At the heart of the Scott Aspect 930 is a lightweight aluminium frame making this one of the lightest bikes in the Sub-£750 Hardtail of the Year test.
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Hebo Defender knee pads review
Hebo Defender is more of a padded knee warmer (they do get pretty warm on a hot summer's day) than full-blown armour. Super light at less than 200g a pair.
Five great routes in Wales that aren’t trail centres, Snowdon, The Gap or Cadair flippin’ Idris
Trail centres, Snowdon, The Gap, Cadair Idris - all great rides but they draw in the crowds. Instead, try our favourite loops far from the madding crowd.
Jared Graves declared officially cancer free
"Results in from yesterday’s MRI. Officially cancer free! Now it’s just fully getting over the side effects of chemo which linger a little bit."
MBR Trail of the Year voting Terms and Conditions
1. Promoter of the MBR Trail of the Year (“TOTY”): TI Media Limited (“TI MEDIA”), which has its registered offices located at the 161 Marsh Wall London E14 9AP and…
DMR Midi Vault flat pedal review
DMR Midi Vault cut down version of award-winning DMR Vault, in that it has a 10% smaller platform.16g lighter and offers a bit more cornering clearance.
Saracen Traverse Elite: first ride review
Saracen Traverse 29er sports a modest 100mm rear travel via a pivotless ‘Flex Stay’ carbon rear triangle, this combined with an aluminium front triangle.
Evil The Offering: first ride review
140mm 29er Evil the Offering addresses past issues, and also adds more reach to each frame size so you no longer need to upsize to get a good fit.
Oli Carter on juggling life as an enduro racer, product developer and carpenter
Oli Carter on juggling life as an enduro racer, product developer and carpenter with a young family and a mortgage.
Six tips on how to ride faster
We caught up with Joe honing his skills and asked for some top tips for riders trying to get the most out of bike time, whatever their expertise.
Why 417 Bike park is the perfect nurturing ground for young riders
FlyUp 417 will take your riding to cruising altitude. Trent Sr and Jr head across to Gloucestershire to experience this grassroots facility first hand.
I’m almost embarrassed to admit I still ride a bike with 26in wheels
This month's Star Letter is from a 80s MTBer recently returned to the offroad fold and is startled by the changes in bike tech.
Martin Maes suspended for 90 days for non-intentional Anti-Doping Rule Violation
Martin Maes suspended for 90 days for non-intentional Anti-Doping Rule Violation. Maes also stripped of Tasmania and Rotorua EWS wins.
Geometron bikes: “Why should bike designers have to design around a bottle? Surely that’s the wrong way round!”
'Long, low and slack' has become the mantra of mountain bike design thanks to a rule-bending visionary whose wayward imagination was honed by the Wye Valley.
MBR Summer 2019
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New RockShox Reverb Stealth has an anti-squish vent valve
You know that annoying post squish? Simply depress the Vent Valve, compress the post, and you’re good to go.
GT Aggressor Sport review
With an excellent four sizes in the range the GT Aggressor Sport should suit pretty much every rider’s size, lanky old me included.
Pinnacle Kapur 2 review
With progressive geometry and a top quality frame the Pinnacle Kapur 2 has a really nice feel to it – direct and efficient without any jarring.
Calibre Rake review
Though all of the bikes in the sub £500 category L, the Calibre Rake is by far the biggest; and not simply because it has 29in wheels and meaty WTB
Trek Marlin 6 review
The first of two 29er to make it into the sub 500 category, the Trek Marlin 6 certainly didn't behave like a fish out of water.