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Levo adds alloy and cheaper carbon options
Specialized has made its third-generation Turbo Levo a lot more accessible, with new alloy frame derivatives. The latest Levo range has a powerful mid-drive system…
How to live out of a van
The humble van, beloved of builders, getaway drivers and mountain bikers alike, it’s also one half of a double life for the MTBVanLife guys.
Canfield strikes back with Jedi 29er
Amid the current trend towards high-pivot everything, Canfield has updated its downhill offering with bigger wheels. The American boutique trail, enduro and downhill brand has…
Looking into the carbon footprint of a mountain bike
Cycling is good for the planet, but what about mountain biking? Trek’s sustainability report, the first of its kind from a bike brand, looks at…
Schwalbe wants to use old tyres – to make new ones
Upcycling and sustainability have been powerful themes in mountain biking during 2021. Most brands are revaluating their sourcing, packing and shipping, to reduce the environmental…
High-pivot steel DH bike beauty with Starling’s Sturn V2
Starling is best known for the purity of its steel frame designs. But if you desire that classic Reynolds 853 look, with some very contemporary…
A 36er carbon hardtail with all the rollover
Just when you think the wheel size issue has settled, someone creates a new term for debate. Although most product planners have settled on the…
My best trail: as chosen by Steve Peat
Where to start... a downhill legend, Peaty is a multiple World Cup winner and former world champ, and one of the best mountain bike racers…
Canyon Torque is very much the modern bike park bike
The principal takeaway for the new Torque is that it is very much a race bike.
Two YT Capra 29 Core 3 enduro bikes to be won!
Enduro racing is a tough sport. Tougher still if you’re trying to make it on your own, as a privateer. YT wants to change that…
Great Christmas presents for mountain bikers
Looking to treat the trail addict in your life this Christmas? We’ve got a host of gadgets and accessories that are too tempting to entrust…
We’re hiring! Vacancy: Digital Editor, Mountain Bike Rider
The deputy digital editor reports to the Editor and is accountable for overseeing Mountain Bike Rider, mbr.co.uk, ensuring content is competitive and prioritised according to…
Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29 joins the down tube storage gang
The new Trance 29, initially launching in carbon flavour but we'd be amazed if alloy doesn't follow, grows a bit more suspension travel and some…
Orbea Rise Alloy weighs 19kg (only 1.5kg heavier than Rise Carbon)
Orbea have managed the tricky feat of making a Rise out of aluminum and retaining most of the Rise aesthetic and an impressively low weight…
Orange Stage 6 Evo: none more marmite mountain bike
You either like Orange mountain bikes or you don't. There is something of a truism however that if you've actually ridden an Orange for any…
Details of the Cotic e-bike (expected at the end of 2023!)
The announcement from Cotic that they are developing an electric mountain bike doesn't comes as something of an expected surprise (stay with us here).
Valentino Rossi launches signature e-bike – it doesn’t get a Yamaha motor
Fresh from his MotoGP retirement, it doesn't look like the Doctor is taking up golf anytime soon. His new signature e-bike gets an interesting build,…
Best Cyber Monday mountain bike deals 2021
What follows Black Friday? Why, Cyber Monday of course! The final day of wide-eyed flogging. Here's what we can tell you about 2021's Cyber Monday…
Inside Scott’s new Patron eRIDE e-bike
Find the hidden shock, 750Wh battery, cable routing and more, as we play: what’s inside the Scott Patron?