The chassis of an all-out enduro racer married to the spec of a trail bike - £2,600
Mountain Bike Rider
Nail that trail: Cwmcarn
It’s all about maximum fun and minimum time. Local expert Tim Williams teaches you the tricks you need to master Cwmcarn's Twrch Trail
Bike test: 650b hardtails
The newest 650b (27.5in) hardtails on the market go head to head, offering improved roll-over performance and playful characters
NS Eccentric review
NS has entered the trail bike market with the Eccentric, a beautifully crafted steel hardtail with 650b wheels and a penchant for a comfy ride
Win a Deuter Race Bag worth £50
The Deuter Race Bag is a quick and easy race pack which comes with an athletic, sleek, simple and clean design. This Deuter backpack has been constructed using a Hexlite…
Bird Zero.1 review
New direct-sales mountain bike brand Bird ruffles some feathers with its killer value 650b hardtail
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