Speed is addictive, and it plays a huge part in what makes mountain biking so much fun. Flying down a piece of singletrack, narrowly avoiding trees, with the roar of…
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BLACK RIDE-DAY: Britain’s best black trails
Britain's best black trails: Finding a true classic black trail can be hard. It must be long technical and still fun. Here are the very best.
Tweets of the Week: Troy Brosnan, silly signs and more
This week the first big transfer news of the off-season broke as the Athertons announced their move to Trek and we’re salivating for more. That’s not to say that we…
Julien Absalon to retire after Rio 2016 Olympics
Julien Absalon, the two-time Olympic champion, will retire after the Rio 2016 cross country event. Absalon, who is considered one of the greatest ever cross country riders, previously claimed gold…
Athertons sign with Trek Factory Racing for 2016
After weeks of speculation the rumours have been confirmed and the Athertons have signed with Trek Factory Racing. Gee, Rachel, Dan and Taylor Vernon will all be riding Trek bikes…
MBR December 2015
MBR December
Blue trails: not just for kids
Blue-graded mountain bike trails aren’t just there for new riders or young’uns. Although they obviously are great for beginner riders who want a great ride without the long distance or…
First look: 2016 Nukeproof Mega
Need to Know Nukeproof introduce the third generation Mega Two wheel size options: 27.5in and 29in Alloy frame construction with new four-bar suspension design, where the 29er bike has 150mm…
The 7 greatest moments of GT and the Athertons
As the Athertons part ways with GT it marks the end of one of the dominant forces in recent mountain biking history. In four short years the partnership has amassed…
Hardtail hooliganism on the BTR Ranger
Everybody loves a video of a hardtail ripping. Something about it reminds us of simpler times and sorer arms and legs. Nothing feels quite as good as finishing a ride…
This study claims that tyre pressure makes no real difference to rolling resistance
Pumping up your tyres harder will make you roll faster over the trail, right? Dead wrong. The most significant factor in rolling resistance — by a country mile — is…
The five steps to becoming a complete mountain biker
Sure, we all ride our bikes but what can we do to get the full range of experiences mountain biking can offer? Try these for size: Race Racing a mountain…
Adam Brayton remembers the spectator who crashed his bike at Cairns World Cup
Adam Brayton regails us with his thoughts - and scars - from THAT infamous crash scene at Cairns World Cup back in 2014. Ouch and double ouch.
British Downhill Series to race at Revolution Bike Park in 2016
The British Downhill Series will race at Revolution Bike Park for the first time in 2016. Revolution Bike park is a 100 acre site based in Powys, Wales at the…
The six most explosive mountain bike edits
It’s Bonfire Night and that means we all get to celebrate the one time our Government did actually find weapons of mass destruction by lighting big fires and blowing things…
Tweets of the week: Gee Atherton, champagne and Josh Bryceland
It’s Bonfire Night so we’ve hand-picked nine of the most explosive tweets and Instagrams from the past seven days in the world of mountain biking social media. 1. Gee Atherton addressing all the…
Man injured by barbed wire strung across Guisborough forest trail
A man has been left with a cut on his eyelid after barbed wire was strung across a trail at Guisborough forest. Trevor Young posted a photo of his eye…
39 ways to win friends while mountain biking
Live by these rules it won't be long before you're a shining light in the mountain biking community and everybody on the trail will want to be your friend.
Suntour Auron review
A great value fork but overdamped - £380
DT Swiss OPM ODL 130 29 review
A good short travel option - £749.99