We have come up with 5 routes that require extra beans - or dare we say an e-bike - to push your daily mileage into the wilderness just that little
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Top 10 favourite bits of tech from our weekly Arrivals roundup
We’ve been featuring a lot of new kit in Arrivals over the last few months. So with that in mind, we thought it must be about time to look back…
Merida Big Trail 500 review
The Merida Big Trail 500 frame certainly looks modern, with its compact rear triangle, Boost 148mm dropouts, hourglass head tube and low-slung top tube.
What is the minimum distance a Strava segment must be?
We have been pondering the whys and wherefores of short tracks. And specifically short segments on Strava.
Kona Hei Hei + Kona Process = the new Kona Satori
The Kona Satori has been reworked after a five year hiatus and returns with design cue from the Process and Hei Hei cult favourites.
Two arrested for building illegal bike trail in Indiana
Two men, both aged 54, were arrested for building an illegal trail inside the Fort Harrison State Park in Indianapolis, USA.
Fabric Scoop Pro Team Radius saddle review
Sleek design, clean detailing and one of the best shapes on which to park your toosh are the defining traits of the Fabric Scoop series of saddles.
Norco Fluid 1 HT review
The Norco Fluid 1 HT strikes a great balance between performance and value. Low BB height makes you feel more in the bike and boosts stability.
Top 12 mountain bike Instagram cliches
How many are you guilty of? The café stop, the filthy bike, the filthier socks, the gloat, the POV, the pedal scrap injury and many more.
Tahnée in a tutu
New video is all-things-awesome about the 1980s. Even though none of the riders featured were born then. Big hair. Big metal. Big air (guitar).
Dirty Deals: brakes, bars, bottom brackets and much more!
A bumper harvest of bikey bargains this week as mbr Dirty Deals comes up trumps with nearly twenty excellent deals of cut-price component crop.
Lower price and new custom tuning mode for ShockWiz
ShockWiz is a suspension tuning system for mountain bike suspension that combines telemetry hardware with a powerful smartphone app.
NS Holdfast grip review
I’m a sucker for a good name and bad tattoos so the NS Holdfast grip had to be included in this test. Name aside, the Holdfast is marketed as the…
Say hello to the new Saracen Ariel E
With pivot points and geometry that are reportedly "close enough" to the existing Ariel, the Saracen Ariel E looks set to join new wave of capable e-bikes.
Saracen unveil their first full suspension 29er, the Traverse
The Saracen Traverse is the brand's first foray into the world of full suspension twenty niners. Think trail ripper rather than enduro slayer.
PRO Turnix Offroad saddle review
The PRO Turnix Offroad flies in the face of most modern saddle convention, offering a shape some would deem ‘old school’. There’s only the merest hint of a channel and…
What do the new Whistler-style trail centre gradings really mean?
Red? Blue? Black? Orange? Plus? Q?! Which trail should you ride and what do the new Whistler-style trail centre gradings really mean?
Lezyne SV-11 multitool review
The eleven function Lezyne SV-11 is a slimline bike oriented multitool. Suitable for carrying in a pack or pocket it has the most commonly needed tools.
How to combat body pain and increase your flexibility
Move better to ride faster. So how can we be pain free and reduce injury risk? And how can get more enjoyment from our weekend ride?
MBR Demo Days back for 2018! Tickets now on sale!
MBR Demo Days are back for 2018. Tickets are now on sale for Forest of Dean and Dalby Forest