After 17 years the original mountain bike disruptor brand has put itself into administration, with Covid, US tariffs and a “key supplier failure” responsible for…
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British Cycling and Forestry England join forces to extend riding access in the nation’s forests
British Cycling and Forestry England have partnered to develop access to England’s forest for more cyclists. The move supports the National Governing Bodies aim to…
Bosch CX riders get more power and torque from today with the latest free firmware update, but I struggled to get the full 100Nm… and I’m not the only one
From today riders with Bosch CX motors should get access to more power, extra torque, and the latest EMTB+ mode, all without leaving the relative…
We’ve been here before, and I’ve been wrong in the past, but here’s why I think 32in wheels will never roll in MTB
I’ve been around long enough to bear the emotional scars of the last wheel size war in mountain biking, but while we’ve enjoyed peace and…
“Gateway, not competition” – why 20% of riders are now hiring mountain bikes as well as owning them
One in five mountain bike owners have also hired one, according to a survey from Paul’s Cycles in Norfolk, which reckons leasing MTBs could be…
I didn’t have Poland on my list of MTB hot-spots, but the Glacensis region is chock full of great singletrack. And where else can you start your day with a bowl of mushroom porridge?
It’s mid-May in Poland. I’m undecided by what I should be wearing, as the forecast suggests it’s about 16º C, but it might also rain,…
They saw it coming: Gearboxes, the rise of DJI, and decoupling hubs were all predicted by industry experts back in 2022: here’s what they got wrong, too…
Trying to predict the future of MTB notoriously difficult, few of us can claim we foresaw the huge spike in demand from Covid, the rise…
Olympia shows a prototype e-bike with the DJI Avinox motor – it’s called the Eros, but there are a couple of things I don’t love about it already
Another day, another DJI-equipped prototype, this time from Italian brand Olympia. Already we’ve seen an avalanche of new e-bike options with the DJI motor, from…
I hate wearing a pack while riding, so I never ride without OneUp’s EDC Lite tool, and it’s on sale now for under £36
OneUp’s EDC Lite tool is the get out of jail free card for most trail-side repairs and tweaks, and it’s currently 10% off during Amazon…
Yeti’s special edition SB160 comes with a Fox Podium fork, electronic everything, and a pricetag higher than most e-bikes
Yeti is in a competition with itself to try and make the world’s most tricked out mountain bike, if the latest 40th Anniversary Team Issue…
Electric bike pumps have revolutionized flat tyre fixes, I’ve found four on sale this Amazon Prime Day from just £34!
Amazon Prime Day is on, and the deals are coming out quicker than roots on a dusty downhill track. That is to say, very fast…
We loved the Decathlon Rockrider E-EXPL 520S at full price – it’s now got £500 off in this Prime Day electric mountain bike deal
Amazon Prime Day week is live, running from July 8th to 11th, so for the first time over four days. There are tons of the…
Amazon Prime Days mountain bike deals: four days of killer discounts on clothing, gear and bikes
There are some great Amazon Prime Day mountain bike deals, fitness gadget sales and tech bargains to be found as the annual Bezos bonanza kicks…
£15 to demo any model from the current YT range – I reckon that’s got to be one of the best deals in mountain biking?
If you had £15 to spend on mountain biking, what would get? A pair of grips? A couple of spare inner tubes? A pair of…
Park Tool’s highly rated PCS-10.3 repair stand is currently on sale for Amazon Prime Day, but I’ve found an alternative from Decathlon that costs under £30!
A good folding workstand is a necessity for any mountain biker looking to keep their bike in tip-top performance, and Park Tool’s PCS-10.3 Deluxe Home…
The UK’s longest blue trail boasts 450m of vertical descent, a gondola to get you to the top, and it’s open again after an 18-month closure
After closing over 18 months ago, Blue Doon at the Nevis Range, home to the UK’s infamous World Cup downhill track, has finally reopened. It’s…
If Specialized made a Turbo Levo with a DJI Avinox motor, it would probably look a lot like the new Crussis E-Full
If Specialized was to make a DJI-equipped Levo SL, it might look a lot like the Crussis E-Full. Terrible name, yes, but also a decent…
SRAM buys OChain drivetrain decoupler system – the crank spider that helps reduce pedal kickback and improve suspension performance
SRAM has acquired OChain, the Italian manufacturer of drivetrain decoupling spiders used extensively by the World’s top downhillers. OChain now joins the likes of Quarq,…
I went to the bike industry’s biggest trade show and these are the hottest bikes and products I spotted for 2026, including inverted forks, new DJI Avinox e-bikes, and massive 32in wheels
The Eurobike show recently concluded in Frankfurt, and after a few years of doom and gloom in the bike industry, this year felt like a…
Nukeproof announces new UK office bringing technical support back to Britain for the much-loved MTB brand – and there are new bikes on the way
Nukeproof owner, Belgian Cycling Factory (BCF), has announced it is launching a UK office, from which it will distribute Nukeproof bikes in the UK. Russell…