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The 10 tools you should have in your workshop toolkit
Fettling with your bikes is sometimes half the fun. Here's the ultimate workshop toolkit to ensure you can fix, upgrade and modify your pride and…
5 mistakes new riders make (and how to avoid them)
Everyone remembers a disaster ride. Even if it was something of a disaster it was no doubt a memorable one. Here are some classic MTB…
How to keep it fun when mountain biking with kids
How 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 workout heart rate zones and use fitness trackers
How to harness the power of fitness trackers and other heart rate monitor gadgets to turbo boost your performance on the trails.
How to set up mountain bike suspension
Everything you need to know about how to set up mountain bike suspension forks and rear shocks
How to carry your kit without a backpack
A backpack is heavy, gets in the way and often means you’ll get a sweaty back. On a short, two-hour ride do you really need…
How to change your mountain bike’s geometry
We've shown how your bike’s geometry influences things, now we look at how you can manipulate components and settings to improve your shape on the…
Mountain bike geometry explained
From top tube length to bottom bracket height, mountain bike geometry can reveal plenty about how a bike will ride and whether or not it…
Bike theft is up 50%! Here’s how to avoid yours getting nicked
We’ve probably all suffered from scallywags stealing bikes, or know someone who has. Here's how to prevent it. Plus: four of the best mountain bike…
How to get down steep stuff
Don’t be intimidated by steep trails; learn the skills to handle even the gnarliest of tracks with control and confidence.
12 ways to get faster on your mountain bike
Keeping it low-key by selecting the right line and timing your attack will boost your control and leave the showboaters for dead.
Causes of bike creaks and other annoying noises
Creaks. Clicks. Knocking. We shows you how to hunt down and fix those annoying and potentially dangerous bike creaks and noises.
Get fit for riding: deadlifts
Want to be a stronger, faster rider? Start deadlifting. Pedal harder for longer, hold a more solid riding position and take bigger impacts buckling.
How to save £900 by bodging your own ghetto bike tools
Replace approximately £900 worth of useful but rarely used workshop tools with a DIY set that will only cost you about thirty quid or so.
Five of the best chainstay protectors (plus how to make your own)
Quieten your ride and protect your paint by using some of the best chainstay protectors — here’s our pick, plus a DIY option you can…
How to service frame bearings and pivots
How to look after your frame pivots and moving parts to prevent premature wear, and a much more expensive bill down the line.
The pedant’s guide to mountain bike setup
Every little tweak will have some sort of effect on your ride. So here’s a run down of our best advice for getting yourself the…
How to go for a bike ride in your back garden
If you're not supposed to be out mixing with the general public at the moment, you can still go for a ride. If you have…
Seven tips for riding alone
A few bits of advice to give you - and your other half - the confidence to go it alone out there.