It seems like the Taipei bike show is awash with unreleased mountain biking goodies. After getting the lowdown on the latest rubber from Maxxis yesterday, today we can show you…
James Smurthwaite
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Mountain biker faces court summons for 180 metre wheelie
A mountain biker in Bradford will face court summons for pulling a 180 metre long wheelie on a busy road. The man was riding a hardtail Genesis mountain bike with…
MBR readers offered free entry to three day, non-stop mountain bike eventin Sardinia
Look out of the window, go on, right now. What do you see? Nothing but grey clouds, driving rain and glumness if your view is anything like ours. If all this…
Maxxis ForeKaster: new wet weather tyre unveiled at Taipei bike show
Maxxis yesterday announced the launch of three new tyres at the Taipei bike show, including a brand new wet-weather tyre. The Maxxis ForeKaster is a tubeless ready tyre that will…
RockShox brings Motion Control damper to Sektor and 30 forks
Key Points: New additions to Recon, Sektor and 30 ranges All forks come with the Motion Control damper So what have we got here then? Basically RockShox has added a…
Aaron Gwin races an Audi Quattro down the world’s steepest road… on snow
It seems mountain bikers in car adverts are becoming more commonplace nowadays (see also Brandon Semenuk in a Subaru and Bike Park Wales in a Peugeot advert) but this has…
Watch Danny MacAskill interviewed all over the world
It seems like Danny MacAskill is a hard man to pin down, and if you want even a two minute interview with him, you have to follow him all over…
Over 400 mountain bikers show support for Lee Quarry in face of council cuts
Over 400 mountain bikers flocked to Lee Quarry last weekend in a show of solidarity against council cuts. Lee Quarry has had a troubled few months after it was announced that…
Bike Park Wales celebrates its third season with stunning drone edit
Bike Park Wales is still going strong after two full seasons of riding and it has released this awesome drone edit to celebrate an upcoming third. >>> Click here for…
Monday Quiz: Which mountain bike discipline should you ride?
Unfortunately it’s simply not enough to call yourself a mountain biker anymore. Our sport has splintered into a number of disciplines and sub-disciplines all aimed at specific riding preferences. >>> What…
Shimano launches new wide-range 11 speed cassette that trumps SRAM
Shimano has announced a slew of improvements to a number of its products today, most notably in the mtb world are: a new wide range cassette, a ‘narrow-wide’ style chainring…
Ride Sheffield is offering you the chance to ride with Steve Peat
Ride Sheffield is offering you the chance to ride with Steve Peat on the currently unopened RADmires trail. The RADmires trail is currently being crowdfunded, in a similar fashion to…
UK Bike Park set to re-open as Okeford Hill
The UK BIke Park is set to re-open on March 12 after being closed for two years. The Dorset based park will now be known as Okeford Hill after it was…
Davagh Forest trails forced to close due to damage from motor bikes
The Davagh Forest trails, in Northern Ireland, have been forced to close due to damage from scramblers. >>> Davagh Forest Trails: a quick guide In a Facebook post, Davagh Forest confirmed:…
“They’re rubbish, but they’re iconic!” – explaining the retro bike obsession
As a teenager I’d dribble over early 90s Yetis and Fat Chances in MBA (Mountain Bike Action) magazine. They were the superbikes of the day. I knew a guy at…
Watch: 2016 RockShox Yari first look
The new Lyrik may have stolen all the headlines for RockShox last year, but it also released an equally significant new fork in the Yari. The RockShox Yari shares a…
Cycling tour company offers first ever group fat bike expedition to the South Pole
A cycling holiday can bring you may things – great trails, amazing locations and glorious weather – but how many of your holidays have allowed you to complete a world…
Troy Brosnan visits Tasmania’s hidden trail paradise
The latest episode of Specialized’s Destination Trail series sees Troy Brosnan head to Derby, Tasmania, to find a town that has used mountain biking to recover from a natural disaster nearly…
Identiti Mettle prototype frame stolen
The only Identiti Mettle prototype in existence was stolen from Newmarket, Suffolk, last night. The bike was in a company van when it was taken and is highly likely to…
SRAM drops carbon enduro 29er wheel due to lack of demand
SRAM has dropped its carbon enduro 29er wheel for 2016. The Roam 60 wheelset previously came in 29 and 27.5 options but the 29 inch version will not be made…