Spending time learning how to play on your bike will mean that, once you're out on the trails, you have better familiarity and more control.
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Ribble Cycles to host interactive bike show today at 1pm and 6pm
Ribble Cycles were supposed to be expoing at the postponed London Bike Show this weekend. Instead they're doing the show online.
10 classic workshop don’ts (that we’ve all done at some point)
A job done badly is worse than just leaving it well alone. Here are ten of the best/worst cardinal sins of the bike workshop bodgers.
From Argentina to Afghanistan, 10 years of wilderness riding distilled into 10 lessons learned
From Argentina to Afghanistan, bike travel photographer Dan Milner brings you 10 years of wilderness riding distilled into 10 lessons learned.
Kinesis Rise SLX: first ride review
The Kinesis Rise SL is something different. It's an e-bike that looks and rides like a cutting edge hardtail. Sounds intriguing...
How to service frame bearings and pivots
How to look after your frame pivots and moving parts to prevent premature wear, and a much more expensive bill down the line.
My best trail, as chosen by downhill racer and geologist Manon Carpenter
Racing success came early to manon - she won the World Cup overall and the Worlds all before her 20th birthday, then retired from the sport aged just 24.
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month. The shiniest of shiny cranks, super stylin' full face helmets, hooks, grips, darts and more!
SRAM AXS Web Ride geeks out over shifting habits, dropper post usage and tyre pressure
If you have SRAM AXS components, SRAM's new Web Ride online service can spew out all sorts of metrics about your bike's behaviour.
Yes you can still cycle… but should you?
Riding a bicycle is allowed if restrictions are followed but mountain biking, as we know it, should not be undertaken currently.
Strava takes aim at Komoot with new feature called Routes
Strava takes aim at Komoot with a new feature called Routes; a new function designed to help people find the best places to ride.
Fort William World Cup cancelled and Nove Mesto postponed
In a not-very-surprisng move, the UCI have annouced cancellation of Fort William World Cup and postponement of the Nove Mesto XC World Cup.
“It’s all or nothing” – the story of Atherton Bikes
The Athertons are mountain biking royalty so their eponymous bike brand comes with the ultimate seal of approval; we head to their Dyfi Bike Park testing ground.
Forestal Siryon joins the new wave of diet ebikes
Forestal Siryon may be low on weight and battery capacity but with 170mm of travel and progressive geometry it's no shrinking violet.
Veteran IOC member claims the Olympics are not happening in July
Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound states Tokyo Olympics "are not going to start on 24 July, that much I know”.
All the jobs you’ve put off that you now have no excuse to avoid
Some mountain bikers hate having to do any work on their bikes. We feel their pain. Here's a kick up the backside to sort out your bike's niggles.
The pedant’s guide to mountain bike setup
Every little tweak will have some sort of effect on your ride. So here’s a run down of our best advice for getting yourself the perfect setup.
Starling has landed with another hand-built UK bike, the Twist
With a 29er wheel up front and 27.5in at the back, the Twist hopes to tempt riders who want the stability of a big wheel on the front paired with…
How to go for a bike ride in your back garden
If you're not supposed to be out mixing with the general public at the moment, you can still go for a ride. If you have a back garden anyway.
Get fit for mountain biking: pull-ups
Not only will pull-ups help increase your ability to hold on, they will dramatically improve your riding in other ways too.