A brand-new, six-day enduro race is set to launch in Scotland next year, called the Trans Caledonia it’ll take place across some of Scotland’s best – and most secretive –…
Rebecca Bland
Freelance writer

The only video from Leogang you NEED to watch, plus 6 other talking points from the UCI World Cup MTB triple-header
Cross-country, enduro and downhill racing all in one weekend?! It’s madness, it’s chaos, and we love it. To watch live downhill World Cup and XC racing you need TNT Sports,…
School holidays are coming: check out the top 10 best family mountain bike rides, as chosen by Forestry England
Not all mountain biking has to be about shredding hard and jumping of 16 foot drops. Sometimes, it’s nice to go back to basics, and get your kids involved too.…
4 things we learned from the Loudenvielle World Cup… and looking ahead to Leogang, here’s where and when to watch, including free live junior racing
Loudenvielle couldn’t have looked any more different to the opening weekend in Poland, both in terms of results and the weather. The track was dry, dusty, and super fast, with…
The Pace Cycles RCE297 e-bike prototype sports a combined motor and 8-speed gearbox – and it’s close to production
Yorkshire brand Pace Cycles, located at the foot of Dalby Forest in Thornton Dale, showed off a new e-bike prototype they’ve been working on. The enduro, 170mm travel e-bike was…
More torque, more power, more choice. Is the Specialized Turbo Levo 4 the ultimate e-bike?
Specialized has long been one of the big players in the e-mountain bike game. And the US brand’s Levo is testament to why. Now in its 4th generation, the best-selling…
Crashes, chain drops and big name exits: watch highlights from the XC World Cup in Nové Město
Where to begin with this weekend’s XC racing…from Jolanda Neff back on the podium in the XCC (short-track) on Saturday, to Christopher Blevins‘s last-lap recovery from a dropped chain, it’s…
Snow, slop, crashes and hikers on track: Round 1 of the UCI DH World Cup didn’t disappoint
Tahnée Seagrave of Orbea/FMD Racing and Loïc Bruni of Specialized Gravity claimed the elite wins in the first round of the 2025 UCI Downhill World Cup. With epic conditions and…
New teams, new riders, new bikes, new rules! And it looks like rain! How to watch the 2025 UCI Downhill World Cup in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, this weekend
The WHOOP UCI Downhill World Cup is back!! With the 2025 season kicking off in Bielsko-Biała, Poland this weekend, after what feels like a seriously long off-season (well, for us…
Kielder opens two new bike park-style trails, the Mile Down red and 565m of upgraded black, and commits to building the UK’s longest downhill track
A new red trail and upgraded black trails have opened at Kielder Forest, built by Forestry England the intention is eventually to make the UK’s largest forest a proper mountain…
Bosch CEO, Claus Fleischer, hits out at the “marketing bubble” of big power e-bikes, claiming range and drivetrain wear are more important for regular riders
Maximum power, type approval, banning e-bikes from trails. It’s the hot topic at the moment, and rightly so. Imagine not being able to take your eeb to the bike park?…
Bernard Kerr to miss the first DH World Cup of 2025, after breaking his left wrist and right hand in a crash
Pivot Factory Racing will have to do without two of its riders for the opening weekend of the downhill World Cup season in Bielsko-Biała, after both Bernard Kerr and Ryan…
Two red trails reopen in Scotland’s Carron Valley, with 3km of drops, table top jumps and berms
Carron Valley trails have reopened in Scotland after major works forced a temporary closure. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has announced the site near Glasgow has undergone resurfacing as well…
12 most weird and wonderful products I’ve seen this month, from Bernard Kerr’s Pivot prototype, and Nicolai’s new e-bike, to tartan hydration packs and Carhartt-inspired dungarees
Bike Festival Riva is the unofficial European season opener, and as such, it tends to attract brands looking to launch new product in time for the summer peak. Popular with…
I rode the new Bosch CX power upgrade and the flagship Race motor, and now I’m considering a new e-bike purchase!
Bosch has just launched a suite of new products, including an exotic CX Race motor, integrated top tube display, and even a free power upgrade for existing owners. You can…
Mountain bikers made up just 5.6% of all mountain rescue callouts last year, while social media blamed for the rise in 18-24 year olds needing rescuing
Mountain bikers were responsible for 5.6% of all Mountain Rescue England and Wales (MREW) callouts in 2024, according to new data from the MREW and Ordnance Survey. That translates to…
Hamsterley Forest unveils Squirrel Chaser – a new family-friendly blue MTB trail, in time for the Easter holidays
Hamsterley Forest in County Durham has unveiled a new blue (moderate) trail just in time for the Easter holidays. Named Squirrel Chaser, the new route is open to ride to…
XC World Cup racing is back in Brazil for round 2 this weekend – here’s how, where and who to watch
Just 5 days after the first round, the second event in the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series is returning to Araxá, Brazil for some XCO and XCC racing. Last…
FSA’s Gradient component range gets a revamp for 2025 bringing new bars, wheels and cranks to the trail, enduro, and downhill markets
Full Speed Ahead (FSA) has revamped its Gradient line of products, positioned as ‘top-level’ trail, enduro and DH components. The new range features wheels, cranks, bars and stems, and the…
Continental launches the new Dubnital, Trinotal, and Magnotal tyres for XC, down-country and all-mountain riders – try saying those names out loud!
Continental has added three new tyres to its XC and trail riding categories: the Dubnital, Trinotal and Magnotal. Good luck getting those names right when asking for new tyres at…