More hip swivelling cornering action from the Joe Barnes collective as they settle some of unmentioned hockey and/or shinty dispute by... slaying trails of course!
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Five routes that you can only do when it’s this dry
Here's our top five routes to challenge you this Bank Holiday weekend before wet weather returns and makes them inaccessible or inadvisable once again.
Dirty Deals: helmets, shorts, gloves and much more!
A day late but worth the wait. (Hey, maybe that could become our catchphrase?) Here are the ten most impressive deals we've seen online this week.
Frightening video of bikers being chased through tunnel by train
Relatively terrifying Facebook video of two Brazilian mountain bikers trying not get run over by a train as they unwisely ride through tunnel.
Cyclist assaults another cyclist then gets caught via Strava
Strava turned crime-solver recently when police used it to track down the perpetrator of a cyclist-on-cyclist assault.
Anti-biker barbed wire strung across Salisbury Plain woodland
Barbed wire traps possible aimed at deterring motocross bikers are also a real danger to all other users of the plantation on the Salisbury Plain.
Cougar kills one mountain biker and mauls another in Washington
Rare fatal attack by a mountain lion leaves one mountain biker dead and one in hospital with serious mauling injuries after incident in Washington State.
Check out the new Cotic SolarisMAX 29/27.5+ hardtail
The flagship hardtail Cotic SolarisMAX gets the Longshot geometry treatment as well as some impeccably thought out build kit options.
Giant Full-E+ 1 SX Pro first look
Giant has increased the travel on the Full-E+ 1 SX Pro this year to 160mm, fitted 2.6in plus tyres, a dropper post and a wide 800mm handlebar.
Nine environmentally friendly mountain bike products
Make your grass even greener. Environmentally friendly mountain bike gear and ideas to reduce your carbon tyre-print. Hardware and clothing.
Well, they finally did it: the single crown Lefty fork
New Cannondale Lefty Ocho fork takes the single-side concept to its ultimate conclusion. Is it really the smoothest fork in moutain biking?
The world’s first 3D-printed bicycle tyre
A German start-up called BigRep has come out with prototype 3D-printed solid/airless bike tyres. Somebody tell Greg Minnaar!
STEREO Hybrid 140 PRO (500 27.5) first look
Powering the Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 is the Bosch Performance CX drive unit. This has four ride modes, eco, tour, eMTB and turbo.
The new Pivot Trail 429
Marketed as "crazy fast meets ridiculously capable" the new Pivot Trail 429 joins the modern wave of lightweight modest travel trail rippers.
Why – and how – you should watch World Cup XCO this weekend
We can expect to see fireworks at the second round of the UCI World Cup XCO taking place at Albstadt, Germany this weekend.
Commencal Meta Power Race 650B first look
160mm Fox Factory-equipped Commencal Meta Power Race is tailor-made for smashing out runs, hitting jumps and packing in the fun. Your own personal uplift!
Descenders video game is out now
The new Descenders video game shows some slick graphics combined with a decent grasp of what mountain bikers want. A decent MTB game at last?
Shimano M089 shoe review
intended as a versatile and cost-effective MTB shoe, these Shimano M089 MTB SPD Shoes are made from a stretch-resistant synthetic leather.
Shimano AM7 shoe review
The Shimano AM7 MTB Flat Pedal Shoes are all-mountain and downhill specific, intended to provide optimum pedal connectivity, rider comfort, and protection.
Here are four and a half FREE minutes of the new Gamble movie
Gamble is the new 45 minute long feature movie from Steel City Media. It features some of the "top dogs of downhill ... and they aren't here to mess around."