Shimano has announced a slew of improvements to a number of its products today, most notably in the mtb world are: a new wide range cassette, a ‘narrow-wide’ style chainring…
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Ride Sheffield is offering you the chance to ride with Steve Peat
Ride Sheffield is offering you the chance to ride with Steve Peat on the currently unopened RADmires trail. The RADmires trail is currently being crowdfunded, in a similar fashion to…
Davagh Forest trails forced to close due to damage from motor bikes
The Davagh Forest trails, in Northern Ireland, have been forced to close due to damage from scramblers. >>> Davagh Forest Trails: a quick guide In a Facebook post, Davagh Forest confirmed:…
“They’re rubbish, but they’re iconic!” – explaining the retro bike obsession
As a teenager I’d dribble over early 90s Yetis and Fat Chances in MBA (Mountain Bike Action) magazine. They were the superbikes of the day. I knew a guy at…
How to stay safe when riding in the mountains
Why ride a UK mountain in winter? For the challenge, the adventure, the views and because it’s hard. Here’s how to stay safe. The most important thing to remember, especially…
Scott Spark 760 (2016) review
A bike that offers glimpses of greatness but is let down by reliability issues - £1,449
Giant Anthem 27.5 3 review
Way more fun than expected but needs a few specification tweaks - £1,499
How to recover faster after a mountain bike ride
Eat right and you’ll recover faster, feel stronger and ride harder DO include anti-inflammatory foods Some inflammation is normal after exercise, but excessive inflammation can lead to pain and stiffness. Including…
Identiti Mettle prototype frame stolen
The only Identiti Mettle prototype in existence was stolen from Newmarket, Suffolk, last night. The bike was in a company van when it was taken and is highly likely to…
Shimano XTR Di2 review
Need to Know Wired electronic 11-speed drivetrain Synchro Shift allows you to run multiple chainrings from one shifter A single battery charge should last around six months Shiomano XTR Di2…
Tweets of the week: A mountain bike football dream team and more
We’re into the last week of February now and that can only mean one thing… summer is coming (the sun’s even out in Croydon today!) As usual all our favourite…
Full Highlights and all the best pictures from the Valparaiso urban downhill race
The Red Bull Valparaiso urban downhill race kicked off the City Downhill World Tour in style last weekend and German veteran 4x racer Johannes Fischbach emerged as the victor. >>> Claudio…
Saracen’s first ebike, new helmets from Madison and all the best of Ice Bike 2016
You may think that Ice Bike is a funny name for a trade show in the Milton Keynes football stadium in February, but it’s now in its tenth year so it…
SRAM Level: Guide brake slimmed down for trail/XC use
Sram is pretty proud of its Guide downhill brake, after all, it did deliver Loic Bruni to his first World Championship at the end of last season. The only problem…
Canyon founder and CEO ‘heartbroken’ over delays
Canyon’s CEO and founder, Roman Arnold, has penned an open letter apologising to his customers for the delays that have left thousands waiting months longer than promised for new bikes. The delays…
5 foods that aren’t as good for your riding as you think
Challenge some common misconceptions and rethink the way you eat: Trail mix It’s amazing how many people happily snack away on a bag of trail mix thinking it’s a healthy…
Monday Quiz: Can you name these mountain bike brands from their logos?
Do you know the Specialized swish from the Orange… orange? We all have certain favourite mountain bike brands whose equipment we love to ride day-in-day-out for either its performance or its…
Dirt Factory releases more equity due to overfunding
We always had a sneaking suspicion that the Dirt Factory indoor mountain bike park would be a success but we never realised it would be this big. The team was…
10 reasons you should ride a 24 hour event
1 The mental journey Sometimes it’s easy — the sun is setting, you just had the most amazing bacon and egg bap, and your legs feel strong. Then, hours later in…
Porn website sponsors Italian mountain bike team
Don’t ask us how we found this out, but… A porn website has sponsored a mountain bike team for 2016. xHamster.com announced in a blog today that it will be supporting…