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    Mountain Bike Rider

    Pauline Ferrand-Prévot wins emotional fairytale Olympic XCO Gold at Paris 2024 in dominant display… on a Pinarello hardtail

    • July 28, 2024

    Pauline Ferrand-Prévot of France has won the Olympic cross-country (XCO) gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. The Frenchwoman put on a dominant display after attacking early on, eventually winning…

    Fizik Terra GTX on a mossy stump

    The Fizik Terra Ergolace GTX MTB shoe is perfect in every way, except where it really counts

    • July 28, 2024

    The Fizik Terra Ergolace GTX is not your usual flat pedal shoe. There’s no hint of the skate-inspired look most flat shoes lean into, instead the exquisite build quality and…

    Tom Pidcock riding the new Pinarello Dogma XC mountain bike

    “Just gravel”: Tom Pidcock slams the Olympic course as “not really mountain bike”

    • July 26, 2024

    Tom Pidcock and Evie Richards have likened the Olympic mountain bike course to a “gravel” circuit, according to a news report in Cycling Weekly. Speaking at a press conference for…

    Haley Batten

    Paris Olympics 2024: Who’s going to win mountain biking gold?

    • July 26, 2024

    We’ve got a week to go before the best cross-country mountain bike riders in the world all meet at Elancourt Hill on the outskirts of Paris. Well, not all together,…

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    What mountain bikes are the top XC racers riding at the Paris Olympics?

    • July 25, 2024

    The Paris Olympics XCO mountain bike races are fast approaching, and we thought it was a good time to have a look at what bikes are going to be ridden…

    Trek Slash+

    Trek launches new electric Slash+ enduro bike with TQ motor and bigger battery, and its even cheaper than the analogue version!

    • July 25, 2024

    With its new electrified Slash+, Trek is the latest big brand to join the likes of Mondraker with its Dune, Specialized with its Kenevo SL, and YT with its Decoy…

    I love watching downhill mountain biking, but I’d hate to see it at the Olympics

    • July 25, 2024

    Why not downhill? It’s a question I ask myself every four years in the run up to the Olympics – why is XC racing alone worthy of an Olympic gold…

    Evie Richards smiling at the start line for an XCO World Cup

    Olympic hopeful Evie Richards: “I went on a ride and I couldn’t cross the road, I just started crying”

    • July 25, 2024

    This Sunday Evie Richards will compete for a gold medal at the Olympics, a prize she tells me has been in her dreams her entire life. She’s modest about her…

    Rapha Explore Zip Neck Pullover

    Rapha is having a 40% off summer sale on mountain bike clothing… here are our picks

    • July 24, 2024

    Rapha has made a name for itself in the mountain bike world over the last few years, after being synonymous with road cycling previously. It has nailed its MTB kit,…

    Pauline Ferrand Prevot

    What to expect from the Paris Olympic’s XCO course: rocks, drops and fast racing

    • July 24, 2024

    On 28 and 29 July 2024, the best cross-country mountain bike riders in the world will descend (pardon the pun) upon the outskirts of Paris and compete for Olympic glory.…

    Maxxis High Roller III

    Maxxis launches the High Roller III as an all-conditions tyre, but has it sabotaged its own Assegai?

    • July 23, 2024

    Maxxis has a new version of the High Roller tyre out, now in its third generation it claims a more aggressive tread pattern than the old HRII, and the ability…

    MBR Show episode 10 thumbnail

    This changes everything! Are these next gen motors killing off the low-power e-bike?

    • July 23, 2024

    On episode 10 of the MBR Show, we take a look at the arrival of two massive outside-industry players into the e-bike market. The first is DJI, well known for…

    Kate Courtney at the 2023 MTB XCO World Championships in Glentress

    Mountain biking relegated to a second-class sport in Wales, with XC and downhill racers to get less support than road and track

    • July 23, 2024

    Mountain biking has been relegated to a second-class sport by Beicio Cymru, formerly known as Welsh Cycling, with XC racing less worthy of support than track and road, and downhill…

    Yeti SB165

    The Yeti SB165 is my new American dream bike after it helped me to victory in an epic alpine enduro race

    • July 22, 2024

    Arguably the most boutique of boutique brands, there can’t be many of us who haven’t fanaticised about owning a Yeti at some point or other. The brand’s been doing things…

    I’ve been riding mountain bikes for 20 years – here are the places I want to take my four kids riding these summer holidays

    • July 21, 2024

    School's out and those kids need dragging away from those screens. We've put together five routes that are easy enough for children to enjoy.

    Specialized Status 2

    Specialized has a new Status; it’s still alloy, still relatively affordable, and still built to shred! And now’s there’s also a downhill version…

    • July 19, 2024

    Specialized has launched the Status 2, an updated version of one of the best mountain bikes around that now comes with 170mm travel, more aggressive trail geometry, and a new,…

    PNW Loam Bars, showing the upsweep and backsweep

    The PNW Loam handlebar took the sting out of Alpine descents, and its light flex feel is ideal for heavier riders

    • July 18, 2024

    The PNW Loam Carbon Handlebar is designed explicitly to offer more comfort and vertical compliance than an alloy bar, to take the sting out of bumpy trails and introduce an…

    Forget Amazon Prime Day, Fox kit is up to 50% off at Blacks right now, including the brilliant Union flat pedal shoe

    • July 17, 2024

    There are some cracking deals on Amazon Prime Day right now, including discounts on Garmin, Worx pressure washers, Maxxis, GoPro and loads more. But I reckon Blacks has Amazon licked…

    GoPro’s latest Hero12 is just £282 in the Amazon’s Prime Day sale, but hurry as it’ll disappear soon

    • July 17, 2024

    We’ve just spotted this little gem, buried in Amazon’s Prime Day listings: the GoPro Hero 12 is now on sale for £282, or $299. That means you can bag what…

    Worx 20V Max Hydroshot

    I hate buying from Amazon, but this Worx Hydroshot portable washer deal is too good to miss

    • July 16, 2024

    I hate buying stuff off Amazon almost as much as I hate cleaning my bike, so it’s the irony is not lost on me that these two negatives have attracted…

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    “The lightest, most breathable trousers I’ve tested” – Patagonia’s Dirt Craft Pants are my pick for summer riding

    Whyte Kado RSX

    I’ve tested all Whyte’s e-bikes, and the new Kado offers the best blend of power, performance and range… I still find the scintillating E-Lyte more fun to ride though

    Endura MT500 jacket 2025

    Endura’s latest MT500 waterproof jacket is lighter and easier to move in than the original, but the latest regulations mean it’s just not as good at shedding water

    Propain Shresh SL

    The Propain Sresh SL may not sparkle and fizz, and the TQ motor is no match for the grunt of the DJI, but I still loved every second aboard this stealthy e-bike

    Fox Podium inverted fork

    Fox’s inverted Podium fork is heavy, expensive, and a faff to live with, but it’s the best enduro fork I’ve ridden

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