It’s a big year for YT Industries at this year’s Red Bull Rampage. Not only are they one of the main sponsors, but they’re also sending five riders to the…
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Riders react to the 2015 Red Bull Rampage site
With qualifying just four days away, it’s all hands on deck at the Red Bull Rampage site to find and build a line ready for the competition. We’ve collected some…
Jerome Clementz shreds the final two rounds of the Enduro World Series
Escaping flash floods and riding Finale Ligure with Jerome Clementz
Continental’s latest packaging doubles as a mud guard
We love nature because, quite simply, without it we’d have nowhere to ride. That’s why its great to see any brand taking the initiative when it comes to being more environmentally friendly. Continental’s…
RockShox Lyrik RCT3 Solo Air (2016) review
It’s easy to take one look at the new RockShox Lyrik and declare that it’s just a pumped-up Pike. And, in some ways it is. To begin with, it’s got…
11 things still to do on your mountain bike this year
Yes, the nights may be drawing in and the weather turning disgustingly wet but that doesn’t mean your mountain biking season is over.
New British bike park to open in March 2016
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…
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…