First we lamented Red Bull’s loss of the rights to broadcast the UCI World Cup Mountain Bike Series to the might of Discovery/Eurosport/GCN. Then we…
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Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Elite Alloy (2023) review
Specialized’s Stumpjumper Evo has been a hit here at MBR since it was first introduced over ten years ago. And the last time we tested…
Trek Fuel EX 9.7 XT Gen 6 review
Hot on the heels of the Trek Fuel EXe, the new Fuel EX shares a similar silhouette, albeit without the compact TQ motor and 360Wh…
Prince and Princess of Wales nail a north shore ‘trail’, including a teeter-totter
In front of a cheering crowd, Kate Middleton and Prince William donned helmets and swung their legs over a pair of hardtails to take on…
The new Giant Stance gets more travel and better geometry, but the prices stay the same
With a less complex suspension design, but all of Giant’s engineering knowhow, the Stance has always been a great option if you’re shopping for one…
Forget Everesting; Mark Scott rides all of Innerleithen’s Golfie trails in one day
Impossible, you’d think. No normal person would contemplate riding all the trails at the Golfie in just one day. No person who’d ever been there…
New Yellow Mavic Deemax wheels evoke the era of DH legends Nico Vouilloz, Shaun Palmer, and Cedric Gracia
Throughout the ’90s and ’00s, if you were a DH fan, you had to have a pair of yellow Mavic Deemax wheels on your bike.…
New Orange Phase Evo is the first bike to use Bosch’s lightweight SX motor…
Orange’s new Phase Evo E.P.O. is a mid-powered e-bike equipped with the latest Bosch Performance Line SX motor, which makes it the first production bike…
Is this Specialized’s new suspension layout for the next generation Turbo Kenevo SL e-bike?
There’s been a lot of excitement about Specialized’s Under Bottom Bracket patent application online. And, while the focus of most articles and pundits has been…
Honda’s new concept e-bike is still not as radical as the 20 year-old RN01
Not to be outdone by Yamaha and it’s power-steering equipped Y-00Z e-mtb concept, rival Honda has also revealed a glimpse into what it sees competing…
How to find the best new mountain bike trails using your phone
Riding a new trail is probably the most exciting part of mountain biking. Secret trails, or those relatively unknown are even better. But the big…
YT Jeffsy Core 5 (2024) first ride review
Need to know Latest Jeffsy Core 5 has 145mm travel and a 150mm fork, with Fox Factory suspension Core 5 model is top of the…
Cotic Jeht 2 Gold XT first ride review
The Cotic Jeht trail bike propelled itself straight into a position as the UK brand’s most popular model, with sweet spot mid-travel suspension and sorted…
Yamaha brings power-steering to mountain biking with wild new concept e-bikes
Hold onto your hats, because Japanese motorcycle giant, Yamaha, is not afraid of whipping up a storm with its two new, outrageous-looking, concept electric bikes.…
Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.9 XX AXS Gen 2 review
Trek’s new Supercaliber is very much an evolution of the original ‘revolutionary’ design. As a result, it feels like a very sorted, balanced and predictable…
Decathlon’s Stilus E-Big Mountain e-bike looks like a Vitus E-Mythique LT killer
This latest Stilus E-Big Mountain from Decathlon has all the ingredients of a high-end, big-hit e-bike, but at a price that undercuts most of its…
5 brilliant new UK mountain bike trails to inspire you this winter
In need of inspiration to keep you riding through the winter? Looking for a new location to tick off? We’ve been out scouring the country…
Canyon’s clever Grail internal storage is perfect for a mountain bike
Canyon’s latest gravel bike launched last week, and as diehard mountain bikers we initially didn’t pay any attention. But a random social media post highlighted…
Time for fresh hoops? Free tyres with any Hunt wheelset while stocks last
For a limited time, Hunt is offering free tyres** (while stocks last) with the purchase of any wheelset. All you need to do is add…
Madison launches winter MTB clothing range packed with technical fabrics
Just in time for the leaves turning, the evenings drawing in, and the mercury falling, Madison has just announced its new fall/winter clothing collection. For…