Compared to a Reverb, the Easton Haven is similar in weight and ride height, but has less play
Mountain Bike Rider
Will this £130 supermarket bike survive a DH course?
YouTuber Phil Kmetz clung on to a $179 Huffy Carnage down a full-on DH track - brave man!
Boardman MTB Pro 29 (2016) review
If you want to gallop flat out over big miles the thoroughbred Boardman is first past the post
Bernard Kerr being awesome on Surrey singletrack
A masterclass in flow and having fun
York’s pump track has had a major makeover
Old York city’s pump track has been revamped and reshaped
Topeak Joe Blow Booster review
The Topeak Joe Blow Booster is essentially a standard Joe Blow floor pump with an aluminium air chamber bolted to the side.
Is the new Rocky Mountain Element their best looking bike ever?
The new Element is being promoted as one of the new breed of XC or marathon race bikes. Light, stiff, not masses amount of travel and still with geometry that’s…
Guy Martin is racing Tour Divide under false name
Last October we ran with the story that Guy Martin was racing the epic bicycle endurance race – the Tour Divide – instead of competing in this year’s Isle Of…
How to plan your Northern Ireland road trip
Get yourself over to the booming trail centres of Northern Ireland before everyone else does. Chances are you and your riding posse have pretty much ‘done’ Wales’ and Scotland’s trail…
Canyon Grand Canyon AL 5.9 (2016) review
This is still the bike for fast trail rides and covering distance
Scott’s new Scale – building an 849g hardtail frame
Need to know 49g lighter than the old Scale frame Rider comfort was a priority, without compromising on stiffness 27.5in, 29in and 27.5 Plus versions available If you’ve already read…
New Scott Spark aims for Gold in Rio
Need to know New full-suspension racing platform from Scott Lighter, stiffer frames with new geometry and kinematics 27.5in, 27.5 Plus and 29in versions available Spark retains Twin-lock remote system Haven’t…
How to train your brain and be a better rider
To continue our riding technique series, we’re going to look at the other side of riding — the mental attitude you bring to the trails. With this article we go…
Pinnacle Iroko 2 (2016) review
Pinnacle definitely delivered on its promise; we couldn’t stop smiling on the Iroko 2
E-bikes – positive or negative?
Two mbr writers debate the pros and cons of the e-revolution… Electric nightmare By Benji Haworth Electric bikes aren’t bicycles. That’s it. They are motorbikes for people too scared or…
SR Suntour’s Megavalanche-capable Auron fork
The new enduro fork from SR Suntour has a new, overhauled damping cartridge to go with the imrpessive chassis and attractive price tag. We reviewed the older SR Suntour Auron fork…
How to ride with a GPS
Planning? Uploading? Here’s how to get the most from a Garmin or other GPS device
New Öhlins RXF 36 fork and STX air shock
Öhlins and Specialized continue their partnership by announcing new 36mm stanchion fork and inline air shock. We’ve seen teaser pics before but this is the official word from Specialized and Öhlins…
Watch Rachel Atherton make history with her 10th consecutive win
Go behind the scenes as Rachel Atherton rockets into the history books in Leogang
Gwin and Rachel Atherton take the wins at Leogang World Cup
All the results from the fourth stop on the UCI world cup tour in Leogang