One of our favourite hardtails, revamped for 2013
Reviews
SRAM X0 Type 2 rear mech review
SRAM's Type 2 technology is designed to reduce derailment and chain slap — but does it work?
Scott Scale Elite 29: a year in review
After 10 months of abuse Scott’s big wheel hardtail has proved just as adept at a trail riding as adventure racing, says Henry Catchpole. The big question though, are the…
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Trek Fuel EX 2013
New for 2013 is Trek’s latest incarnation of the ever-popular Fuel Ex, priced from £1,400. We swung a leg over the latest models in the Dolomites to see how the…
Best full-suspension mountain bike – Buyer’s guide
Find out how to choose the best full-suspension mountain bike with our buyer's guide
cSixx Chainstay Protector review
Top marks for cSixx's whisper-quiet chainstay protector
Specialized Henge saddle review
Read our review of Specialized's BG Henge Comp saddle
Sun Ringle Black Flag Expert 26in wheelset review
Read our verdict on 26in Sun Ringle wheels
Scott Genius 2013
New frames, new shocks — and no 26in wheel option
Cane Creek angleset review
Read our review of Cane Creek's one-size-fits-all headset
SRAM XX1: the theory and practice (VIDEO)
Watch engineers, riders and MBR's Danny Milner discuss the secrets of SRAM's revolutionary 11-speed XX1 drivetrain
Scott Scale 29 Comp review
Hardtail offers maximum grin factor at a great price
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Norco Shinobi 1 review
Norco's 29er trail bike is in a class of its own
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Devinci Dixon Carbon RX exclusive first ride
The Devinci Dixon gets a carbon renaissance. We take an exclusive first ride
£3,599.99
29er bikes: what you need to know
Get the lowdown on 29ers — who they're for, what they do, and what they can't
Giant Trance X4 review
Read our review of 2012's Giant Trance X4
£1,200.00
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Specialized Stumpjumper Expert Evo
Specialized Stumpy Expert Evos — now with a carbon front-end 29
Commencal Meta SL Ltd
Progressive geometry and a clever linkage design make 120mm of travel go a long way
SRAM xx1 drivetrain
Mountain biking's first 1x11 speed drivetrain has landed
Shimano Saint groupset review
Our verdict on Shimano's Saint groupset after 157,000ft of brutal Whistler descent