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Pivot Firebird changes its shock position and frame design
Pivot has updated its Pivot Firebird enduro 29er. It now has a vertically mounted shock and mild geometry changes, with electronic suspension as an option
GT Force evolves into high-pivot idler 29er from £3600
GT has a new Force, and this version has 10mm more travel front and rear. Three derivatives are available, giving a broad price and build…
Five multi-day mountain bike rides: UK bikepacking classics
Planning on doing some riding on holiday? How about making the ride the holiday? Five long-distance classics – pick one and ride it all, or…
Dirty Deals 193: Fox Dropframes, Magic Marys, DMR Vaults and more!
This week's midsummer round-up of all the most compelling MTB flavoured bargains on the internet: hardtails, lights, jackets, jerseys, shorts, helmets, tyres, saddles, bars, stems,…
New Red and Blue grade downhill runs in Elan Valley
The pair of manmade descending trails cost around £70k and were funded by National Lottery and Welsh Government's Tourism Amenity Investment Support.
More saddle adjustment for your Reverb
Progressive geometry has done great things for rider confidence and balance when descending. But for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. And…
Shimano launches slimmer Saint flat pedals
Shimano dominates the global market for clipless mountain bike pedals, but it also makes a tidy trade in flats. The Japanese cycling component giant has…
Top tips for your first mountain bike race
Here are a bunch of great tips that really will help your first mountain bike go as well as possible. Good luck and have fun!
Hope Union is the British brand’s first clip-in pedal range
Hope F20s are celebrated flats, but if you want to cleat-in the company has three new pedal options for the clipless crew. The Union range…
New Orange Bikes EVO is a sharper Alpine 6
Orange has added yet another EVO derivative, this time to its 27.5” model range. The brand’s new Alpine EVO trims back the travel, but adds…
Trek Roscoe 2022 range gets bigger wheels – more travel
Trek Roscoe hardtail range gets a redesigned frame, is rolling on 29er wheels and has a bigger fork up front. This is no longer an…
Mondraker goes big with e-enduro bikes in the 2022 range
Spanish mountain bike brand, Mondraker, has invested in bringing both Shimano and Bosch mid-drive motors to its product range.
12 best current MIPS mountain bike helmet deals
We regularly trawl the online retailers for the very best mountain bike helmets deals. Here's this season's current offers on great trail riding helmets.
Manx 100 event cancelled due to sign sabotage
The Manx 100 has been ruined by some very selfish trail marking sabotage. But Isle of Man mountain bikers vow to make it better.
Jolanda Neff wins Olympic XC mountain biking gold
With a Swiss 1-2-3 on the medals podium, the Swiss XC racers clearly enjoyed dominating the damp and slippery Izu MTB Course.
Bernard Kerr wins Red Bull Hardline hattrick (inc. POV video)
The addition of an even bigger road gap, did not deter Bernard Kerr, from racing to his third Red Bull Hard Line title, in Wales.
Tom Pidcock takes Olympic gold in XC mountain biking
Great Britain's Tom Pidcock has done exactly what he said he would: won the Olympic gold medal after an amazing domination at arduous Izu MTB…
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
This month brings us: silver stoppers, carbon gas, watery belts, rubber charity, jelly pads, jaffa kecks, wireless pi and more!
Norco deserves a gold medal for its Olympic racebike designs
Norco has created fantastic new Revolvers for its Olympic athletes, using an intricate design technique, with stunning results.