The suspension division of Hayes has a new value enduro fork offering. Manitou has now added the Mezzer Expert to its fork range, complimenting the…
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Commencal Meta Power TR e-bike: 140/150mm plus Shimano EP8 motor
The Commencal Meta Power TR shows that a bit less suspension could be ideal for most e-bike trail riding adventures. It looks good doing it,…
Carbon transformation for Marin’s Alpine Trail
If you are a follower of Marin and believe in the kinematics of its MultiTrac rear suspension platform, your favourite enduro bike is now even…
Warner back on British flats
The man who knows a great deal more than most, about riding and racing flat pedals has now partnered with Pembree, as an ambassador.
Be your own Shuttle with this new Pivot
Pivot has upgraded its Shuttle e-bike with the latest Shimano mid-drive motor technology and Fox suspension bits. For those mountain bikers who appreciate the ride…
Evil Offering more with its latest 140mm 29er
Evil has updated its Offering with a revised frame design and better geometry. The Seattle bike company, known for is boutique design logic and adherence…
What we want for Xmas: MBR staff and contributors’ dirty wishlists
MBR staff and contributors choose a few of the things that they would like to find under their Christmas trees come December 25th.
Xmas gifts made for mountain bikers
Looking to treat the trail addict in your life this Christmas? We’ve got a host of gadgets and accessories that are too tempting to entrust…
Pivot Mach 6 redesigned but remains 27.5″
Pivot has retained the agile 27.5” wheel standard for its 2021 Mach 6, but nearly everything else has been updated. The American brand believes that…
Knolly’s Chilcotin finally adds big wheels
Knoll has finally modernised its Chilcotin, creating two potent new enduro bikes. The Canadian boutique brand now offers the Chilcotin with 29” wheels, a significant…
Specialized has made a £999 carbon balance bike
If your toddler has bike envy, Specialized has the answer. What started as a very unlikely set of sketches has matured into a radically light…
Cane Creek’s new gold standard DB
Cane Creek was a pioneer of twin tube damper design for mountain bike rear suspension. The American component brand launched its original double barrel (DB)…
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
Past month in MTB tech brings us a TLD winter clobber, very Specialized rubber, foaming Peaty, small Scouts, rubber pedals, red helmets, yellow glasses and…
Where do women stand in MTB now?
Shoulder to shoulder? As valued equals enjoying postive experiences or sidelined extras on the end of male chauvinism? Julia Hobson investigates.
Marin adds Shimano EP8 power to its 150mm Alpine Trail
Marin has ventured into the e-bike with a Shimano assisted version of its Alpine Trail. The Californian company’s first e-bike runs a mullet wheel size…
Curated Cranks are where boutique bikes sell online
Selling a mountain bike is never easy. That curated build and all those cherished riding memories can make it a strangely testing experience. Online sales…
You’ll definitely take a shine to this custom Whyte e-bike
Who here hasn’t yearned for a totally unique-looking bike? Something you’re guaranteed never to see the like of on the trails, a bike that’s unmistakably…
MacAskill now has a signature Endura helmet
Trails and technical mountain biking phenom, Danny MacAskill, has a new signature lid. Endura has announced that it will be producing and marketing a signature…
Free Bikes 4 Kids: spreading two-wheel love across South Wales
Mike Jones’s garden in Newport looks like a second hand bike shop, hundreds of MTBs jostle for position alongside swings, peek out from behind shrubs…
Never get sick: how to stay healthy on your mountain bike
Never get ill? Well, nearly anyway. Here’s how to minimise your time off the bike with illness and beat those pesky pathogens.