Blowing up your shock or fork is usually game over for your day’s riding, but now it doesn’t have to be thanks to the generous…
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Scottish trail with the “best berm ever built” will double in size this summer
Glenlivet bike park opened a new line last year called Keiran’s Trail, at less than a kilometre in length it’s no Blue Doon (8km straight…
Want to protect your frame from the elements without breaking the bank? invisiFRAME’s got you covered
Taking your bike out on the trails is why you bought it, right? But that love isn’t necessarily reciprocated by the great outdoors. It goes…
I dream of owning a Lamborghini or a Porsche, but I’d never buy one of their mountain bikes!
Headlines were made and riders around the world were shocked recently when Mclaren launched its eccentric Extreme 600 e-bike, but the Woking supercar brand and…
Brandan Fairclough’s Deathgrip 2 movie is nearly sold out, with just two UK screenings left, on Friday and Tuesday
Anyone who’s yet to see the Deathgrip 2 movie in the UK better get a wriggle on, because there are just three screenings left over…
At just 1,190g, should road riders be using the new mountain bike XC wheels from Specialized?
Specialized has a new XC wheelset out that weighs just over a kilo, and that makes them the lighest MTB hoops in the world (we…
The real reason skinsuits were banned in DH racing, new YT Tues ridden, and more, in the MBR Show
In the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen news that Britain’s biggest and most popular bike park is set to double in size, the first…
Kona bikes safe after original-owner buyout, but what does it mean for customers?
Kona has been bought out by the pair who started it all, after Kent Outdoors announced it was looking to sell the US bike brand.…
Lake District startup makes a SRAM T-Type replacement cage that’s lighter and stronger
SRAM’s latest T-type Transmission might be the toughest drivetrain in existence, but nothing is unbreakable, as we found out after bending the mech in our…
The first WC round in Poland doesn’t disappoint as Marine Cabirou is back to winning ways, and Ronan Dunne takes his first DH World Cup win
The newest track on the DH World Cup calendar – Bielsko-Biała in Poland – did not disappoint. Our predictions may have fallen short this time…
The new World Cup downhill track in Poland looks awesome: here’s how, when and where to watch the racing
Well that was quick, the dust at Fort William has barely settled after the first round and already we’re onto the next DH World Cup,…
Supercar maker McLaren launches a ridiculously pokey e-bike with 161Nm of torque, but it’s too powerful for Europeans
McLaren is best known for building some of the world’s most iconic supercars, but it’s branching out into what it calls “hyperbikes” with the launch…
Loads of new e-bikes look like a Specialized, but there’s a very good reason for this…
Have you noticed how so many of the best ‘lightweight’ e-bikes look really similar? From the Whyte E-Lyte to the Specialized Turbo Levo SL, Cube…
Pinch flat proof? DT Swiss’s new F 1900 Classic wheels are built for the bike park
DT Swiss has a new wheelset out, called the F 1900 Classic it costs around £475, works for DH or park bikes, and hopes to…
Have your say in the future of trails in Britain, by responding to the first UK Trails Project survey – NOW CLOSED
Want to have some input on the trails in the UK? The UK Trails Project is asking riders, trail builders, bike park/trail centre managers and…
News roundup: Coed y Brenin’s community buyout plans: BPW to double in size: new Cairngorms bike park
Merthyr Tydfil: ski and singletrack It’s all going off at Merthyr Tydfil, home to BikePark Wales and now potentially a new indoor ski slope with…
Bogof of the month: buy a GasGas motorbike in the US, get an e-bike free
Spanish motorbike (and e-bike) brand, GasGas caught our eye with a new and intriguing limited-time offer. Buy an off-road motorcycle and get an e-bike thrown…
Plans for a huge new ski slope right next to BikePark Wales could turn Merthyr into the new Morzine
South Wales, and more specifically Merthyr Tydfil, could become the St Moritz of South Wales if plans for a new indoor ski slope are approved.…
Rotwild’s new race-ready R.EXC e-bike gets a big battery, 22kg weight, and “mid-high pivot” suspension design
With a high-tech carbon frame, the latest battery tech in its down tube, and what it describes as a ‘mid high-pivot’ suspension design, the new…
BikePark Wales to double in size, with 27 new trails stretching 30km, planning application shows
BikePark Wales (BPW) will double in size, adding over 30,000 metres of new trails over the next few years, if its planning application for expansion…