The Smith Engage MIPS is the latest mountain bike helmet from a brand that built its reputation on snow goggles, but has since developed sophisticated, high-end cycling products.
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TRP EVO brakes offer better hoses and huge rotors for aggro riders
If you need a really, really big rotor, with a higher boiling point for your brake system, the TRP EVO disc brake range has you covered.
I went to a mountain bike skills coach and this is what I learnt
We head along to a mountain bike coaching day with multiple national champ and DH racer Katy Curd to regain some trail zen.
Dirty Deals 195: Freeriders, Giro helmets, Endura jackets and more!
Quicklook: Five Ten Freeriders, bike travel cases, discreet bells, jackets, jerseys, trail helmets, bike racks and tapered lock-on grips.
Anamoly flats are made for Hero Dirt
Slipping a pedal can be painful in a multitude of ways. Having traction pins strike a shin are agonizing. Even worse, having a foot come off at high speed on…
Bike check: Chris Akrigg’s GT Force E-Amp
Chris has set a benchmark for what's possible with a motor. A unique, powerful and controlled rider, one of the best bike handlebars out there. Here's his ebike...
Voodoo tops redesigned mountain bike range with a spellbinding new Bizango hardtail
The Voodoo Bizango is most successful bike of the decade in terms of test wins, earning our best Hardtail of the Year Award on numerous occasions, and arguably the most…
Canyon’s Trail Lux is a customer direct down-country whippet
Canyon has added a down-country derivative to its Lux range of XC race bikes. The German customer direct brand’s Lux Trail features a redesigned front triangle, altering geometry to a…
3 highlights from the Cube 2022 mountain bike range
Cube recently unveiled its new 2022 range, so we sifted through the vast (and occasionally confusing) line-up to pick out three of its freshest highlights. Known for its excellent value…
My best trail: as chosen by Morgane Charre
Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride.
Gee Atherton shares footage of his dramatic crash
Few riders have managed to be equal parts skilled and fearless, in the vein of Gee Atherton. As part of the Atherton mountain biking dynasty, Gee has a career of…
MBR September 2021
MBR September 2021
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
This month brings us discreet down country dampers, short droppings, knuckle dusters, yellow kecks, power pedals, wee-bikes, banana holsters, something for the weekend and more!
CZR i30 rims become a factory build option
WTB has expanded its wheelset offering with a new carbon build option. The American mountain bike brand has developed a new 30mm internal diameter carbon wheelset to complement its current…
Five Ten Trailcross GTX brings Gore-Tex to flat pedal shoes
The Five Ten Trailcross GTX is here! UK riders rejoice! The same reliable flat pedal grip but no more wet feet on muddy rides.
Bosch Fontus 18v Cordless Washer review
Bosch takes aim at the best portable bike washers with the Fontus all-in-one solution. At 7kg it’s about the same size and weight as a medium wheelie bag, it even…
Greenland makes it count in Maribor
The previous UCI World Cup event in Maribor saw torrential conditions and mud tyres. Things could not have been more different for this season’s race. Dry and dusty, with searing…
New trails including a Red Bull line at BikePark Wales
There are a couple of other big changes that point the way to just how slick an operation BPW has become.
Dirty Deals 194: dinky GPS, cute pressure washers, eco Five Tens and more
Cute Garmins, dinky pressure washers, bike bags, vests, jackets, classic flatties, plastic shorts, alloy bars, eco FiveTens, workstands, bargain brakes and insane trackpumps.
High pivot hype? The pros and cons of idler designs
They gulp up big hits like a basking shark, but which of these high-pivot rigs will most satiate our hunger for singletrack smash-fests?