It’s the slow creep of bike technology not the headline-grabbing boasts of ‘revolutionary products’ that leads to improvements
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
MBR Reader Survey
See inside to take our reader survey and have the chance to win one of 10 cool mbr t-shirts
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?
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?
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
Tested: Specialized Rockhopper £700
Few companies have as much experience building hardtails as Specialized. The 2011 Rockhopper proves that it has still got what it takes to build a great one.
Just in: YT Industries Wicked 150
Is YT Industries the new Canyon? We’ve got one of its 150mm travel trail bikes to review in an upcoming issue, but here are a few initial thoughts now it’s out of the box
Feature: Riding with TT ace Guy Martin
Hitting the trail with the plain-speaking, boat-building, bike racing Guy Martin; far more than just ‘that sideburns bloke off the telly’.
Trail of the Year 2011: Doethie Valley GPS route
In the December issue we counted down our favourite trails of 2011. Here are the downloadable GPS files so you can enjoy them too
Trail of the Year 2011: Minton Batch, Long Mynd GPS route
In the December issue we counted down our favourite trails of 2011. Here are the downloadable GPS files so you can enjoy them too
Trail of the Year 2011: Torridon GPS route
In the December issue we counted down our favourite trails of 2011. Here are the downloadable GPS files so you can enjoy them too
Trail of the Year 2011: Snowdon Ranger Loop GPS route
In the December issue we counted down our favourite trails of 2011. Here are the downloadable GPS files so you can enjoy them too
Trail of the Year 2011: Kinlochleven GPS route
In the December issue we counted down our favourite trails of 2011. Here are the downloadable GPS files so you can enjoy them too
UK cinema tour for ‘From the Inside Out’
Fire up your stoke with a trip to one of the UK screenings of Anthill Films and the Coastal Crew’s new collaboration
MBR Contents: December 2011
What’s in the latest issue of MBR?
Killer Loop Competition: December issue coordinates – FOUND!
Are you ready to hunt down the next secret stash? Find the bottle to win a Cannondale and a riding holiday worth £4000!
Specialized Stumpjumper Evo: a year in review
Have 12 months of racing and riding from bike-wrecker Roo Fowler left the Specialized Stumpjumper Evo in shabby shape? Far from it…
Pace demo day at Whinlatter – Nov 26
No plans for the weekend? Go for a free ride at Whinlatter. Pace Cycles have a demo day on Saturday, Nov 26th; just turn up with your pedals and a couple of bits of ID (one photo) and you can try out a few 2012 bikes.
Lapierre Zesty 214: a year in review
Testing the Lapierre Zesty for 12 months has given us a unique insight into how it rides and how it stands up to use and abuse — read the final report here
Mañana Mountain Biking Spain
Mountain biking holidays at Mañana Mountain Spain are tailored to meet the needs of individual riders and groups. From rookie through to top experienced MTB rider, our terrain and professional MBLA qualified guides can provide a suitable challenge for all rider levels.
email: info@mananamountain.com
Tel: 0844 313 6077 UK callers
Tel: 0034 965 518 254 Non UK callers
Killer Loop Competition: November issue coordinates
Are you ready to hunt down the next secret stash? Find the bottle to win a Cannondale and a riding holiday worth £4000!
MBR Bike of the Year 2011
Of the 47 bikes we tested in 2011, six scored a perfect 10 out of 10. But only one will be crowned Bike of the Year
Tested: Giant Trance X4 £1,295
The Giant Trance X4 might not cost the earth, but the fact that it outperforms many bikes costing twice the price makes it our 2011 Full-suspension Bike of the Year
