Even though the Mavic Crossmax SL wheelset is super-lightweight and near the top of the French firm’s range when it comes to price, Mavic isn’t pigeon-holing it as race-only. It’s…
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Aurelien Fontenoy: amazing farmyard trials riding
It’s French cattle farming and enduro riding put together…
Ghost AMR Riot Lector 5 (2015) review
Need to know Full carbon trail bike with 130mm travel front and rear Riot-Link suspension uses a ‘floating’ design with rocker links controlling the shock at both ends Slick frame…
The Val di Sole World Cup track makes Claudio Caluori swear in Italian
It may be the final World Cup of the 2015 season, but Claudio has definitely saved his best performance until last. He follows Connor Fearon down the Italian course and it gets wild!…
British Cycling encourages road cyclists to ride mountain bikes over winter
A British Cycling advice web page is encouraging road riders to ride mountain bikes over winter to help improve their fitness and skills on the bike. Road riding in winter…
Five Ten releases full women’s line up and winter-specific Freerider
Five Ten has just announced its first full women’s line up for mountain bike shoes as well as a more durable version of the Freerider just in time for Eurobike. Women’s…
Shimano AM41 review
With its massive front flap, the Shimano AM41 is the best shoe for keeping out the wet and mud. It’s also lightweight, doesn’t hold on to dirt, and is super-easy…
DZR Sense Black LTD review
With its skate shoe styling and thick padding in the heel and tongue, the DZR Sense Black LTD is the among the most comfortable flat shoes that we at MBR have…
Mountain biker dies in Colorado’s Leadville 100 endurance race
A mountain biker has died during a 100 mile endurance race in Colorado. This is the second death of a mountain biker in a race in Colorado in two weeks, following the…
O’Neal Stinger II review
The original O’Neal Stinger was bulky, especially in the heel, and had a tongue that bunched up when you tightened the laces. We gave it an eight out of ten,…
Riders tackle the toughest day of the Epic Cymru
Day two of the five day Epic Cymru stage race continued yesterday in Wales with a day packed full of long climbs and big grins. The Epic Cymru is a brand new five day…
Brandon Semenuk brings out slopestyle-specific underwear
Following his fourth win at the Crankworx Red Bull Joyride, you would expect Brandon Semenuk to commemorate with a pretty special product. What could it be? A custom Trek Ticket? A…
Devinci Spartan XP (2015) review
Need to know Enduro bike with DH roots Split Pivot suspension delivers 165mm travel Carbon seatstay assembley reduces unsprung mass Asymmetric shock mount offers two geometry settings Available with a…
Brendan Fairclough shows off his nastiest scars (VIDEO)
Brendan Fairclough has been racing elite downhill for ten years, throw into that his appearances at the Red Bull Rampage and it’s no surprise he’s taken his fair share of big hits. In this video…
Enduro’s top riders tackle the hardest stage of the Crankworx EWS (VIDEO)
The Top of the World stage at the Crankworx Whistler round of the Enduro World Series is reknowned for being one of the hardest enduro stages in the world. The riders…
Altura Attack 180 short review
A good fit and great value - £69.99
Intrepid Campaign short review
Great to wear but too thick for summer riding - £85
Royal Racing Stage short review
A great short but lacking a liner - £69.99
Sugoi Evo-X short review
A good short let down by sizing issues - £79.99
IXS Sever short review
Will help you cut through the trail - £85