Mbr August issue teaser

Find out what's in the August 09 mbr, including the Peaks Special, tons of routes ideas and loads of tips and advice.

La Plagne resort opens new MTB trails

French mountain resort La Plagne opens three new mountain bike courses this summer, bringing the total length of trails in the region to 145 kilometres.…

Brendan Fairclough MegaAvalanche helmetcam

Brendan Fairclough’s helmetcam footage from the MegaAvalanche final – but check out Mbr’s Mick Kirkman shooting past him at 31 seconds (Mick’s in black shorts, red and black top)!…

Specialized’s new 2010 Enduro video

Matt Hunter rides the new 2010 Specialized Enduro at its launch in Snowbird, Utah. We've got the full lowdown on the bike and the launch in the August 09 issue,…

Bike test: Dirty Dozen hardtails

Mbr’s annual Dirty Dozen budget bikes test has had to grow its budget in these lean times, but which of the £600 hardtails will leave the rest face down in…

Giant to open second brand store

Giant plans to open a second brand store later this month, in Cambridge on July 20, following the launch of a shop in Liverpool.…

School to offer GCSE in BMX

Check this out from the Beeb site, detailing how a school near Derby will offer cycling as part of a GCSE next term. Thanks to Gorehound from the forum who…

British Cycling celebrates 50 year anniversary

This year British Cycling celebrates 50 years as the National Governing Body for Cycling in Britain and will be running a number of activities to mark this historic occasion. The…

Kona Cheddar Bikefest ‘09

Over 1000 riders took part in the successful 2nd helping of the new Kona Cheddar Bikefest and enjoyed the reworked course, the great trail conditions, the fantastic camping facilities and…

Brechfa ‘Team’ MTB Enduro

Places are still available for the Brechfa ‘Team’ MTB Enduro on Sunday August 16 at Brechfa Forest. Entry is £20 per team member, camping is included in the entry fee,…

Entries up at Kirroughtree

Scottish enduro race Benromach 10 at Kirroughtree received more than 25 per cent more entries than in 2008, according to organiser No Fuss Events.

Sram’s new XX groupset video

Sram’s new XX groupset is one of the most exciting developments in years, with two chainrings up front, ten cogs on the rear and a total drivetrain weight of just…

Plain Lazy wants you

Outdoorsy apparel brand Plain Lazy is launching a new user-generated website, LazyWeb, and with it the chance to feature as a photographer or model in their new catalogue.

Welsh Special Videos

If you've just got your Summer MBR, you'll know it's a Welsh Special - here are some videos we made while making the features in the magazine