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…
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MBR October 2015
MBR October 2015: Trail Bike of the Year, 140mm travel fork test, Dalby trail centre, Slovenia uncovered and loads more
Shimano XT (2016) groupset review
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?
The cameras that will change the future of your mountain bike videos
YouTube is now full of the same helmet camera videos over and over again, truth be told, it’s getting a bit boring. Thankfully, the latest action cams will follow you…
Where to pump for free speed on your local trails
How did DH star Aaron Gwin win the Leogang World Cup without a chain? He pumped to the podium- it’s an easy skill and everyone should be taking advantage of…
Watch: MBR’s exclusive Red Bull Hardline video
Carnage at the Red Bull Hardline
Santa Cruz updates Bronson and 5010
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…
How to win at the World Champs (VIDEO)
With racing all tied up in Andorra, here's MBR's recipe for a winning run at the world championships
Yeti releases limited edition SB6c with vintage colour scheme
Yeti has a long history in mountain biking, 30 years to be exact, and they’re celebrating that in style with a mouth-watering, limited edition colour scheme on their flagship SB6c.…
UK’s biggest dirt jump contest to return for a second year at the Cycle Show
The Sam Pilgrim Invitational, the UK’s biggest dirt jump competition, is due to return for a second year to the Birmingham NEC at the Cycle Show on 25-27 September. The…
Trek Remedy 7 27.5in review
Superbly tuned, competitive spec and solid feel topped off with a great ride - £2,000
Rose Granite Chief 2 27.5 review
Lightweight and good value but difficult to set up and rattly - £1,986.09
There will be no United Kingdom Gravity Enduro series in 2016 after “complete mess” in 2015
The 2016 UK Gravity Enduro (UKGE) series has been cancelled after its organiser was made homeless and having a child at the start of 2015. The UKGE series has been running since…
On One Chunky Monkey Trail Extreme review
A great budget option - £29.99
Specialized Butcher Grid review
Might be better in the summer months - £35
Continental Mountain King II Protection review
Bestter for trail and XC - £49.95
The best custom 2015 World Championships’ bikes
Every year we pine for the World Championships to see who will be crowned with the rainbow jersey, but secretly we’re always just as excited to see the custom paint…
Bike Check: Rachael Walker’s custom ‘tattoo’ Juliana Furtado
Key Points Juliana Furtado in small with hand drawn graphics and InvisiFrame finish Hope components Tech C wheels, Tech 3 X2 brakes, stem and grips SRAM X0 drivetrain with Hope…
SRAM produces gold ‘World Championship use only’ drivetrains
We all love a bit of bike bling and clearly so do SRAM as it has fitted its athletes’ World Champs bikes with these eye-catching gold drivetrains in an attempt…
Riders react to the Vallnord World Championships downhill track
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you should know it’s the World Championships this weekend. The riders got their first look at the course yesterday…