The Canyon LUX CF 6.9 Pro Race 100mm travel bike is aimed squarely at XC and marathon racers. The LUX promises to be a seriously rapid machine.
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DT Swiss X1700 Spline TWO wheelset review
XC racers will love the stable and stiff ride-feel of the DT Swiss X1700 Spline Two wheelset that aids the transfer of power so required from a race bike.
Sixty foot gap jump on a 29er hybrid
Not content with infesting the World Cup Downhill scene, it looks like 29ers now have their sights on stunts from the Nitro Mega Ramp circus scene.
16 mountain bike hacks to make your life easier
Here are sixteen ingenious, free, easy or cheap mountain bike hacks that you can do to help you keep your bike running sweet or to help you in an emergency.
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.
Check out this Formula One driver’s custom Trek Top Fuel
Recently retired F1 driver Mark Webber used Trek's 'Project One' custom-paint program to design himself a rather sweet looking Trek Top Fuel.
Whyte 605 (2017) review
The Whyte 605 is our Hardtail of the Year in the £750 category, but it isn’t perfect. A proper front tyre and a wider bar it would be on a…
Bontrager Drop Line dropper post review
The Bontrager Drop Line dropper post is typical of the vast majority of Bontrager’s products — good value, well made, easy to use and fully serviceable.
Video of bear chasing mountain bikers in Slovakia
A short but heart-stopping helmetcam vid of a bear chasing a pair of mountain bikers in a bike park in Slovakia.
Lenzerheide not ready for UCI mountain bike World Cup?
Check out this atypically amusing video 'revealing' how Lenzerheide has cleared the snow off the tracks in time for July's UCI World Cup.
Dirty Deals: gloves, glasses, gears and much more
A classic dirty dozen of Dirty Deals for your delectation and delight on this fine, fine Monday in May. Or, Tuesday if you're looking at this the day after.
Warning: watching this will make your Monday even worse
Sucks to be back at work so let's just pretend it's not happening and watch this awesomely not-soundtracked quick ripper of a video instead.
Why the Whyte S-150 is one of the most exciting bikes of the year
The Whyte S-150 is a 29er trail bike, with 150mm travel front and rear and a carbon-fibre frame. It’s a sort of natural progression from the T-130.
Danny MacAskill and Fabio Wibmer get stoked in Manila
Street trials pro Duncan Shaw gives us his account of a spin through the streets of Manila with his fellow riders Danny MacAskill, Ali C and Fabio Wibmer.
How to predict your race potential… without actually racing
Ever wondered how you might perform at an XC race? According to a new study you can predict your ability without pinning on a number.
What has trail advocacy ever done for us?
Here are some examples of what trail advocacy has achieved. And here are a number of things that you can do to help out too.
This is officially the fastest mountain bike tyre on the market
Want the fastest rolling tyre on the market? That'll be Continental's Race King then, which is now officially the speediest rubber money can buy.
What’s an e-bike like to ride?
We've spoken to a number of people during bike trade shows and asked them what their experience of riding an electric mountain bike was.
Giro Empire VR90 MTB shoe review
Coming across like the love-child of a football boot and a 1960’s cycling shoe, there’s no mistaking the distinctive Giro Empire VR90 MTB.
Sweet Protection Dissenter MIPS helmet review
The Sweet Protection Dissenter plays second fiddle to the company’s top-end Bushwhacker, but it does have a similar in-mould construction.