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Nant yr Arian to get new jumps and pump track
Bwlch Nant yr Arian has announced plans to build a new mountain bike skills area at the popular mid-Wales trail centre.
Mud-proofed bikes are 20% faster and over 600g lighter
We wanted to see what the on-trail performance benefits of a mud-proofed bike actually are. So we did a test.
Women’s specific Black Friday mountain bike deals
Here’s our pick of the top Black Friday mountain bike deals for women. >>> The best Black Friday mountain bike deals 2018 Clothing, backpacks, helmets, saddles and anything and everything…
Let’s make Rachel Atherton BT’s Action Woman of 2016
Rachel Atherton is in the running for BT's Action Woman of the Year award. It's a public vote so you can help get her the win.
EWS racer with brain injury seeking help with medical bills
Lorraine Troung crashed hard in 2015 and sustained serious brain injury. To help pay her medical bills she's just started a fundraising page.
Would you trust wireless brakes?
Recent Kickstarter wireless-coversion gear shifer phenom XSHIFTER have posted an intriguing question on their Facebook page - can the system be used for wireless BRAKES?
Lake District to get £3million to fix flood damaged rights of way
Lake District receives £3m recovery cash boost to help the region recover from the infamous floods of 2015.
Stevie Smith’s hometown memorial bike park gets final funding
Plans for a mountain bike park next to the BMX track where Stevie Smith learned to ride have been unveiled. The plans for the park include trails, pump track, dirt…
Blessingbourne, Northern Ireland
This is where it all started for Northern Ireland’s trail centres. Blessingbourne was the first purpose-built mountain bike trail centre in Northern Ireland.
Dirty Deals: saddles, jackets, essential spares and much more
Dirty Deals is a bit different this week. Every item in this roundup has AT LEAST 50% knocked off the RRP.
There’s now a Calibre Bossnut for women [VIDEO]
Go Outdoors announce a women's version of the popular Calibre Bossnut £1000 full suspension trail bike.
Ride Alpha 30mm Riser Bar review
Ride Alpha is Commençal’s in-house component brand that includes this 30mm riser bar.
Altura Tech 5 BibShort review
Altura’s Tech 5 BibShort includes built-in storage. It features five integrated pockets — two on the hips, two on the lower thighs and one at the small of the back.
Rights of Way “not fit for purpose” finds off-road cycling survey
Cycling UK and Open MTB have just issued the preliminary results from their Off-Road survey which found 74% of the participants consider the current rights of way unsuitable for off-road
Evans Cycles’ Black Friday mountain bike deals
Evans Cycles couldn't hold on to their hats any longer it seems and today is the day that they unleash their Black Friday deals unto the world - a whole…
Watch Cedric Gracia “brarrrp” his way down a Japanese bike park
Check out Cedric Gracia's latest vlog (video blog - do keep up) that features cool chestcam footage as he 'blindly' hurtles down a Japanese DH track.
“E-bike enduro racing is the future”
E-bikes are the future for enduro racing, outstripping traditional pedal-powered events by their sheer weight of numbers.
KS Southpaw Dropper Remote review
At £30 it’s a no-brainer in terms of what it can add to your ride experience, and if you want to save a few grams, there’s a carbon version available…
MBR December 2016
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