Orbea recently revealed the new Occam. The buzzword at its launch was ‘polyvalence’ — to reflect the fact that the Occam is intended to be a bike that can do…
Mountain Bike Rider
Remembering Fabien Barel’s 20 years in racing
The final race of the 2015 Enduro World Series in Finale Ligure marked the final race of Fabien Barel’s competitive mountain biking career. Fabien announced his retirement at the previous round…
Five must-watch mountain biking films
Here are a handful of the most exciting and influential films in mountain bike history Won’t Back Down: The Steve Peat Story Not all mountain bike films are American, and…
We tried to keep up with Danny Hart in Whistler and this is what happened
We hooked up with Danny Hart on vacation in Whistler for a few laps of the bike park. Of course, we couldn’t resist slapping on a chesty cam and recording…
Record numbers support Trails for Wales open access campaign
Over 3,600 mountain bikers have pledged their support for the Trails for Wales campaign that closes tomorrow (October 2). With 3,655 respondents, Trails for Wales has reportedly had the highest level…
8 things to watch out for at the Enduro World Series finale this weekend
The 2015 Enduro World Series is drawing to a close and it’s been one heck of a ride. This season was the longest yet with the most rounds ever including…
Forestry Commission responds to Somerset MP allegations
On Monday we reported that an MP had made some pretty damning comments about mountain bikers at Great Wood in the Quantocks. Ian Lidell-Grainger, who represents the Bridgwater and West…
Endura Singletrack II short review
Comfy and durable despite a lack of style - £47.99
Lapierre Zesty XM 527 (2016) Review
Need to know All-new Zesty trail bike with 120mm travel Longer top tubes, wider bars and shorter stems for improved fit and control Full carbon and alloy options Four frame…
Three ways to keep crystal clear vision on the trails
Vision is an essential part of biking and if you can’t see where you’re going you’ll ride less smoothly and more slowly – plus there’s nothing worse than having to stop…
YT Industries offering one fan a dream Red Bull Rampage job
So we may not all be quite skilled enough to ride in Red Bull Rampage, but YT Industries is offering one of its fans the next best thing – the…
Enduro World Series style event planned for TweedLove 2016
After the unfortunate announcement that the Enduro World Series would not be stopping in Scotland next year, we were worried that Britain would not be hosting any top level enduro events…
HT Components ME03 pedal review
A good investment for those with deep enough pockets - £119.99
Specialized Rockhopper Pro EVO 650b review
An EVO spec but lacks the EVO attitude - £1,2000
Flash flooding brings EWS round seven to an early close
The final stage of round seven of the Enduro World Series in Zona Zero, Spain had to be cancelled after flash floods made it unrideable. The results were taken on…
Does this picture mean the end for the Santa Cruz Syndicate?
Max Commencal has posted a picture on Instagram that suggests Greg Minnaar might be leaving the Santa Cruz Syndicate. Commencal is the owner and founder of the Andorran brand and…
MP accuses mountain bikers of ‘desecrating’ Somerset woodland
Ian Lidell-Grainger, the Member of Parliament for Bridgwater and West Somerset, has accused mountain bikers of damaging Great Wood in Somerset. Great Wood is in the north of the Quantocks…
Avid DB3 brake review
A good brake but hard to set up - £95
Clarks M2 disc brake review
Unbelievable value - £20
Shimano Alivio disc brake review
The budget brake of choice - £64.98