Nukeproof’s long-travel 29er’s a thrilling proposition but its slack angles and all-rounder potential are undercut by a less than ideal choice of suspension
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Would you trust a foldable enduro bike?
Here’s a novel idea from Finnish bike brand Pole – a foldable enduro bike. It’s certainly not the first example of a folding mountain bike we’ve seen but it does…
Julien Absalon: “London 2012 was the worst moment of my career”
Julien Absalon will be preparing for the Rio 2016 Olympics with the memories of London 2012 still haunting him. Three and a half years after his puncture at Hadleigh Farm, Absalon…
MBR February 2016
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The 9 best British mountain bike events of 2016
Sure, we all love riding on our local trails with our mates but if you want to really push your limits we think you need to start getting into mountain bike…
YT Industries replaces Bos with Fox for 2016
Key Points Bos suspension replaced with Fox Capra CF Pro gains boosted travel Pike replaced with Lyrik on CF Comp Kashima? On YT bikes? Yep, that’s right. We took a…
Lady Canning’s closed as damp December leaves springs running down trails
This wet winter is proving to be a nightmare for mountain bikers as not one day after we announced the delay of the Moray Monster skills area, it turns out…
WTB Warden tyre review
An unashamed enduro beast - £55
Specialized Hillbilly GRID 2Bliss tyre review
An amazing budget option - £35
Onza Greina tyre review
The tread pattern failed to impress - £59.95
Hutchinson DZO Enduro tyre review
A long lasting tyre that's best for pure mud riding - £49
Michelin Wild Mud Advanced Reinforced tyre review
A tyre for the nastiest, gnarliest conditions - £56.99
How to adjust your headset
There’s not many things more disconcerting than having play in your headset. That tiny knocking sound and slight movement in the bars can really put you off as you’re trying…
Schwalbe Nobby Nic II tyre review
New tread pattern and casing transforms performance, it’s a very adaptable mixed conditions tyre.
Maxxis Beaver EXO tyre review
A great XC option - £37.99
Wet weather delays opening of new Scottish trails
The opening of a new skills area at the Moray Monster trails in north east Scotland has been delayed following the wettest December on record. The skills area was due to open…
Uplift booking for the new FlyUp 417 bike park goes live
Uplift booking has opened for the FlyUp417 bike park two months before it is due to be open to the public. The Fly Up 417 Project is based near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and…
Martyn Ashton: “Oh my God, I’m not dead”
Two years after a crash that left him paralysed, trials legend Martyn Ashton is riding again When you had your accident at a trials demo at Silverstone, did you know…
Are mountain bike hand guards the ‘next big thing’?
Have you ever been riding through a woodland trail when a stray branch has thwacked your hand against the bar? It doesn’t half hurt, especially on a cold day when…
Mavic to release carbon wheelset in 2016
Mavic has confirmed it will be releasing a carbon wheelset in 2016. As it stands Mavic’s top of the range wheels are made from its own Maxtal aluminium alloy so…