Next year brings the promise of brand-new trails, events, demos and getaways. Start filling up your calendar now with the best new places to ride in 2018.
Mountain Bike Rider
It ain’t easy being a freestyle reindeer
For those of us who are still at our desks on this, the last regular working day before the Christmas break, here's something suitably cheery and daft to watch.
Being a woman and working in a bike shop
This month’s Star Letter is from Christina Wiejak who gives us an insight in to what it's like working in a bike shop when you're female.
Pearl Izumi MTB WRX jacket review
Pearl Izumi MTB WRX is a 300g jacket with a fixed hood that would be as useful as an all-day jacket as it would a lightweight, packable waterproof.
Pace 3×3 jacket review
The Pace 3x3 jacket is a simple garment cut from a super soft feeling eVent fabric – definitely one of the best fabrics out there.
Scott Trail MTN Dryo 20 jacket review
The Scott Trail MTN Dryo 20 is light enough and packable enough to be an only jacket for mtbers that ride a wide range of conditions.
Madison Roam jacket review
The Madison Roam is on the heavy side of things and as such the best for colder weather where the mesh-lined 2-layer fabric really comes into its own.
Lapierre Overvolt AM700i first ride
A discreetly housed battery and bombproof build offers all-day action on Lapierre's latest e-rig, the Lapierre Overvolt AM700i electric mountain bike.
Funn Strippa Evo stem review
CNC machined from solid 6061 billet aluminium, the Funn Strippa Evo stem represents a solid way to clamp your bars to your bike.
Arrivals: this week’s new stuff in for review
Yep, it’s your weekly sneak peak through the portcullis of castle MBR to drool at the exciting new products that have been catapulted over the ramparts. With only a few…
Drumlanrig, Scotland trail centre guide
Situated in the heart of 7Stanes country, Drumlanrig stands alone. Its natural, rooty trails prove there’s life outside the Forestry Commission bubble.
These were the 7 best mountain bike videos of 2017
Whilst Semeuk and Matt Jones took the headlines there were some other videos that we liked more. Our number one choice is particularly fabulous.
10 inner tube hacks
We are going to show you that there’s still a lot of life left in those old tubes, even if you now ride tubeless, with MBR’s top ways to recycle…
You can finally order an Unno frame for €5,000
The Unno Dash is a 130mm ravel 29er trail bike from Cesar Rojo's boutique bike brand. Very lust-worthy but you'll need to be quick to get hold of one.
First impressions of the new Canyon Torque 175mm gravity bike
The Canyon Torque is back with a bang for 2018. No longer the downhill rig, the Torque has been given free rein to now become a more versatile gravity bike.
2018 Canyon Sender AL will start from £2,299
Canyon has released an new aluminium version of it's Sender downhiller. The new Canyon Sender AL brings the performance of the Sender to the masses.
The Commençal Supreme DH 29 is a biggun
Here are details of the new Commençal Supremer DH 29. This bike had to happen; after it was raced in some 2017 World Cups the die was cast.
1-to-1 personalised suspension servicing days available from TF Tuned
You can be a TF Tuned technician for the day with their new 1:1 personalised suspension servicing and set-up days.
Dirty Deals: tools, gadgets, mud tyres and much more!
It’s Monday again. Only one more to go though before Happy Holidays. Hurray! And it’s time for another edition of Dirty Deals. Double yay!
And the winner of your 2017 Mountain Biker of the Year is…
The polls are closed and the result is in. Without any further ado here is the rider you've chosen to be your Mountain Biker of the Year 2017...