Canadian downhill racer Stevie Smith tragically died yesterday in a motorcycle accident. Here we celebrate his exciting but all too brief contribution to mountain biking. If you want to know…
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The MTB world reacts to Stevie Smith’s death
The mountain biking community is still absorbing the news of Stevie Smith’s untimely death. Smith died yesterday after a motorcycle accident in his hometown of Nanaimo in Canada. The former…
Stevie Smith dies in motorcycle accident
Canadian Stevie Smith, one of the genuine stars of World Cup Downhill racing, died yesterday as a result of a brain injury sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 26…
How to fit Fox Float rear shock volume spacers
How to tune the performance of your Float shock by changing the spring curve using volume-reducing spacers. If your bike continually pops its o-ring off the shock, a volume spacer could…
Enduro World Series coverage set to get better due to eBikes
The Enduro World Series (EWS) and Cube Bikes have announced an interesting new addition to Enduro World Series event coverage – eMTBs for journalists and photographers. The first EWS event to…
Rad riding in the rainy real world (VIDEO)
Yoann Barelli and Josh Carlson are the featured riders in a new video from SRAM that’s intended to show the long hours and days of practice that goes on behind…
Stop work! New Danny MacAskill video has landed
After his recent huge hit films involving elaborate stage-sets or precipitous wild country craziness, Danny’s new film – Aviemore Spring – marks something of a return to his roots. This…
New Cannondale enduro bike on the way?
Cannondale pro and legendary enduro racer Jerome Clementz was over in the UK last weekend racing on what appeared to be a revised version of Cannondale’s Jekyll enduro bike. Event…
2016 Macavalanche results, report and pics
Saturday May 7th saw the 2016 running of the Macavalanche enduro. Macavalanche is a three stage enduro race that takes place on Glencoe mountain in Scotland. It’s renowned for its…
Norco Range C7.2 (2016) review
The Range is simply too short to be a confident, comfortable race bike - £4299
How to find traction on technical trails
When you look at a technical trail, it’s often easy to become overwhelmed by the features and obstacles in your path. Your eyes are drawn straight to all the things…
Wiltshire mountain biker who broke neck is hunting for Good Samaritan
Wiltshire mountain biker Michael Browne is trying to track down the helpful fellow rider who helped him when he crashed during an attempted gap jump in West Woords, near Marlborough.…
Bike Park Wales set to double in size
Bike Park Wales head honcho Martin Astley commented, “Yes last Wednesday we were granted planning permission for 23 more sections of trail on the hill. That’s just about doubling the number of…
Orbea enters eMTB market with the 27+ Wild
Orbea’s marketing states: “The Wild owner wants to take advantage of pedal-assist to enhance the riding experience to cover more terrain or enjoy riding with a partner who is much…
MBR June 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…
Check out the revamped 2017 Cannondale Scalpel
Cannondale has revamped the Scalpel to deal with increasingly technical World Cup XC courses.
2017 Rockshox SID aiming for Olympic success
New range of lightweight 100mm forks re-asserts SID's focus on a pure XC racing remit.
Shimano E8000 electric motor brings XT to e-bikes
Shimano have made electric motors before but the new XT E8000 motor marks a major move into e-MTBs.
How to make the most of your summer riding
Good weather, dry trails and long days will soon be here again — make the most of them. Take on a challenge Make 2016 a year of new bike adventures…
Will the Pinion gearbox kill off the derailleur?
You might have heard of Pinion recently; its gearboxes have been replacing derailleurs on various Nicolai models for years now. And in last month’s issue we tested the new Ion…