Most mountain bike brands like to have one suspension design to hang their hat on. Not Norco. Instead, it prefers to switch between different layouts depending on the application and…
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2024 MTB gift guide: the most exciting, useful and inspiring Christmas gifts for any mountain biker
Here are solid ideas for gifts for the mountain biker in your life. Every budget and every type of mountain biker is catered for in this little lot.
I’ve tested kit for two decades but this is the stuff I choose to wear on a mountain bike ride… and it’s on sale for Black Friday
This riding kit is all top drawer stuff, by which I mean it’s so good I’m either wearing it, washing it or packing it into my gear bag. I’ve tested…
Best mountain bike gloves: options for all weathers
Protect your hands and keep them warm with a pair of the best mountain bike gloves. Here's our pick of the market.
This is not a typo! My favourite Specialized Trail Alpha Women’s jacket is just £37.50 in the factory Black Friday sale!
From Amazon’s Black Friday week bonanza, to 25% off Rapha’s entire range, there’s a lot of stuff to tempt me into pulling out the credit card. Such as the toasty-warm…
Silent, smooth, and streamlined – The Trek Fuel EXe 9.7 with TQ motor looks, sounds, and sadly feels, a lot like an analogue bike
Back in 2022, Trek was the launch partner for the ultra-compact TQ-HPR50 motor. The bike in question was the brand new Fuel EXe, and in many ways the TQ eco-system…
This Fox 36 Factory fork gets the older Grip2 damper, but I reckon it’s actually better than the latest Grip X2 – and it’s now available for less than half price in this Black Friday MTB deal
If you’re looking for a suspension upgrade, I’d argue that the Fox 36 Factory GRIP2 is one of the best trail forks you can buy. At full price, it’s far…
Josh Lowe – “I didn’t belong in racing, I didn’t belong in freeride – then I found Hardline”
Josh Lowe has been riding since he was a kid, building trails and sessioning dirt jumps in the south east of England. In fact, he remembers a time before enduro…
Shopping at Amazon makes my skin crawl, but these 3 products I’d make an exception for this Black Friday
Honestly shopping on Amazon always makes me feel slightly grubby, like I need to take a shower afterwards. I’m sorry if that makes me sound like a total snob, but…
I’ve scoured the Black Friday deals for my all-time favourite tyres: five of them are on sale right now, and in the best compounds and casing options
I think of mountain bike tyres as expendable: to get the best grip, comfort and control those little rubbery lugs are going to take a beating, and I’m happy to…
Best mountain bike full face and convertible helmets: Keep a cool head while enjoying next level protection
Want extra protection without getting hot-headed? You need one of the latest enduro lids. Read our guide to mountain bike full face and convertible helmets.
Hope’s new brake mash-up is an inspired down-country dream, pairing its lightest XCR brake lever with the enduro-ready E4 caliper
Hope’s minimalist XCR carbon lever started out mated to an X2 twin pot brake caliper, making it ideal for proper XC applications. Roll on a few years and that XCR…
After four kids I know what makes a great balance bike, and there’s nothing out there to match the Kids Ride Shotgun Dirt Hero for off-road riding
Kids Ride Shotgun started out with a great idea, take the traditional toddler bike seat and fit it up front and onto the top tube. And just like that you…
Best mountain bike flat pedals: metal and plastic options
Looking for the best mountain bike flat pedals, no matter what your budget? Here's our comprehensive buyer's guide to all things flat pedal.
Best MTB mini-pumps; portable and powerful puncture-savers
It takes a brave mountain biker to venture out without the means to fix a puncture. And that means carrying some form of mini-pump. But the difference between the best…
15 stages, 12,000m of descending, and you get to race with a mate: new Enduro2 Verbier edition scheduled for 2025
Touted as the original pairs format enduro race, the Enduro2 event is back in Switzerland in 2025. Our very own Mick Kirkman joined in the event in Meribel this year…
Best mountain bike stems: improve your fit and steering
The best mountain bike stems are an important factor when it comes to the control of your mountain bike, but which one should you choose?
The Forest of Dean’s Dean Trail Volunteers awarded the highest accolade for volunteer groups in the UK
The Dean Trail Volunteers (DTV), a team of 147 volunteers based at the Forest of Dean, have been given The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. The award was given in…
The latest Calibre Bossnut is the best bargain full-sus I’ve ever ridden, but it’s now crazy value for money at under £1000 in this Black Friday MTB deal
The original Calibre Bossnut was a brilliant example of how to put together a capable and fun-to-ride MTB at an obtainable price tag. The 2025 version has recently dropped and…
The heavy metal Orange Phase Evo LE totally rocked on enduro trails thanks to its great suspension and dialled geometry
At this price point, most SL e-bikes use carbon fibre frames to save weight, or at least that’s what the marketing gurus tell us. Not at Orange, though. In fact,…