Rocky Mountain has consolidated its product portfolio with a new Instinct replacing the Thunderbolt. The Canadian legacy mountain bike brand has opted for frame size dictated wheel diameters, with economies…
Mountain Bike Rider
My best trail: as chosen by Wyn Masters
Wyn Masters is a downhiller from New Zealand. He cut his teeth on the World Cup circuit before turning his talent to the EWS but he’s probably best known for…
“Just switched it on and the bike shot off of its own accord across the garage”
This month’s Star Letter details an alarming incident with an error codes, water ingress and an ebike with a mind of its own!
Barbed wire trail traps found on Malvern Hills
Malvern police post pictures on Facebook of several trails with single strand barbed wire strewn across them at waist height.
Patagonia Dirt Roamer Storm Pant review
Patagonia Dirt Roamer Storm Pant is fully-waterproof and it is also the most expensive offering out there, so is it worth the high price?
Top 10 greatest female mountain bikers of all time
From DH to XC, from 4X to Freeride, there are loads of legends in women's mountain biking. But who takes the crown as Queen of Mountain Biking? In the end,…
Porsche e-bike goes inverted
Porsche has added an e-bike to enable customers of the German performance car brand, a more integrated transport experience. As with most automotive companies who wish to produce a mountain…
Endura Women’s MT500 Spray Baggy Trouser II review
If you brave riding through all conditions then you need a trouser to keep you comfortable in the worst AKA Endura Women's MT500 Spray Baggy Trouser II.
Decathlon Women’s Mountain Hiking trousers review
Decathlon Women's Mountain Hiking trousers might have hiking in the title, we thought we would throw them into the mountain biking mix as a curveball entry.
Camelbak Women’s Magic Pack hydration pack review
Alice Burwell reviews the Camelbak Women's Magic Pack: a 7L pack with a 3L Crux reservoir that has built-in handle to make filling it much easier.
No crowds for Fort William
Fort William has earned its iconic status on the World Cup downhill schedule. A race with unquestionable legacy, much of what makes Fort William such a special round of the…
Scott Ransom eRide 910: first ride review
Scott has ditched TwinLoc adjust on its latest e-bike – the long-travel Scott Ransom eRide 910. Has this move unleashed full beast mode?
Fears bikes still banned from Hampshire singletrack after MoD review
Mountain bikers could still be given their marching orders from swathes of prime singletrack in Hampshire, following a MOD by-laws review.
Vice Mid adds ankle stability on big lines
Freeriders and the bike park crowd will take keen notice of the latest Ride Concepts product update. The American mountain bike shoe brand has added a mid-top version of its…
Right. That’s it. I’ve had enough of stuff that doesn’t work properly.
Especially expensive stuff. Especially expensive stuff that I've been convincing myself DOES work despite repeated experience clearly informing me otherwise.
Silt All-Mountain Wheelset review
Silt All-Mountain wheelset is sorted for price and gives you the extra zip of lighter wheelset, yet remains tough enough for proper UK riding.
10 coolest mountain bike brands right now
When all's said and done, sometimes we like bikes for not entirely logical reasons. Some bikes are just cool. These are the ten coolest brands of 2021.
New e-bike bits from Hope
With e-bike demand growing and designers producing ever more capable battery-assisted frames, conventional mountain bike components are struggling to keep up. Although there has been tremendous improvement between e-bike iterations,…
MBR April 2021
MBR April 2021
Freerider kicks from recycled ocean waste
The brand that made its name as the flat pedal mountain bike shoe of choice, is transitioning to greater sustainability. FiveTen has revealed new versions of its Freerider and Freerider…