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Trials cyclist shreds Livigno bike park on a road bike
Road bike trials videos seem to be flying at us thick and fast nowadays. That’s not to say they’re any less entertaining though, in fact…
BMC injects 650b wheels and fun into its 2016 range
BMC is the latest brand to unveil its 2016 range. With new frames, new colour schemes and a new attitude, could this be the year that…
American mountain biker causes wildfire after toilet stop
We’ve all been there, out on our own on a long ride and nature calls. Some of us try to hold it in until the…
Chris Akrigg has water on the brain in his latest edit
Chris Akrigg has been sweeping us away with his incredible edits for years now. From thrashing a cyclocross bike to hopping over trees we are always…
Orbea launches aggressive 27.5+/29er Loki hardtail
Loki was known in Norse mythology as a trickster God and a shapeshifter. Orbea is taking inspiration from him for its latest hardtail, which comes…
Seven products every mountain biker needs
Here at MBR we often get to test some of the nicest and most expensive kit in the world of mountain biking. However, the question…
Mountain biker dies following crash at Swinley Forest
A male cyclist has died following a crash at the Swinley Forest trail centre on Saturday July 25. The man was cycling on his own and…
Race enduro with your friends in your own time on Matesrace
Mates races have always happened. You grab some friends and a crude timing set-up and see who can belt it down the hill fastest. However, they…
Claudio Caluori’s pump tracks are trail building works of art (VIDEO)
Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Banksy – some great artists of our age. Well now you can add a new, if unlikely, name to that list…
Nico Vouilloz shreds the south of France (VIDEO)
Nico Vouilloz is without a doubt a legend of downhill racing and now he’s turned his hand to enduro he’s not doing too badly either.…
Casey Brown and Eddie Masters get wild in Les Duex Alpes
It’s not always easy being on one of the smaller teams at the downhill World Cups, but it certainly can be a lot of fun.…
Exclusive first look: Öhlins STX22 air shock (VIDEO)
Key Points: Partnership between Öhlins and Specialized continues for 2016 Air shock significantly lighter than coil shock STX22 optimised for enduro, TTX22M for downhill Fitted…
Curtis Keene crashes “faster than ever before” in On Track (VIDEO)
The first round of the Enduro World Series in Rotorua brought Curtis Keene down to earth with a bump. Literally. After finishing third at round six of…
4,000 signed petition to “stop the closure of Afan Valley visitor centre”
A petition on change.org gathered over 4,000 signatures under the belief that one of Afan‘s visitor centres was due to close. The petition closed with 4,449 signatures which…
Danny MacAskill and Hans Rey open Italian flow trail (VIDEO)
If you’ve just opened a new flow-trail, you would assume that the best people to open it aren’t trials riders. It seems like the Carosello…
British National Champions crowned in downhill and cross country
The National Championships for downhill and cross country took place this weekend and Danny Hart, Rachel Atherton, Grant Ferguson and Annie Last took the plaudits in their respective…
Rude wins closest ever Enduro World Series race
It was a weekend of wild weather, steep riding and incredibly close finishes at Samoens in France for the 4th round of the Enduro World…
How to jump tabletops and doubles on a mountain bike (VIDEO)
So after watching part one of our Art of Flight series you’ve mastered hops and drops and have a solid foundation for jumping. This month…
Steve Peat and Annie Last open the UK’s first crowd funded mountain bike trail (VIDEO)
A new blue route has been opened by Steve Peat and Annie Last at the Lady Canning’s Plantation just a stone’s throw from Sheffield. Lady…