The trials and tribulations of a custom bike build
Mountain Bike Rider
Wallpaper*: February
Some visual escapism for your desktop… (*bears no relation to the posh style mag)
Tested: Charge Cooker Hi £999
Charge is well-known for cult steel hardtail frames, but the 29er Cooker has only recently been plumbed into the range.
Bike technology: evolution beats revolution
It’s the slow creep of bike technology not the headline-grabbing boasts of ‘revolutionary products’ that leads to improvements
Workshop video: triple chainset to double and bash
Mbr's mechanic Al Vines shows you how to convert your standard triple chainset to a double and bash with chain device, stopping chain slap in its tracks
Samurai of Singletrack: Mountain Ash
Compete against our writers, photographers and the pros in our new all-mountain challenge.
Feature: Coed-y-Brenin with Dafydd Davis
Dafydd Davis takes us back to the first trail centre, Coed-y-Brenin, to discuss the future of mountain bike trails and the joys of riding with a baguette
Valais, Switzerland: high-altitude playground tailor-made for mountain biking
With 1,500km of mountain bike trails, more than 100 cable cars, gondolas and chairlifts and a perfectly integrated network of public transport, Switzerland's Valais region makes the ultimate riding destination
MBR Reader Survey
See inside to take our reader survey and have the chance to win one of 10 cool mbr t-shirts
Five great British bike rides
The great British summer might not mean clear skies and sunshine, but it is a fantastic time to get on your bike and explore the great outdoors. Britain has some…
Photography: Best of 2011 slideshows
Make a brew, sit back and enjoy four fantastic photography retrospectives from the year just gone
Wallpaper*: January
Some visual escapism for your desktop... (*bears no relation to the posh style mag)
MBR Contents: February 2012
What’s in the latest issue of MBR?
Bonus! Oregon’s Dreamy Rivers of Loam
Headcams, GPS files and a slideshow of images from our Oregon feature in the January issue.
Coed-y-Brenin Killer Loop coordinates
It looks like the last Killer Loop bottle remains unfound, so get up to Coed-y-Brenin and see if you can bag the final spot in our competition.
Workshop video: Fix a puncture
Video: Mending a puncture made easy, learn the best technique to fixing a flat
Cube Stereo Race: a year in review
After putting Cube’s Stereo through its paces over the past 12 months, mbr’s Mick Kirkman delivers his final verdict.
MBR contents: January 2012
What's in the latest issue of MBR?
Cycle Accident Statistics & Tips for Staying Safe
Infographic to show some key stats into cycling accidents, injuries and the various dangers on the road, plus safety tips to help you to ride your bike with confidence.
Workshop video: Swap axles in a rear Hope Pro II hub
In the latest installment of our series of workshop tutorials, Al Vines shows you how to convert your Hope hub and stiffen up your bike's rear end