No berm? No problem. We’re so used to riding banked turns on our mountain bikes that flat corners can have us skittering and sliding or slowing down to a crawl.…
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Thief poses as a customer to steal £4,000 Intense from bike shop
A thief has stolen a £4,000 Intense Tracer from a bike shop near Manchester after posing as a customer. The man entered the shop at 10:40 am on Wednesday. He…
Ride Sheffield announces new crowd funded trail
After the huge success of Lady Canning’s, Ride Sheffield is hoping to crowd fund another trail, this time at the Redmires reservoirs. Redmires is located roughly 7 miles from the…
MBR’s video Advent Calendar day 4: Brendan Fairclough and Stevie Smith in Trigger Happy
Stevie Smith and Brendan Fairclough get trigger happy in this latest edit from Sony Action Cam, bringing us some of trail shredding through some unorthodox filming styles
MBR’s video Advent Calendar Day 3 – Claudio Caluori rides Rampage
Some people are crazily committed to their jobs, they work late, commute for hours and sacrifice their free time but very few would be willing to throw themselves off the cliffs…
Tweets of the week: Loic Bruni, Rachel Atherton and more
November has finished and we’re into the last month of the year. That doesn’t mean that social media has been winding down though. Here are our picks from Twitter and…
MBR’s video Advent Calendar Day 2 – Eddie Masters Gets Fat
The winter for many is a time for hard graft, relentless fitness work and long hours in the gym however, ever the maverick, Eddie Masters has been putting real time…
DMR Axe crank review
Stiff, reasonably light and cheap… just a shame the Praxis BB doesn't stand up to scrutiny - £239.96
How to think yourself faster
Teaching your body to ride fast is only half the battle; you need to train your brain too. Enduro racer and sport’s psychologist Fiona Meikle shows you how: Virtual reality rider…
Blackburn to receive new pump track before Christmas
Blackburn with Darwen council has announced it will be building a new pump track in Witton County Park before Christmas. The pump track will be fifty metres long and will…
Help plan our events – Join the UK Cycling Events team
UK Cycling Events, the UK’s leading provider of cycling sportives, is looking to add three members of staff to its northern office, based in Carlisle, Cumbria. The company, which organises…
New governing body formed to oversee British enduro racing
Organisers of the UK’s biggest enduro race series met in Manchester last night to form the British Enduro Mountain Biking Association (BEMBA). BEMBA aims to bring consistency to the UK…
Fort William World Cups generate £30 million for local area
As well as providing some of the best mountain biking action in the world, it seems the Fort William World Cup is also pretty good for the local economy. Figures…
How to prevent knee pain on your mountain bike
Pain in the patella and a grinding feeling at the front of your knee? It’s not as bad as it sounds, but you need to get it fixed. >>> The…
The best mountain bike energy bars
If you’re only heading out for an hour’s spin then you don’t need to refuel — you should have enough stored energy to comfortably last your ride. Anything longer than this…
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 6Fattie (2016) review
The cream of the plus sized crop - £2,500
Charge Cooker 2 (2016) Review
A mild mannered hardtail that fails to excel - £999.99
Manon Carpenter thanks fans for helping her recover stolen bikes
Manon Carpenter has taken to social media to thank her fans after her collection of mountain bikes was recovered. In a Facebook post she said: “Thank you everyone for sharing posts on…
Trek Stache 9 29+ (2016) review
We challenge anyone who loves mountain biking to ride this bike and not come away impressed - £2,700
Research reveals walkers do more damage to trails than mountain bikers
MTBs erode the soil more than walkers or horses, right? Not so, according to scientific research, which says that booted feet and hooves cause more damage. And with Wales beginning…