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The hottest riding spots of 2016
We say you can never have too much of a good thing, here’s some amazing new British trails coming your way in 2016. Coed y Brenin, Snowdonia There are rumours that…
Do you recognise these mountain bike thieves?
A man has released this footage of two thieves who stole a mountain bike and a motor bike from his garage. Nick Bond, of Halstead in Essex, captured the criminals in…
Five ways to improve your navigation skills
Break your route into legs By breaking the route down into bite-size chunks you should be able to memorise the next section of your ride without having to keep stopping.…
RockShox launches 170mm Reverb dropper post
Great news for taller riders as RochShox has today announced it is releasing a Reverb Stealth with 170mm of travel. Given the increasing trend for lower standover height on bikes,…
Monday Quiz: Which downhill World Cup team should you ride for?
Unfortunately most of us will never be able to race mountain bikes full time regardless of what we tell ourselves every Saturday morning. However, here’s a quiz telling you which…
DMR Deathgrip review
Designed in conjunction with downhill racer Brendan Fairclough the DMR Deathgrip is an almost perfect grip with a wealth of options.
Barbed wire strung across public byway in Kent
A mountain biker has found barbed wire strung across a public byway in Kent that is used as a descent by local riders. Daniel Webster posted on Facebook on Thursday: “I…
Schwalbe Procore review
While it stops short of promising world peace, Schwalbe’s dual-chamber Procore system advertises some lofty claims — increased grip, improved comfort and an end to pinch flats and burped tyres.…
How to stop arm pump on a mountain bike ride
Ever experienced that ride-wrecking sensation of numb hands and massive loss of strength? A fun-killer that ruins the best descents, arm pump is something most of us have suffered at…
Grizedale Grizzly – 2016 Adventure Cross Series
When: Sunday 15 May 2016 Where: Cartmel Race Course, Cartmel, Cumbria, LA11 6QF Why ride it? Don’t be fooled by the gentle, rolling start from the pastoral beauty of our…
Scott Genius 700 Tuned Plus (2016) review
Need to know Do-it-all carbon trail bike with 2.8in Plus tyres Fox Nude rear shock delivers 130mm travel while the new Downside TwinLoc remote lets you toggle between the three…
Cape Town police to use 70kph ebikes to target crime on Table Mountain
The City of Cape Town has invested in a fleet of ebikes to tackle a recent spate of crime on Table Mountain. To target an increase in rape and robberies,…
Onza Payoff (2016) review
Retro inspired hardtail with a modern touch
Tweets of the week: Trail vandalism, Rob Warner and more
Crankworx Rotorua has kicked off the race season and the mountain bike roadshow is here once again. That means riders’ social media feeds are as active as ever and there’s…
Steve Peat, Danny Hart and other pro riders dig deep to help legendary World Cup mechanic
Chris “Monk Dawg” Vasquez is probably the most famous mountain bike mechanic on the planet. He’s spannered for the like of Jill Kintner, Brian Lopes and Aaron Gwin and was renowned…
Epic Cymru mountain bike stage race cancelled due to lack of pre-entered riders
It looks like Britain’s first mountain bike stage race was only a short-lived experiment as it has been announced that 2016’s Epic Cymru has been cancelled with no plans to…
Man loses 21 stone to ride his mountain bike and becomes NHS poster boy
Sean Elms was a fast-food loving lorry driver with one simple desire, to ride a mountain bike. However, at 34 stone he was simply afraid he would crush it. Following a…
2.5 km of new trails developed by Scottish cycling club to encourage local kids to ride
Thanks to the hard work of Kelso mountain bike club, 2.5 km of new trails have been opened on the Roxburghe Estates outside Kelso in the Scottish Borders. The Angraflat trails…
MBR April 2016
Want the latest MBR delivered to your door every month? Check out our latest subscription offer, or try MBR’s digital editions on iPad, Android, Kindle and more… The latest issue of MBR is out now, packed full of…