New series where we bring you up to speed with all the week's best bits of mountain bike tittle-tattle. Friday afternoons just got that little bit easier.
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Garmin Connect hacked and held hostage to ransomware?
Garmin Connect app has been offline since yesterday and there are various tech news sites reporting that the reason is a ransomware hacking attack.
New Orbea Alma comes with an optional rigid fork
With the Orbea Alma the company has redesigned its XC race whippet with a new frame, new graphic options, and – if you're hard enough – a rigid fork.
Details of new YT Capra Elite and YT Decoy Elite
Following on the 'Shred' coil-sprung versions of the Capra and Decoy, YT have just revealed details of high-end air-sprung 'Elite' versions them too.
MBR August 2020
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Voodoo Canzo review
Voodoo has three full suspension bikes. The Munster at £850, the Voodoo Canzo at £1,000 and the Zobop at £1,250. All three use the same 130mm alloy frame.
Calibre Bossnut review
Since its introduction in 2015, the Calibre Bossnut has been the entry-level full-suspension bike by which all others are measured.
Will the Mountain Bike World Championships be the only racing we’ll see this year?
After consulting the UCI, organisers have now officially announced the schedule for the 2020 Mountain Bike World Championships on 7-11 October.
Behind the scenes at Sam Hill’s last gasp victory in 2019 Enduro World Series
The final stage of the final race of the year, and one man stood between Sam Hill and a historic third EWS Championship.
Stunning 35th anniversary limited edition Yeti ARC costs £8,999
Yeti ARC 35th Anniversary Edition: painted in classic Yeti Turquoise and yellow and littered with custom matching parts harkening it back to the 90s heyday.
Vitus Mythique 27 VR review
With the introduction of the Vitus Mythique 27, Vitus looks poised to dominate the entry-level full-suspension category just as it dominates hardtails.
UK’s best remote trails
There's nothing wrong with getting right out there and experiencing some wilderness. Escape from it all with our pick of the UK's best remote rides.
12 classic mountain bike crashes we’ve all had
You can't really call yourself a true mountain biker until you've had - or at least witnessed - all of the following twelve mountain bike crashes.
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
Hot stuff! This is what we’re excited about this month: big sprockets, pumps for speed, trucker caps, monster tyres, foot spas and more.
Dirty Deals: knee sleeves, cheap jacket, bikepacking bits and more!
This week's bargain biking bonanza involves a bit of bikepacking. What the heck is that you ask? Basically off-roiad touring with cmaping stuff.
Lockdown has seen a run on back-to-basics hardtails that do it all
Cotic’s new bike is called the BFeMAX, built from Reynolds 853 steel it’s what we call a hardcore hardtail, and can take up to a 160mm fork to go with…
Giro Manifest new Spherical technology just made helmets safer
It’s fair to say that Giro’s new Manifest Spherical lid is unusual looking, with a two tone colour it almost looks as though its two helmets in one.
Cwmcarn’s new blue trail opens up trail centre to every level of rider
It’s 2.3km of descent, taking in steep-sided berms and a couple of tunnels under existing trails and making Cwmcarn a more attrative prospect for new riders.
Mondraker Grommy e-balance bike will either amaze or appal you
We're not sure what to make of the Mondraker Grommy. On one hand, it's not really an e-bike. On the other hand, we wish we had one when we were…
Why don’t flat pedal shoes have the best features of clipless shoes?
This month’s Star Letter asks, not unreasonably: "Where is the variety of technical stuff that companies offer in their ranges aimed at clipless pedals?"