Alan Muldoon

Bike Test Editor

Hope factory tour

  • November 11, 2008

Which came first, the hub or the brake? Hope has just released a video detailing the history of the company, which answers this mighty question, and includes a factory tour.

Scottish election results

  • November 7, 2008

Last summer’s World Cup at Fort William was the best UCI downhill event of the season, according to UCI riders, winners and journalists. The Scottish mountain bike mecca polled the…

Richie Schley Chronicles on Freecaster.tv

  • November 6, 2008

Freeride legend Richie Schley has starred in more films than he’s had broken bones and torn ligaments. A lot. Now he’s turned his attentions to the other end of the…

Spot the Ball

  • November 5, 2008

Here’s a little taster of Chris Ball’s new Dirt School's MTB instructional DVD. We’re hoping to get hold of the full DVD for the next issue, so we’ll let you…

North Downs night ride

  • October 30, 2008

The Evans Cycles Ride It! series visits the Surrey Hills this week with a couple of night rides, all mapped out with reflective arrows to make navigation a doddle.

MPs demand 20mph speedlimit

  • October 29, 2008

The Transport Select Committee has called on the Government to introduce more 20mph speed limits in urban areas, something the CTC said would encourage more people to ride their bikes.

Dalby to host XC race series in 2009

  • October 24, 2008

The British Mountain Bike Series has some changes to its XC races for 2009, chief among them the inclusion of a new course and venue at Dalby Forest – a…

Pont Scethin winner

  • October 23, 2008

The penultimate killer treasure has been found after a solo night raid by Steve Large from Warwick. Here’s his story.

VAT cats

  • October 21, 2008

Cycling clubs across the UK could be in line for thousands of pounds of VAT repayments, following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ECJ ruled…

Strathpuffer 24

  • October 17, 2008

Body: The world’s only winter 24 hour mtb race is seriously tough. It runs for 17 hours of total darkness through the Highlands, for heavens sake — your breath will…

Work begins at Nevis range

  • October 14, 2008

Work is well underway at the new red-graded downhill track at Nevis Range, with three sections of the trail so far completed after just a month’s trail building.

Work begins at Glentress

  • October 10, 2008

Work has begun on a new multi-million pound visitor centre at Glentress’s Tweed Valley Forest Park.

Something for the weekend

  • October 3, 2008

The day before the weekend, most events are crammed to capacity, but we’ve managed to find you three that may sate your lust for riding.