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The best UK winter Rides
There are many great winter routes all over the UK – here’s our pick of the best
How to deep clean your chain
Forget to clean your chain regularly and the grime will eat SRAM and Shimano’s finest for breakfast. Here’s how to restore order once again. 1.…
How to refuel after a long bike ride
Here's how to refuel after you ride to ensure you don't go hungry or find yourself constantly snacking.
How to buy the right riding kit for your kids
Ride with your kids and there’ll come a time when nothing but a proper bike will do. Reaching about nine or 10, if they’re grown…
How to ride flat corners
No berm? No problem. We’re so used to riding banked turns on our mountain bikes that flat corners can have us skittering and sliding or…
How to prevent knee pain on your mountain bike
Pain in the patella and a grinding feeling at the front of your knee? It’s not as bad as it sounds, but you need to…
Do superstitions make you a faster rider?
For years now at MBR we’ve been putting our socks on inside out and wearing our lucky chamois shorts to stave off crashing and hurting…
Steve Peat shows us his winter training loop
There’s a book lying conspicuously on the sturdy oak table in Steve Peat’s farmhouse kitchen. It’s titled Getting Things Done: How to Achieve Stress-Free Productivity.…
How to save over 1kg by putting your clothing on a diet
Shorts, shoes and helmets can all be slimmed down with dramatic results, and the lighter stuff isn’t necessarily more expensive.
How to ensure a petrol station stop doesn’t ruin your ride
The petrol station snack stop is a necessary evil on the way to your favourite trail – here’s our guide to forecourt fuelling 1. Walk…
How to carry all your kit without using a backpack
In the highest echelons of enduro racing the backpack is now frowned upon. What was once a trail staple has become shunned as riders prefer the…
How to stay clean on a ride
You finish a ride spattered with crud while your friends look like they’ve just won the Daz Doorstep Challenge… not fair! Keeping clean on a…
The five steps to becoming a complete mountain biker
Sure, we all ride our bikes but what can we do to get the full range of experiences mountain biking can offer? Try these for…
Five foods you should never eat before a ride
Keep your energy levels high and your gut in good order by avoiding these five ride-wreckers. Steer clear of this naff nutrition.
Tracy Moseley’s top tips on how to pack for an enduro race
Enduro is a form of racing like no other in mountain biking. Sure, it effectively boils down to who is quickest down the hill,…
The dirt jumping skills that will improve your trail riding
Dirt jumping may seem like a different world to trail riding but we’ve tracked down the skills we think will boost your day-to-day riding. Make…
How to keep your flow at a trail centre
Trail centres are designed to be rideable by anyone, but to really make the most of them you need to understand how to flow from…
Three ways to keep crystal clear vision on the trails
Vision is an essential part of biking and if you can’t see where you’re going you’ll ride less smoothly and more slowly – plus there’s nothing…
Where to pump for free speed on your local trails
How did DH star Aaron Gwin win the Leogang World Cup without a chain? He pumped to the podium- it’s an easy skill and everyone…