Round four of the World Cup in Lenzerheide is just a day away (that’s right, it’s Saturday, not Sunday, this round) and the track looks like it is baked dry…
James Smurthwaite
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Pro Bike Check: Curtis Keene’s Specialized Stumpjumper 650b
Curtis “The American Dream” Keene is one of America’s big hopes for taking home some Enduro World Series glory. He repaid his fans at round six of the EWS last year…
Trek releases Top Fuel XC racer
Need to Know Replaces the Superfly in Trek’s line-up XC full-suspension race bike with smart wheel sizing Adjustable geometry Uses technology from Trek’s trail bikes to assist descending performance Claimed…
Cube All Mountain flat pedal review
Overpriced and underwhelming - £64.99
Lapierre sparks into life with reworked Zesty and new Overvolt models
Key points New Zestys developed by Nico Vuoilloz Zesty AM gets a suspension and geometry re-work Zesty TR 29er replaced by XM, move to 650b wheels XM is a mis-matched…
How to jump on a mountain bike with Olly Wilkins – Part One
Ever since Icarus and the Greeks, man has wanted to fly and while mountain bikes might not quite be able to get you close to the sun, you can certainly…
Fabric could kill off the bottle cage with new water bottle
Better known for its range of grips, Fabric is branching out its product range with a new water bottle. Not the most exciting story, you might think, but then again this…
Mountain bikers accused of causing criminal damage at nature reserve
Police are investigating a mountain bike trail that has been labeled as criminal damage at Kenilworth Common nature reserve near Coventry. The short track appears to consist of a few small doubles and…
What goes on inside the Fox DHX2 shock? (VIDEO)
The new Fox DHX2 shock is already proving to be incredibly successful on the World Cup downhill circuit, and that technology is starting to trickle down to users now in…
Cannondale Jekyll 27.5 Carbon 2 (2015) review (VIDEO)
The Jekyll plays it too safe with geometry for an enduro race bike - £3,999
MBR summer 2015
Want the latest MBR delivered to your door every month? Check out our latest subscription offer, or try MBR’s digital editions on iPad, Android, Kindle and more… The latest issue of MBR is out now, packed full of…
Scott Genius LT 710 (2015) review (VIDEO)
A great bike for flat-out descending - £3,899
Pivot Mach 4 (2015) review
A fast and frisky 650b version of Pivot's Mach 429 carbon 29er with echoes of the past
Steve Worland remembered with charity bike race (VIDEO)
The Steve Worland Ride Singletrack Hard and Drink a Swig of Cider Memorial Cup returned to the Bristol Bike Fest for the second year in honour of the highly respected cycling journalist.…
Eight of the most legendary downhill race runs
We’ve just about recovered from Aaron Gwin’s storming chainless run at the World Cup in Leogang. Quite how he managed to be faster than anyone through the speed trap without…
BMC Team Elite TE03 (2015) review
The BMC Team Elite is more of an old nag than a racing thoroughbred
Ghost Kato 7 (2015) review
The Ghost Kato 7 offers fun in small does in the £1,000 category of our Hardtail of the Year test
Bird Zero.3 (2015) Review
The Bird Zero.3 has a top spec that nearly saw it win the £1,000 bracket in our Hardtail of the Year test
Pinnacle Ramin 3W (2015) review
We test the Pinnacle Ramin 3W for the second year in a row in the women's specific category of our Hardtail of the Year test
Trek Skye SLX (2015) review
The Trek Skye SLX impressed with its tuned fork and wheels size specific approach in the £750 women's category in the Hardtail of the Year test