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…
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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…
Obstacles placed across trails at the Forest of Dean
The official Twitter account for Forest of Dean mountain biking has posted images of obstacles that have been placed on mountain biking trails in the forest. The tweet said: “Why…
5 reasons mountain bikers need trees
Don’t curse their roots next time you’re out riding — mountain bikers need trees like fish need water. Here are five reasons why.
Tweets of the Week: Josh Bryceland, Julien Absalon, Steve Peat and more
It’s been a quiet week in mountain biking but that hasn’t kept all our favourite riders off their social media feeds to keep us entertained. Here are our picks from…
X-Fusion Hilo Strate seatpost review
Lightweight with a great lever but overpriced - £299.99
Nukeproof Oklo Air Internal seatpost review
Heavy and tall, the Nukeproof OKLO was a disappointing post - £164.99
Are 39 inch wheels the future of cross country mountain bikes?
Patrick Ng, a designer from Singapore, has just posted this 39 inch wheel bike on his Behance profile and it immediately caught our attention for obvious reasons. It’s not just the…
Giant Contact SL Switch seatpost review
Great value for money - £169.99
Iran to field first ever downhill World Cup team
If we were to guess where the newest World Cup downhill team was to come from, Iran would be pretty far down that list. Against all odds though, the Fastos…
12 of the best photos of the 2016 Andes Pacifico
The Andes Pacifico returned for its third year in 2016 and it was as gorgeous as ever. The race was won by Tracey Moseley and Francois Billy-Maitre but it will…
Britain’s best stepped trails
No, not an album from the 90s group, but a look at all that’s good and bad about trail stairs. Like them or loathe them, steps are a big part…
Fox Factory Float 36 FIT4 fork review
An unbelievably capable fork but at a price - £839
Northern Ireland set to receive new trail centre at Gortin Glen
Gortin Glen, in Northern Ireland, is set to become a Regional Trail Centre with 14km of trails and a trail hub. Last Tuesday night, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council agreed to…
Stan’s No Tubes releases new formula for 15th birthday
For years Stan Koziatek has been sending a secret, prototype fluid in unmarked bottles to his racers, now, to celebrate his company’s 15th brithday, you can use this formula too. >>> Should…
Monday Quiz: can you guess the mountain bike from its silhouette?
Go down to your local trail centre and you’re guaranteed to see a polyphony of bikes from the most rudimentary hardtails through to full-suss bikes boasting the latest gizmos and…