race venues and countries on the books than in 2023. Fifteen race weekends…
Was the first combined Cycling/MTB World Championships a success? – MBR Opinion
UK riders put in fantastic performance to come away with Gold and Bronze medals in the DH and XC events at the MTB World Championships…
The all-new Intense DJ: a classic aluminium dirt jump bike with 26in wheels
The all-new Intense DJ features a lightweight and strong aluminium frame that the brand says offers precise handling, giving riders an agile and responsive ride.…