Gravity | Logic | Project Back in 2017, when Lapierre launched the original Overvolt GLP, externally mounted batteries were the norm, piggy-backed onto the frame’s down tube. It didn’t take…
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How to watch Red Bull Rampage 2023 live for free
Well, it’s back. Red Bull Rampage returns for its 17th edition this Friday, October 13th, and if the build videos are anything to go by it’s going to be wild.…
Madison launches winter MTB clothing range packed with technical fabrics
Just in time for the leaves turning, the evenings drawing in, and the mercury falling, Madison has just announced its new fall/winter clothing collection. For AW23 it has partnered with…
Specialized Gambit helmet review
If the extra weight, bulk, and feeling of confinement puts you off wearing a full-face helmet, then let me introduce you to the Specialized Gambit. Just a few hundred grams…
100% Geomatic glove review
Like the Fox Defend Race we tested, the 100% Geomatic has a full spread of (synthetic rubber) TPR bumpers across the top of the glove. They offer a bit of…
MBR November 2023 – 295
The latest issue of MBR is out now, and as ever it’s packed full of inspiring ideas and routes to help you find new places to get out and ride.…
Troy Lee Designs Air glove review
You can read the name of the Troy Lee Designs Air glove in two ways – it’s lighter than air or it’s highly breathable. But is it one of the…
Fizik Terra Aidon X5 saddle review
It’s debatable whether there’s such a thing as a specific e-bike saddle, but I’m open-minded, and was keen to give this one a try. First thing to note is that…
My favourite three e-bikes of 2023 are all 30% off
While Amazon Big Deals Day is not designed to incentivise people to go and spend upwards of £4k on a new e-bike, scoping out the best deals has highlighted to…
Oisin O’Callaghan: “Winning was a dream come true”
MBR Got to start with the win, congratulations! Could you feel it coming over the season? And did you think you were in with a good chance at the start…
Message from the editor – the last printed issue of MBR magazine
It feels weird writing this, but after 26 years and 334 issues, the last issue of mbr will hit the newsstands this Wednesday 11th October. Although we are incredibly thankful…
Jackson Goldstone’s Winning POV from Mont-Sainte-Anne is DH perfection
Jackson Goldstone closed the curtains on an epic season of World Cup DH racing to win by a huge margin on the classic Mont-Sainte-Anne DH track. His run was a…
Ducati Powerstage RR first ride review
I have an admission to make. I don’t follow motorsports; never have done. But when someone says Ducati, I instantly think ‘red’ or ‘yellow’, quickly followed by ‘916’ or ‘Monster’.…
Pirelli Scorpion Enduro M Race tyre review
This new Pirelli Scorpion M Race model is the result of the brand busily developing new treads, casings and compounds. Also, the much softer rubber blend here stems from testing…
Scott Tago Plus (CE) helmet review
The Tago Plus CE is new from Scott, it drops right in at the top of the brand’s range and features good features and tech that bump it right up…
Rocky Mountain Flow is a pump track slayer
Remember when we said 26in wheels were dead and we’d never ride anything so silly again? Well, we take it back. The small hoops are having something of a resurgence,…
Leatt MTB 3.0 Lite glove review
The Leatt MTB 3.0 is so light it’s almost like you’re not wearing a glove at all, but Leatt boosts ride feel by using its MicronGrip palm material. This is…
Mine over Matter: we tackle Wye MTB’s uplift-assisted Rhondda Raid
“The right line is death,” Will Warren calmly tells us. “The left line is just… horrible,” he adds. “Take your pick.” Not the words you’d usually expect from a guide…
Rapha Lightweight Trail T-Shirt review
Rapha’s combination of fabric and fit is seriously effective at keeping you cool and airy when it’s scorching, yet it doesn’t use such an open mesh that it lets too…
Fist Handwear Chapter 21 glove review
The Fist Handwear is built using a sublimated four-way stretch fabric with Spandex finger gussets and a single-layer Clarino palm. It’s not the lightest or the best-vented glove here, but…