Paul Burwell, Author at MBR

Nukeproof Oklo Air Internal seatpost review

February 17, 2016

Heavy and tall, the Nukeproof OKLO was a disappointing post - £164.99

Giant Contact SL Switch seatpost review

February 17, 2016

Great value for money - £169.99

How to stop mud from sticking to your bike

February 12, 2016

Wax your bike and it’ll shed mud like poo off a politician’s back: The waxing hypothesis If you ride trails in the winter, your bike will get plastered in mud.…

New bikes from Orange, a Hope carbon seatpost and all the best products from Core Bike and The Bike Place

February 10, 2016

MBR took quick trawl round the two mini UK bike shows to see what’s hot for the coming season Orange We featured the new short-travel Orange Four on here previously…

SRAM Rise 60 carbon wheelset

January 28, 2016

There are three categories in SRAM’s wheel range — Rise, Roam and Rail — aimed at, in order, XC, trail and all-mountain applications. However, there is a bit of crossover…

WTB Warden tyre review

January 11, 2016

An unashamed enduro beast - £55

Specialized Hillbilly GRID 2Bliss tyre review

January 11, 2016

An amazing budget option - £35

Onza Greina tyre review

January 11, 2016

The tread pattern failed to impress - £59.95

Hutchinson DZO Enduro tyre review

January 11, 2016

A long lasting tyre that's best for pure mud riding - £49

DVO Diamond fork review

December 18, 2015

USA-based suspension brand DVO (Developed Suspension) offers a range of three products — the Emerald dual-crown fork, the Jade coil shock and a 160mm travel single-crown fork called the Diamond. >>>…

The five most exciting mountain bikes for 2016

December 7, 2015

We’re one week into our Advent Calendar so what better time to get you thinking about next year. Here are the bikes you should look out for in the next…