Depending on who you talk to, an ebike is either a great tool for increasing the accessibility of mountain biking for those who struggle with physical exercise or a scourge on…
James Smurthwaite
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Top tips on how to set up your mountain bike lights
Night riding is great. It allows you to keep cycling throughout the winter, experience your local trails as you never have before and learn a whole host of new skills. However,…
Mountain biking meets Tron in Darklight
With only ten days to go until Christmas we’ve brought you what is probably the most ambitious mountain bike video of the year – Darklight. We’ve all seen some pretty…
The Dudes of Hazzard target Christmas No.1 with ‘Stand by your Bike’
The Dudes of Hazzard are known for their off-the-wall web videos but this one really takes the biscuit. As an apology for not organising the Dudes Enduro this year they…
Rachel Atherton has given “serious thought” to racing track cycling at the Olympics
After showing she’s a cut above the current women’s field in downhill racing it seems that Rachel Atherton has considered switching disciplines for a chance to compete in the Olympics.…
MBR’s video Advent Calendar Day 14: Nicholi Rogatkin has the biggest crash in the history of Rampage
There are few tougher events than the Red Bull Rampage… and there are few tougher competitors than Nicholi Rogatkin. Nicholi was a bit of a wildcard at this year’s Rampage.…
How to get the route maps for the January 2016 issue of MBR
There’s nothing better than opening a new magazine – you hastily rip away the cellophane, smell the fresh paper and ink as you flick the pages and then settle down…
Study declares 29ers offer “superior performance” to 26 inch bikes on all terrain
A study published in the Journal of Sports Sciences has claimed that 29 inch wheels offer superior performance to 26 inch wheels, even on sections that are supposedly more suited…
Check out the latest mountain biking child prodigy to come out of Whistler
With the likes of Brandon Semenuk, Finn Iles and Jackson Goldstone all calling the Whistler home it’s safe to say that the British Columbia bike park is a breeding ground…
Watch this rider defy the plus bike doubters
This is Mike Randall and he holds a dirty secret – he rides a Plus bike. Plus bikes are the latest entrant to the mountain biking wheelsize debate and it’s…
Fallen Swinley Forest mountain biker “wouldn’t have suffered in the least” inquest hears
GetReading has reported that the Coroner’s Inquest into the death of Mark Kingston ruled that the cause of death was accidental and added that Kingston “wouldn’t have suffered in the least”. Mr…
Watch Rachel Atherton overtake 91 riders at the Red Bull Foxhunt
Gee Atherton’s been running his Foxhunt over in Ireland for a number of years, but Rachel wasn’t going to let him have all the fun and decided to start her…
Sam Dale, Wyn Masters, Brook MacDonald and Anneke Beerten move to GT for 2015
As the Athertons announced their not-so-shocking move to Trek a few weeks ago it was inevitable that GT would be pulling in some big names to replace them. The curtain…
Neo-Nazis halt urban downhill mountain bike race (VIDEO)
In one of our more bizarre stories this year, an urban downhill race in Slovakia was brought to a sudden halt in June as Neo-Nazis invaded the finish area. Brazilian GT rider…
BBC documentary warns of dangerous fake mountain bike parts
A BBC documentary Fake Britain last night highlighted the dangers of buying fake carbon parts on eBay. The documentary focussed on Matt Philips, a mountain biker who bought what he thought were…
Aaron Gwin wins Leogang World Cup without a chain
Yes, we know you’ve already seen this. Heck, this clip went so viral that your nan and your dog have probably seen it, but that’s not to say it’s not…
Mountain Bike Centre of Scotland supports £13.5 million economic boom
A survey of 28 firms that work with the Mountain Bike Centre of Scotland has revealed the centre has created 69 new jobs and will generate a £13.5 million increase in turnovers over…
Watch the amazing story of how Finn Iles became Whip Off World Champion aged 14
Finn Iles went from mountain biking zero to hero seemingly overnight when he won the 2014 Whip Off World Championships at Crankworx Whistler. Since then he has gone on to…
Buy a Red Bull helmet and other pro memorabilia in the #irideforpaul auction
Red Bull helmets are highly coveted in the extreme sports world, you can’t buy them and only the top pros ever really getting a sniff at them if they get…
Watch Steve Peat and Hans Rey traverse Iceland from north to south
When Steve Peat announced his retirement a couple of weeks ago he promised the “fun and adventure that two wheels gives [him] will continue forever”. This video is the first of…