A new bike park will be opening near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on March 14 next year. The Fly Up 417 Project will be run by the guys behind the Forest of…
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Absolute Black oval chainring review
Designed in the UK and made in Poland, the Absolute Black oval is a heavily machined aluminium chainring and is lighter than any other GXP spiderless ring on the market.…
Tweets of the week: Tracy Moseley, Steve Peat, Fabien Barel and more
Social media is great for getting a behind the scenes look at the lives of the pros in our sport. Now that the season is winding down they’ve been up…
Steve Peat honoured with Legend’s star outside Sheffield Town Hall
Steve Peat has been granted a space on the Sheffield Legends walk of fame outside Sheffield Town Hall. The walk is devoted to people who have brought national or international…
Bike Park Wales to become Europe’s first Enve wheel demo centre
Bike Park Wales is set to become Europe’s first demo centre for Enve. Enve is a company that specialises in carbon fibre products including bars, seatposts and, of course, wheels.…
Niner releases new RKT 9 RDO cross country race bike
Need to know New XC race bike from 29er specialists Replaces the JET 9 as brand’s premier XC full-suss Modern 29er tech brought to the table Only available as Race Day…
Rachel Atherton shortlisted for Sportswoman of the Year
Rachel Atherton is one of six women shortlisted for the Sunday Times and Sky Sports Sportswoman of the Year award. The award, now in its 28th year, is designed to…
Watch Gee Atherton overtake 335 riders at the Red Bull Foxhunt
The Red Bull Foxhunt was open to more riders than ever this year and, as over 350 competitors took to the Rostrevor slopes, Gee Atherton must have been licking his…
Are softail mountain bikes making a comeback?
Softail mountain bikes last excited this magazine some two decades ago with their smooth rides, but now the flexible hardtail is making something of a comeback. In May, BMC launched…
Orbea Occam AM M-LTD (2016) review
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…
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…