New longer travel 29er enduro race machine: the 2018 Rocky Mountain Instinct BC Edition. An almighty all-mountain plow. 27.5+ capable too.
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How you can help get increased footpath access for bikes in Wales
Cycling UK and OpenMTB called on the public to show support bikes-on-footpaths for Wales via Trails For Wales campaign. Go here now: www.cyclinguk.org/trails-for-wales With the…
The new Evil The Following MB (More Better’er)
Evil Bikes have updated their short travel 29er The Following. It's longer, Boost-ed, Metric-Trunnion-ed, lower leverage and more.
Crash-tastic Claudio course preview from Val Di Sole
Claudio takes a tumble when trying to keep up with Ed Masters down one of the most technical World Cup courses seen so far.
2018 Transition bike range includes new 160/140mm Sentinel 29er
Typical launch video from Transition doesn't have much info in it BUT it is hilarious and it reveals the new Transition Sentinel 29er too.
Who can – and who can’t – win the World Cup DH finale this Saturday
Everything you need to know. Read on for the most exciting maths you'll do since your GCSEs/O-levels (delete as age dictates).
Escape the Bank Holiday hordes with these four free routes
The best way to get away from the Bank Holiday hordes is on your bike, so pack for the mountains and tackle something big and…
Five natural routes you can bolt on to a trail centre
AKA trail centre alternatives. Ridden the trail centre a few times now? Here’s five great loops near trail centres that don’t have waymark arrows.…
Arrivals: this week’s new stuff in for review
For those of you who can’t wait until the reviews come out in the magazine or go up online, here’s another in our new series…
New Shimano XT 4-pot disc brakes
The new Shimano XT M8020 4-pot disc brakes are aimed at e-bikes but plenty of aggressive enduro riders will be pleased to see their appearance.
First ride on the Hope HB160 carbon enduro bike
The Hope HB160 is a 160mm travel enduro bike with a frame manufactured entirely in Hope’s UK factory. Only 500 will be built per year.
Dirty Deals: carbon wheels, flat pedals, handlebars and much more!
Back to the classic Dirty Deals format this week with fifteen varied offers all sharing the common theme of just being flipping good deals.
How to create grip on a mountain bike
Strong and stable is a great mantra, but if you don’t want to end up like Theresa May, you’ve got to dial your posture. >>>…
Canyon sold its first bike in America on Tuesday
German direct-sales bike brand Canyon have finally started selling bikes in America. The first bikes were apparently ordered on Tuesday.
HXR Easy Shift cranks let you change gear without pedalling
The HxR Easy Shift allows you to change gear while freewheeling by moving the freewheel to the chainring and fixing the cassette to the rear…
Fork Cork is an alternative to the OneUp EDC
The Fork Cork takes the concept of storing spares and tools in your steerer tube and flips it on its head. Quite literally.
Watch us put the EVOC Explorer Pro backpack through its paces
New EVOC Explorer Pro hydration pack promises comfort and stability in challenging terrain, with sufficient load-lugging capacity for Alpine adventures.
Manon Carpenter quits downhill racing
Shock announcement from Radon that Manon Carpenter is retiring from downhill racing citing she "doesn't want to take the risks involved anymore".
2018 Niner AIR 9 is another 29 or 27.5+ bike
The new Niner AIR 9 sees the bike grow longer and accept fatter tyres. An interesting mix of evolution and revolution from the cult US
Olympic champ to miss World Champs due to sponsor conflict
2016 Olympic gold medallist Jenny Rissveds won't be at Cairns XC World Champs next month due to conflict with Swedish Cycling sponsor deal.