Alan Muldoon

Bike Test Editor

New Welsh downhill series

Borderline Events and the WDMBA are proud to announce The Juice Lubes / O’Neal Welsh Downhill Series.

Interview: Curtis Stigers

The jazz singer and sax man tells MBR about his first mountain bike, Grease, hatemail and his Pink Floyd cover

Dec 09 Issue Preview

We just sat down with the new issue and videoed it, here's what you've got in store

JE James buys new warehouse

Bike and gear retailer JE James Cycles has bought itself an early Christmas present – a new warehouse to supply increasing mail order sales.…

Giant opens third store

The Giant Store in Bristol opened last weekend with British trials rider and multiple World Record holder Andrei Burton the first through the doors. Burton threw down stunts aplenty to…

Tested: Sunline V1 Seatpost £79.99

Tested: Sunline V1 Seatpost Price: £79.99 Weight: 281g Sizes: 27.2, 30.9 and 31.6mm Length: 400mm Colours: Grey or black Contact: MMA Sports, 01792 467467, www.mmasports.com or www.sunlineracing.com…

Surrey Hills trail revamp

Barry Knows Best, one of the most popular trails in the Surrey Hills, has been revamped with additional switchbacks and berms and re–surfacing to prevent the erosion that was destroying…

Cedric Gracia MTB school

Cedric Gracia’s running his own mountain bike school, at Vallnord Bike Park in Andorra on November 28.

Skills: How to Drop into corners

Riding technique: Pro coach and Dirt School founder Chris Ball shows you how to keep your cool over drops and into tight corners.…

Kona Mashup still open for entries

It's a month before the 2nd Kona Mash-Up 2009 opens its doors at the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre in Afan Forest near Port Talbot and there are still places available.…

Tweed Valley pump track

Cardrona village, nestling between Glentress and Innerleithen, is on the verge of securing a pump track, but the project needs your support.

Six Six One Filter review

Model: Six Six One Filter Price: £69.99 Sizes: 4-13 Vented mid cut upper Removable overstrap, tapered internal midsole, gum-rubber sole Contact: www.mmasports.com…

Interview: Life Cycles’ Derek Frankowski

The Canadian photographer-turned-cinematographer Derek Frankowski talks about why his new film Life Cycles with Ryan Gibb, three years in the planning, is going to be like no other mtb film…

orange st4

With 40mm less travel than the Five but created from very similar DNA, we find out if the Orange ST4 makes up in speed what it lacks in travel.