Everything you need to know about the 2017 UCI World Cup DH that starts this Sunday. Dates, telly times, favourites, bike tech, vital stats and gossip.
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Specialized S Works 6XC shoe review
The Specialized S Works 6XC shoe represents the current pinnacle of the company’s off-road range and crams in a myriad of technical innovations to create one of the most hi-tech…
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon 6Fattie (2017) review
The Specialized Stumpjumper Carbon 6fattie is short by modern standards and with other options now available, upsizing may no longer be an easy get out.
Trek Fuel EX Plus 9.8 27.5 (2017) review
Trek’s venerable Fuel gets a high-octane boost in the form of Plus-size wheels with the Trek Fuel EX Plus 9.8 27.5. Beautiful to behold and a joy to ride.
Arrivals: this week’s new stuff in for review
Arrivals, a weekly sneak peak at the exciting new products that have arrived at MBR ready to be reviewed and rated in the magazine or online.
New Dyfi Bike Park: 60ft jumps!
The new episode of the Atherton Diaries sees big brother Dan revealing his latest monster jump line creation in Dyfi Forest. It's sixty foot jump beast!
Whyte T129 RS (2017) review
The Whyte T129 RS really comes into its own on smooth, flowing trails where it has a great turn of speed. It's less convincing on rough trails, though.
Can Rachel Atherton do it again?
In 2016 Rachel Atherton won every single round of the World Cup as well as the World Championships. How on earth is she going to follow that?
Aaron Gwin and Jared Graves raced Sea Otter Downhill on 29ers
Jared Graves won this year's Sea Otter Downhill event and the bike he was on had twenty nine inch wheels. Aaron Gwin was also racing on a 29er.
Specialized Stumpjumper 29 FSR Comp Carbon (2017) review
The Specialized Stumpjumper 29 is a great trail bike – the suspension offers grip, the Yari fork is stiff and it has unique features like Autosag and SWAT.
Manitou Mastodon accepts 5″ tyres and gives out 6″ of travel
The new Manitou Mastodon is designed to swallow five inch wide tyres. And it’ll still work just fine even when it’s -15°C outside. Whilst most of us are still coming…
Fort William Endurance Downhill returns this July
The Lowepro Fort William Endurance Downhill takes place on Saturday 8th July 2017 with racing starting at 3:30pm and ending at 9:30pm.
Dirty Deals: wheels, dropper posts, tyres and much more
It’s a fresh week of Dirty Deals. Every week we round up the keenest deals and most eyebrow-raising offers that we’ve come across.
RockShox Yari RC 140mm review
Easier to set up than the Pike, with its 35mm stanchions and deeper crown, the RockShox Yari RC 140 is stiff, but it is carrying a bit of extra weight.
Öhlins RXF 34 review
The Öhlins RXF 34 is a quality fork from Öhlins with adjustable spring progression. But its weight and damping make it less suitable for lighter riders.
Cube Stereo 140 C:62 SL 29 (2017) review
Some positive changes to the geometry and handling of the Cube Stereo 140 29 C:62 SL for 2017. It’s also upgraded to a full carbon chassis and handlebar.
The new Marin Wolf Ridge is a bit… woah
Five years in development the bold-looking Marin Wolf Ridge is a 160mm travel 29er trail-enduro bike that has a whole lot riding on it.
Fox Proframe World Tour kicks off at Llandegla this weekend
Fox start the World Proframe Tour this weekend in the UK. Josh Lewis will be also attending the opening two UK rounds in Llandegla and Swinley Forest.
9point8 reveal world’s lightest dropper post – and you can trim it down
The new 9point8 Fall Line R dropper post has a claimed weight of 386g and you can chop it to length to get it down to 335g too.
Convicted trail saboteur ordered to attend ‘thinking skills’ course
A fifty year old male has been ordered to attend 'thinking skills' course after being found guilt of setting up barbed wire booby trap across cycle path.