The Athertons are mountain biking royalty so their eponymous bike brand comes with the ultimate seal of approval; we head to their Dyfi Bike Park…
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Best of British: Sonder Bikes
Sonder Bikes has quietly been developing a range of bikes raised on South Yorkshire's post-industrial scraps. We head to the formative trails.
Sometimes, the best trails are the ones your phone can’t find
It's too easy to get stuck in a rut and ride the same trails, so in an effort to shake things up we discard our…
Best of British: Hope Technology
The Hope HB.130 is the realisation of a dream for Hope's founders. We head to Lancashire in order to find out the story behind this…
Best of British: BTR Fabrications
Quintessentially British, the hardcore hardtail is a singletrack institution. We head to Frome in Somerset, the birthplace of a Belter or two.
Best of British: Calibre Bikes
Calibre Bikes and the Bossnut redefined the entry-level full-susser category and now they hope to have the same impact with its Sentry enduro bike.
Best of British: Identiti Bikes
Based in Cambridgeshire and tested in Cumbria, there's nothing split about Identiti's, er... identity. We hit Helvellyn to put its Mettle to the pedal.
Best of British: Orange Bikes
Orange's Five is a true home-grown classic and one of the nation's favourite trail bikes; we head to West Yorkshire to sample its Calder Valley…
Best of British: Pace Cycles
Pace has played a role in history of British mountain bike design for over 30 years - we visit founder Adrian Carter at their North…
Geometron bikes: “Why should bike designers have to design around a bottle? Surely that’s the wrong way round!”
'Long, low and slack' has become the mantra of mountain bike design thanks to a rule-bending visionary whose wayward imagination was honed by the Wye…
Best of British: Whyte
Whyte's bikes have been honed to perfection on some of mbr's very own trails; we head to the Surrey Hills to pick the brains of…
Why the Scottish islands still offer the perfect mountain biking getaway
Ignore the overheated headlines proclaiming tourist overload, the Scottish islands still offer the perfect mountain biking getaway.
The Tweed Valley is proof that we’ve never had it so good
When it comes to bikes and trails, we've never had it so good and nowhere represents this utopia better than the trails of the Tweed…
Doethie Valley is undulating unspoilt singletrack – the perfect trail?
With National Parks to the north, south and west, it's all too easy to overlook Mid Wales, but Doethie Valley offers ample reward for heading…
Best of British: Cotic Cycles
We head to the Peak District and Cotic Cycles to start a new series in attempt to find out what makes British bikes so good.
Long story: Behind the scenes access to development of Nukeproof Mega
The suspension may be conceived on a computer screen but it's born on the testing trails of Afan - we witness the labour pains of…
14 types of mountain biker we all know
Mountain bikers come in all shapes, sizes and personalities. Here are 14 different types of mountain biker you're guaranteed to see out on a ride.
How can shops get involved in our Britain’s Best Bike Shops campaign?
There are many ways shops can get involved with our search for Britain’s Best Bike Shops and engage with your customers at the same time.…
Size matters part 4: The accidental benefits of 29ers
Video: Pole Evolink 140 29 TR (2016) review By Chris Porter The off-road Bicycle industry is a funny old place. Riding styles change, components change, trails…
Watch: We ride the SRAM XX1 Eagle 12 speed groupset
Key Points First ever 12 speed drivetrain in cycling Cassette offers a 500 per cent gear range Upgrade applied to XX1 and X01 groupsets 12 speed?!…