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January mountain bike sales: best new deals including the Vitus Mythique full-sus at £1400, Five Ten Trailcross 70% off, and Endura jackets for just £25…
2024 is shaping up to be a great year for mountain bikers. Yup, it might not look it out the window right now, but it’s…
Canyon Strive:ON CFR Vs Orbea Wild M-Team: Which is the ultimate enduro e-bike?
Competition has always accelerated the pace of development, and the discipline of e-enduro racing is no different. This fledgling race category has not been around…
Pace’s new RC429 steel hardtail can be a downcountry ripper, trail bike heavy hitter, or weird rigid-fork gravel drifter
Do-it-all bikes are a big trend at the moment, across mountain bikes, e-bikes and beyond. That one singular bike that you can do ‘anything’ on.…
I’ve fallen out of love with e-bikes after a decade testing them: but one new motor’s rekindled the old flame and it’s my Gear of the Year 2023
1. Specialized Hillbilly Grid Gravity tyre The latest Specialized Hillbilly has as much (or even more) wet weather and mud grip than any other mountain…
SRAM’s auto shifting Powertrain is pointless for riders like you and me, but it’s still my product of the year 2023: here’s why…
1. Forbidden Druid V2 X0 If I’m wondering how to hang onto a test bike, and not return it, that’s a very good sign. Even…
What are the best products of 2023? As a full time tester here’s what I’d spend my own money on
I’ve been testing mountain bike gubbins for nearly two decades at mbr, but I’m still surprised at the quantity, quality and diversity of it all.…
My job is testing mountain bikes and these are the best products I’ve ridden this year
I’ve been the Bike Test Editor here at mbr for over 20 years, and I’ve been reviewing mountain bikes professionally for another ten, so it’s…
The THOK MIG e-S lets you snatch a cheeky trail on the commute to work
It’s not often we talk about bikes that aren’t strictly mountain bikes…but this new release from Italian brand THOK caught our eye and we couldn’t not share…
I’ve been testing mountain bikes for 30 years: These are the products that impressed me most in 2023
A lot of product comes through the doors at MBR, and to be truthful, most of it these days is really good. Often we’ll pick…
UK gets its official National Enduro Championships at last… but why has it taken British Cycling seven years?
The cycling body of British Cycling hasn’t always been well-known for its support of mountain biking. But, since we seem to be doing pretty well…
Is Fox’s latest Dropframe Pro the safest mountain bike helmet ever made? The Dutch say yes
Fox has a new version of its brilliant Dropframe Pro helmet out, complete with a few tweaks – like a moveable visor and more venting…
Watch the mbr show episode 2: Best products of 2023, Whyte E-Lyte, rail suspension designs, and riding with the Commencal Muc-Off team at BikePark Wales
Welcome to the mbr show! In this episode Danny and Alan start by revealing the bikes and products that have impressed them the most this…
The 10 best MTB race images of 2023, and there’s no Tom Pidcock in sight
Stuck for Christmas gift ideas for that special mountain biker in your life? Or just looking to buy yourself something great for the holiday season,…
Forget satsumas, the Kona Process mountain bike is the greatest BOGOF in history
We’re no strangers to a BOGOF, it’ll be a sad day when you can’t walk into a supermarket and grab two nets of satsumas for…
SRAM Eagle Powertrain: A game-changer for e-bikers, or unwanted overkill?
SRAM’s entry into the e-bike market caused a stir this autumn by integrating its Eagle Transmission with a Brose motor to create a system that…
Giant claims you can reduce pinch flats by almost half on its TRX and TRA wheels thanks to extra-thick sidewalls
Giant’s is not the first brand you probably think of when choosing a new set of wheels, but perhaps its time to consider the Taiwanese…
New minty fresh colours and specs are a head-turning option for the acclaimed Propain Hugene trail bike
German brand Propain has updated its popular trail bike, the Hugene, for 2024. Instead of radically altering the geometry, however, it has stuck to more…
A new pump track near Leeds, dig day support on Raasay, a storage container for Bolehills, and new-rider money in Ballater: thanks PayDirt!
Grassroots cycling advocacy group PayDirt has announced the 19 new projects it will be funding after the 2023 round of applications. Four of which, are…
As fires proliferate, landlords ban them and regulators look to step in, we ask: Is your e-bike really safe?
Fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries are on the rise, if a recent spate of news stories from across the globe are to be…