Setting your bike up in a slightly more aggressive manner to handle the conditions will help your confidence no end. Here are some useful parts…
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How to turn your regular commute into a skills training session
Cycling to work is a great way of staying in shape and saving you a lot of money. It’s also a good way of staying…
Gym moves for mountain bikers
How to train in the gym for enhanced riding performance. Coach to the pros Alan Milway shows us how to do the best gym moves…
Six ways to make your wet shoes dry out quicker
The easiest way to dry your shoes is to stuff with newspaper and then place them on top of a radiator, but we have a…
What happens when you blow through all your travel?
In a race to bottom out, we find out what happens to your bike when it blows through its travel
How to get the most out of your visit to a bike park
Once the preserve of downhillers, now trail riders are filling the minibuses, drawn by the promise of a month's worth of descending in just one…
How to get started commuting off-road
Perhaps every day, perhaps once a month, it’s more important you just get out and ride, and have something to look forward to in the…
How to get quick fast
Interval training is hard but it’s the simplest, quickest and most effective route to becoming a faster rider. Coach to the pros Alan Milway shows…
Ways of dealing with lack of traction in winter
Be armed and prepared in winter and you'll learn to embrace its slithery conditions and sub-optimal traction instead of fleeing to a warm sofa and…
20 ways you can afford a new bike
Here are twenty things you can try to help you fund your new bike fund just that little bit quicker.
Four ways to fit in skills practice when you’re a parent
Fitting in skills practice around family commitments is easy - just look outside your front door…
Cleaning a mountain bike made easy
If you can't afford your own personal bike wash valet then you should watch this video (and read our guide below) about how best to…
Six ways to keep it fun when mountain biking with kids
Six ways to keep it fun when biking with kids. From keeping them involved through to bare faced chocolate bribery, here's some useful pedalling parenting.
How to ride well in the wet
Thrive don't survive this winter. A guide to having fun in the mud. Technique, bike set-up, body set-up, clothes, route planning and recovery.
10 ways to recycle your old kit
Inspired by the story of upcycling UK charity Cycle of Good, we thought we'd look at what you could do with those old bits in…
Read this if you struggle with jumping gaps or doubles
From rooty sections to fallen trees, depressions to drainage ditches - here's how to jump gaps with confidence.
Cage fighting skills for mountain bikers
Cage fights and gnarly trails are won in your head, says FC fighter and Niner rider Durkin. Here's how to focus on conquering your foe.
Building up a hardtail out of your pile of spare bits: Part 2
Part 2 of this build up reveals how a modern mountain bike can be assembled with just a multi-tool... and YouTube.
How to jump a mountain bike
With the correct knowledge and the right approach anyone can get air. There’s no trick to jumping, anyone can go big with the proper technique.…
How to ride hairpin bends
Downhill switchbacks can catch you out if you go in unprepared. Here are some of the best (and worst) approaches to take.