Blue-graded mountain bike trails aren’t just there for new riders or young’uns. Although they obviously are great for beginner riders who want a great ride without the long distance or…
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Watch: Mountain biking saved this man from a heart transplant
At the age of three Sandy Plenty was diagnosed with heart and pulmonary disease. At the age of 11 he was told he would never be able to play any competitive sport…
Claudio Caluori rides urban cyclocross at the Velodux
The last time we saw Claudio Calouri he was nervously picking his way down the blood-red slopes of Utah. He may have sounded terrified but he won universal respect for…
The 7 greatest moments of GT and the Athertons
As the Athertons part ways with GT it marks the end of one of the dominant forces in recent mountain biking history. In four short years the partnership has amassed…
The Athertons leave GT Factory Racing
After a four year partnership, the Atherton family has left GT Factory Racing. The move follows strong online speculation that the Athertons would be changing teams and was revealed by a farewell…
Sussmybike suspension tuning kit launches on Kickstarter
Tuning suspension can be a dark art to the uninitiated. With a plethora of nobs, pumps and dials to contend with it’s sometimes easier to just stick it in the…
Adam Brayton remembers the spectator who crashed his bike at Cairns World Cup
Adam Brayton regails us with his thoughts - and scars - from THAT infamous crash scene at Cairns World Cup back in 2014. Ouch and double ouch.
British Downhill Series to race at Revolution Bike Park in 2016
The British Downhill Series will race at Revolution Bike Park for the first time in 2016. Revolution Bike park is a 100 acre site based in Powys, Wales at the…
Chris Akrigg to feature in new TV show on Dave
A new TV show on Dave will feature Chris Akrigg in one of its episodes. The Indestructibles sees presenters Tim and Gendle taken to a mystery location where they must…
The six most explosive mountain bike edits
It’s Bonfire Night and that means we all get to celebrate the one time our Government did actually find weapons of mass destruction by lighting big fires and blowing things…
The Dudes of Hazzard shred bamboo trails and a volcano in Japan
The Dudes of Hazzard, a trio of Scoittish mountain bikers headed by Enduro World Series racer Joe Barnes, have been off our radars for nearly a year. However, they have…
Tweets of the week: Gee Atherton, champagne and Josh Bryceland
It’s Bonfire Night so we’ve hand-picked nine of the most explosive tweets and Instagrams from the past seven days in the world of mountain biking social media. 1. Gee Atherton addressing all the…
Watch the urban downhill race that takes place in a former cartel stronghold
We’ve seen some races in some crazy places but this one could top them all. The Adrenalina urban downhill race takes place in the Comuna 13 shanty town in Medellin…
Watch this rider escape from the police on his trials bike
Considering most helmet camera footage is shaky and unimaginative, this could well be one of the most original GoPro videos we’ve seen in a long time. The French trials riders like to…
Trek offers free stream of UnReal movie
Trek will be streaming the entire UnReal film for free on its website on for 24 hours Friday November 6. The UnReal film features most of Trek’s top athletes including…
Man injured by barbed wire strung across Guisborough forest trail
A man has been left with a cut on his eyelid after barbed wire was strung across a trail at Guisborough forest. Trevor Young posted a photo of his eye…
Lourdes named best World Cup of 2015
The 2015 mountain bike World Cup season was an absolute cracker. It delivered some of the fastest, most exciting and most bizarre racing we’ve ever experienced and it will certainly…
Meet the world’s worst bike thief
Normally we’d say there’s nothing funny about trying to steal a bike but this would-be criminal is so hilariously inept it’s hard no to laugh. The thief was targeting Woodinville…
Tahnee Seagrave rides wintry singletrack in the Surrey Hills
The Surrey Hills have become a breeding ground for some of the UK’s hottest talent. In recent years, Brendan Fairclough, Sam Reynolds and Olly Wilkins have all shown that, despite…
Yoann Barelli shows why he’s one of the top enduro riders in the world
Yoann Barelli is normally one for quirky edits. Whether it’s dressing up as a mad scientist in his Dirt Diaries entry or taking a cyclocross bike on technical North Shore…