Italian tyre brand Pirelli has released a whole new lineup of gravity race specific tyres, designed to suit a range of different conditions, from full-on mud to dry and loose,…
Aoife Glass
Digital Editor, MBR
Rapha MTB gets winter-ready with new Gore-Tex Infinium Trail jacket
Rapha expands its mountain bike-focussed Trail range with the launch of the Gore-Tex Infinium jacket, using a brand new technical fabric to produce a winter-ready garment that claims to fend…
Crank Brothers release 25th anniversary limited edition Silver Collection
As part of the brand’s 25th anniversary celebrations, Crank Brothers has released a limited edition Silver Collection of some of it’s most popular products, include Mallet and Stamp pedals and…
New Bosch Performance Line CX Race motor: lighter, more assistance, and ready to race
Bosch, creators of some of the most popular e-bike motors, has been at the forefront of this development, and has just released a new race-focussed motor, the Bosch Performance Line…
Introducing the feature-packed ABUS AirDrop full face helmet
ABUS helmets has released its first gravity-focussed downhill lid, years in the making and with the input of mountain biking legends Cedric Gracia, Richie Schley and Gabriel Wibmer. With adjustable…
Video: Riding into motherhood
When mountain biker, gravel rider and athlete Amanda Chapin discovered she was pregnant, she knew that she wanted to keep cycling throughout her pregnancy if she could, and her experiences…
MBR October 2022 – 281
The latest issue of MBR is out now, and as ever it’s packed full of inspiring ideas and routes to help you find new places to get out and ride.…
Video: Take a Californian road trip with the updated Juliana Joplin
Just like the Juliana Furtado and pretty much all of its Santa Cruz siblings like the Tallboy, the Juliana Joplin has just had a refresh and update. The new iteration…
Get connected: SRAM explores the possibilities of wireless connectivity for bikes
Connected technology is something most people are familiar with in their day-to-day lives; our watches monitor our sleep, we can turn on our central heating using an app, and so…
Generation 5 Tallboy gets the Santa Cruz update treatment
The beloved Santa Cruz Tallboy joins the rest of the Santa Cruz range in getting an update and refresh, but this is less of a makeover and more about making…
‘Earth is now our only shareholder’; Patagonia owner steps away from the brand he created
Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, announced yesterday that he is relinquishing ownership of the company he founded nearly 50 years ago. Patagonia will now be owned by two legal entities that…
The results from the Red Bull Hardline 2022 are in, and the winner is…
While the headline shots from the Red Bull Hardline in 2022 will heavily feature the huge Dirty Ferns step-on-off and the massive jumps along the Waterfall section, when it came…
Pro bikes from the Red Bull Hardline 2022
Crashes, dents, dings, cases, hard landings – Red Bull Hardline isn’t labelled the world’s hardest downhill race for nothing, and the rider’s bikes bear the brunt of the action. After…
Bernard Kerr qualifies fastest at Red Bull Hardline 2022… with a broken hand
Red Bull Hardline is one of the gnarliest events on the mountain bike race calendar, and from what we’ve seen the 2022 event will be as fast, technical and hard…
The new MX Santa Cruz 5010 is designed to be more playful than ever before
Just like its siblings the Nomad and the Hightower, the Santa Cruz 5010 has had an update and refresh. Santa Cruz says this turns what has always been a playful,…
The mud-ready Specialized Hillbilly tyre is here
Calling all mud lovers! If you like your terrain steep, slippery, mucky, wet, loose and natural, then Specialized have a tyre that’s right up your trail. The new Specialized Hillbilly…
Teton Gravity Republic’s new film Esperanto is an eye-popping global adventure
Teton Gravity Republic’s long anticipated new film Esperanto, which features some of the worlds best riders in incredible locations across the planet, is now out and available for download. Featuring…
Car-free mountain bike destinations in Scotland
There’s something ironic in the fact that we mountain bikers often have to hop in the car to go ride our bikes, particularly if we don’t have trails conveniently located…
Recovery: a story of mountain biking and mental health
Mountain biking makes us feel good. It’s why we do it, and it’s why we love it. And it has very real physical and mental health benefits, something that Developing…
MBR September 2022 – 280
The latest issue of MBR is out now, and as ever it’s packed full of inspiring ideas and routes to help you find new places to get out and ride.…