Bristol based distributor Saddleback have been showing their bling bike brands this week. Here's our pick of the considerable bunch.
Mountain Bike Rider
This 14km downhill race takes over twenty minutes to complete
At 14.5km in length the Intense Super Downhill raced near to Santiago in Chile lays claim to being the longest downhill race in the world.
These are the fork settings for Gwin, Atherton, Fairclough, Rude and other pros
Fox are auctioning off forks from pro riders and they've released details of who each rider had their suspension fork set up for certain tracks last season.
OneUp Switch system makes changing single chainrings easier
If you've been put off changing your single chainring due to faff or conflicting standards, check out the new OneUp Switch system.
Arrivals: this week’s stuff in for review
Can't wait until the reviews come out in the mag or go up online? Here's a new series of pre-emptive peeks into recent test product arrivals.
Eight things to do in 2017
Congratulations you have survived another British winter. Now it's time to plan what you're going to do with the rest of 2017.
MBR April 2017
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Mountain biker killed after collision with grizzly bear
A report details how a Montana Forest Service law enforcement officer was killed by a grizzly bear after a bike collision with animal.
Do you think this 60,000 lumen bike light is bright enough?
Put your sunglasses on before you watch this video. An oversize panel of LEDs kicking out a retina-destroying 60,000 lumens.
Moon X Power 2500 light review
The Moon X Power 2500 has been out a couple of seasons now, but its sheer lumen power means it’s not been left behind in the lighting arms race.
This trail will make you cut your bars down
Rapid and ragged video shows us just how tight and twisty the Smegma Trail in New Zealand really is. They raced enduro down this?!
The second half of this New Zealand riding vid will make you very jealous
Pivot Factory Racing team rider Rupert Chapman revels in the southern hemisphere summer at Christchurch Adventure Park.
Antur Stiniog, North Wales trail centre guide
Antur Stiniog blurs the lines between downhill and trail riding. Wales’s newest bike park boasts the promise of 25 uplifts a day on six different trails.
Dirty Deals: carbon cranks, Pikes, gloves and much more
This week's round-up of the very, very best mountain bike component and clothing deals currently available on the World Wide Web.
Instagrams of the Week
Here are our top picked Instabangers from the last week in the world of mountain biking. Bumper edition with a total of 22 great images.
Fox Proframe is a full face helmet for trail riding
With the Fox Proframe the designers set out to make the lightest and most breathable full face helmet ever. And it looks like they've managed it.
Coil shocks for trail and enduro bikes from RockShox
With a battlecry of "coil for all", RockShox have announced details of their new RockShox Super Deluxe Coil metric shocks.
New Specialized carbon wheels with 25mm internal width and 1,320g weight
Specialized Roval Control SL carbon wheels are wider and lighter than their predecessors. Sporting an internal width of 25mm and a weight of just 1,320g.
Kids bikes from Canyon
Mail order bike brand Canyon has just revealed a range of kids' mountain bikes. Three models in total for children aged 3 and up.
Tracy Moseley to commentate on Enduro World Series TV coverage
Enduro World Series partners with IMG for mainstream TV distribution and will have Tracy Moseley as commentator for some of the rounds.