Chris “Monk Dawg” Vasquez is probably the most famous mountain bike mechanic on the planet. He’s spannered for the like of Jill Kintner, Brian Lopes and Aaron Gwin and was renowned…
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Epic Cymru mountain bike stage race cancelled due to lack of pre-entered riders
It looks like Britain’s first mountain bike stage race was only a short-lived experiment as it has been announced that 2016’s Epic Cymru has been cancelled with no plans to…
Who is Jeffsy? We unpick YT Industries’ latest marketing stunt
If there’s one thing that YT Industries knows how to do, it’s build up anticipation. Earlier this year it was with the announcement of its new downhill team, featuring none…
Man loses 21 stone to ride his mountain bike and becomes NHS poster boy
Sean Elms was a fast-food loving lorry driver with one simple desire, to ride a mountain bike. However, at 34 stone he was simply afraid he would crush it. Following a…
2.5 km of new trails developed by Scottish cycling club to encourage local kids to ride
Thanks to the hard work of Kelso mountain bike club, 2.5 km of new trails have been opened on the Roxburghe Estates outside Kelso in the Scottish Borders. The Angraflat trails…
Is this the perfect way to start your day?
There are many ways to start your day. For most of us it’s a bleary eyed commute in a car or on a train, or maybe chatting away on the…
Is this the best winter holiday ever? Bernard Kerr shreds in Queenstown
Despite being a native Brit, it seems Bernard Kerr has a bit of a love affair with Queenstown, New Zealand. This is the second year in a row that Kerr…
Monday Quiz: What’s the best British trail centre? You decide
What is the key ingredient that really makes a trail centre? Is it flowing trails, difficult technical sections, great views or even just a welcoming cafe? The truth is there’s not…
New Enduro World Series qualification system to cut amateur places
A new qualification system for the Enduro World Series will cut places for amateur riders. The Enduro World Series has always prided itself on providing amateur riders a platform to…
Troy Lee launches 2016 apparel range at Surrey Hills
Troy Lee has been banging out top quality kit for years now and it looks like 2016 will be no different. This particular video shows off the A1 trail helmet…
Watch Kelly McGarry’s final video
The mountain biking world was shocked on February 1 to discover that pro freerider Kelly McGarry had unfortunately passed away while doing a photoshoot in his native New Zealand. Nobody…
£17,000 worth of mountain bikes and equipment stolen from Falkirk bike shop
Thieves made off with £17,000 worth of mountain bikes and equipment from a shop near Falkirk last night. Bespoke Bikes on Duke Street, Denny was broken into overnight and police are…
Watch Loic Bruni test his downhill bike in a wind tunnel
When you think of factors that affect downhill speed you’d probably imagine commitment, suspension set up and tyres would be the most important. However, this year the Specialized Gravity Republic…
How to true your mountain bike wheel
A mountain bike wheel with a dink in it is a mechanical waiting to happen: 10 minutes with a spoke key however and it can be as good as new! Tools…
Watch: Martyn Ashton walks again
Taking my first stroll in the Indigo Exoskeleton. I wonder where this thing could take me? Ideas. #royalbuckshospital A post shared by Martyn Ashton (@martynashton) on Mar 4, 2016 at…
Aaron Chase and Tomas Lemoine tear up the streets of Laguna
SixSixOne has a pretty stellar line up of athletes this year including Loic Bruni, Kyle Strait and these two – Aaron Chase and Tomas Lemoine. During the SixSixOne riders’ camp,…
Trail sabotage returns to British Columbia
Less than two months after the sentencing of Tineke Kraal, trail sabotage has returned to Vancouver. Whereas Kraal operated on North Shore trails, this new saboteur operates near Nanaimo, a…
Wounded veterans to become first ever disabled team to tackle Megavalanche
A group of wounded, injured and sick veterans from the British armed forces is hoping to become the first ever disabled team to tackle the fearsome Megavalanche. Megavalanche is a…
Tweets of the Week: Sam Hill road riding in FiveTens and much more
We’re gearing up for the season and so are the pro riders as they depart to training camps around the world. That hasn’t kept the off social media though, here’s…
Turn your GPS file into a 3-D printed trophy with Nicetrails
Have you ever endured an amazingly tough ride but found you can’t quite express just how difficult it was using a flat map? Well maybe a Nicetrails trophy is what…