New direct-sales mountain bike brand Bird ruffles some feathers with its killer value 650b hardtail
Mountain Bike Rider
MBR October 2014
Bike of the year test, riding across the UK from Yorkshire to Devon, advice on how to service your headset and shock, technique masterclass and loads more
How to service a headset (VIDEO)
A 40-minute job that'll keep your headset as good as new
Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5in review
A 27.5in Fuel EX joins the existing 29er, but the real story is a leap forward in suspension damping
British Downhill Series: exclusive race shots
Racing from Bike Park Wales, at the British Downhill Series final round. Could world champ Manon Carpenter keep her form from Hafjell?
Specialized S-Works Enduro 650b review
Following a very public U-turn on wheel sizes for the big S, we ride the new 650b Enduro
Kona 2015 – 3 bikes that caught our eye
Fresh back from the 2015 Kona launch in Austria, here are three new bikes we can't wait to swing a leg over
Mondraker’s Forward Geometry explained
Is Mondraker’s radical geometry just daft-looking stems or a genuine advancement?
Grizedale Forest natural route
Grizedale, in the Lakes, is more than just a great trail centre: go off-piste and there's an amazing web of natural singletrack you can work into your ride.
Weekend away in Galloway
Called Adventure X, the mass-start ride will take place in wild, exposed forest and moorland trails of the Galloway Gallop, right next to one of this magazine’s favourite 7Stanes trail…
Win an Evoc Bike Travel Bag
If you are heading abroad for some late-season overseas riding you should protect your pride and joy with a quality bike bag. The Evoc bike bag won our test…
Should you switch to tubeless tyres?
The case for Weight The setup weighs less. Yes tubeless tyres weigh slightly more but that’s offset by ditching your inner tubes, which weigh around 300g. Weight comes off the…
Liteville 301 review
Engineering genius or weird science? We swing a leg over Liteville's unique 301 to find out
MBR September 2014
Discount bikes on test, brilliant singletrack in the Brecon Beacons and Grizedale's natural side revealed in the latest issue of MBR
How to perform a RockShox Pike service (VIDEO)
Even fairly new forks can benefit from a basic service
Bike test: £1,200 full-suspension bikes
The £1,200 price point is where full-suspension bikes outperform rival hardtails – and here’s your guide to the pick of the pack
Canyon Nerve AL 6.0 review
Canyon's latest Nerve Al proves that there's much more to the brand than just value-for-money
Cube Sting 120 review
It won't win any beauty contests, but the Cube Sting proved to be a capable performer
Giant Trance 27.5 4 review
Despite a thorough revamp for Giant's popular Trance, there's still room for improvement
Vitus Escarpe 275 VR review
Another cracking bargain from direct-sales brand, Vitus