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Curtis Keene crashes “faster than ever before” in On Track (VIDEO)
The first round of the Enduro World Series in Rotorua brought Curtis Keene down to earth with a bump. Literally. After finishing third at round six of…
4,000 signed petition to “stop the closure of Afan Valley visitor centre”
A petition on change.org gathered over 4,000 signatures under the belief that one of Afan‘s visitor centres was due to close. The petition closed with 4,449 signatures which…
Danny MacAskill and Hans Rey open Italian flow trail (VIDEO)
If you’ve just opened a new flow-trail, you would assume that the best people to open it aren’t trials riders. It seems like the Carosello…
British National Champions crowned in downhill and cross country
The National Championships for downhill and cross country took place this weekend and Danny Hart, Rachel Atherton, Grant Ferguson and Annie Last took the plaudits in their respective…
Rude wins closest ever Enduro World Series race
It was a weekend of wild weather, steep riding and incredibly close finishes at Samoens in France for the 4th round of the Enduro World…
How to jump tabletops and doubles on a mountain bike (VIDEO)
So after watching part one of our Art of Flight series you’ve mastered hops and drops and have a solid foundation for jumping. This month…
Steve Peat and Annie Last open the UK’s first crowd funded mountain bike trail (VIDEO)
A new blue route has been opened by Steve Peat and Annie Last at the Lady Canning’s Plantation just a stone’s throw from Sheffield. Lady…
Britain’s best rooty trails
Roots can mean anything from a fun, technical test to a traction-less terror. Truth be told we wouldn’t change them for the world though –…
Cedric Gracia challenges Marco Fontana to a mountain bike duel (VIDEO)
We can respect someone who values their coffee, but even we wouldn’t start a mountain bike duel with someone if they ruined our caffeine hit. Marco Fontana…
Meet Spain’s undiscovered trail haven – Zona Zero (VIDEO)
Sitting just below the Pyrenees National Park is the unassuming village of Ainsa. Without a doubt it’s a quaint and historic village but on the surface there’s…
Are these guys the mountain biking Avengers?
Fox Head Clothing has quite a roster of athletes on its books so it would be such a shame if they didn’t put together some…
Pro bike check: Fabien Barel’s Canyon Strive CF Race (VIDEO)
Fabien Barel was one of the golden generation French downhill riders and won two consecutive downhill World Championships in 2004 and 2005. Barel is renowned…
Seven under-the-radar European bike parks you need to ride (VIDEO)
British mountain bikers regularly make the unofficial summer pilgrimage to European bike parks. The trails across the Channel are poles apart from your local woods. They…
Meet the MagLOCK – a clipless pedal you don’t clip in to
Have you ever wished for a middle ground between the unforgiving hold of clipless pedals and the bucking vibrations of flats? Well, an attractive prospect may…
Shimano overhauls its mountain bike shoe line-up for 2016
Key Points New gravity shoes developed by the Athertons Women’s range doubles in size Winter specific shoe for harsh weather conditions Shimano has overhauled its footwear…
Brutal crashing and firework riding in Ashes to Aggasiz trailer
Graham Aggasiz is one of the rising stars in freeride mountain biking. He qualified first for Red Bull Rampage last year with a score of 94.00 but…
Cannondale’s Lefty Fork explained
The Cannondale Lefty fork has long been an enigma in mountain biking. It may look weird to the uninitiated but those who have used it…
Pro Bike Check: Jérôme Clementz’s Cannondale Jekyll
In just two and a half years, Jérôme Clementz has won six rounds of the Enduro World Series, he’s also a two-time winner of the Megavalanche – in short, it’s fair…
Scottish open access model a genuine possibility for Wales
In a surprise move, the Welsh Government has opened a consultation which could improve access to the countryside for mountain bikers. This could be massive news with the…