Gee Atherton is the 2014 DH World Champion, but was it all about his race run? We ask the champ’s mechanic, Pete Michaliszyn, for a look round Gee’s GT Fury.…

On-bike balance is key to every single skill and move on the trails, but it’s overlooked and under-practised — try our three ways to trail equilibrium. 1. Slow it down…

Key Points The Codeine goes to 27.5 wheels after three years of development Slacker angles and longer travel point to a change in intended use Full Marzocchi suspension Remind me,…

Cane Creek’s DBinline is the lightest version of its twin-tube shock, but still gets independent compression and rebound damping circuits. The standard DBAir has an external reservoir, but Cane Creek…

The pound is stronger against the euro than it’s been in years — take advantage and hunt out European sites for cut-price gear, bike and holiday bargains. Here’s what we…

Need to Know All-carbon marathon machine built for speed Stiffer chainstay design optimised for 1×11 drivetrain New trail-friendly version in the pipeline A collaboration between renowned engineer Patrick Morewood and fellow…

MBR October 2015: Trail Bike of the Year, 140mm travel fork test, Dalby trail centre, Slovenia uncovered and loads more

Shimano’s new XT groupset promises better versatility than XTR at a fraction of the cost. What better way to test it than 10,000m of Alpine descending?

Need to know Geometry updates include shorter chainstays, slacker head angles and steeper seat angles Reach measurements grow by, on average, 25mm per frame size Third generation VPP suspension easier…