Over the past year, Nukeproof’s Giga, Mega, and Reactor have proven themselves on the race course, and as the bikes of choice for countless mountain…
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Fast and Fit – Greg Minnaar reveals the secrets to staying fast in his forties
Words: Jamie Darlow It can be frustrating to hear yourself utter the words ‘I used to be able to…’ and to tell anyone who will…
All-new Pivot Shuttle AM – a mid travel, Bosch powered electric mountain bike
Pivot has announced an all-new full power Shuttle AM, bringing a new inbetweener that sits bang in the middle of a three model e-bike range.…
Trailblazers: Caersws Bike Park – one to hit up on your summer road trip
Bike brands like to talk about evolution. Every model year brings tweaks and changes, increases – or decreases – in wheel size, suspension, weight and…
Roval launches new Traverse wheels, ThreadBed valve and ‘**it happens’ crash replacement scheme
Specialized’s wheel brand Roval has launched three new enthusiast-focused wheelsets, all developed around the pillars of durability, performance and control. There are two carbon rim…
New 2024 RockShox SID forks and shock – now lighter, stiffer and more tunable
RockShox SID – Don’t call it a down-country fork…or do. The new RockShox SID drives like an enduro fork without sacrificing the efficiency and light…
Mondraker goes on a diet with its all-new Neat electric mountain bike
Powerful yet silent. Stable yet agile. Mondraker’s design brief for its entry into the lightweight (or diet) e-bike category certainly has focus. But would the…
Norco lightens up the Fluid FS trail bike with three carbon models
Norco has gone all-in with the new Fluid Carbon, dropping weight and giving more options for its mid travel 29in wheel trail bike. With the…
RockShox BoXXer DH fork gets a full overhaul
This story begins where it all started: with the world’s best riders. From World Cup downhill courses to secret test tracks, the new BoXXer builds…
Endura Hummvee short – a classic design gets a rework
Endura has a new version of the Hummvee Short with updated styling, colours and fit. This is a big deal for Endura, because it practically…
Back to its roots: Intense launches alloy Tazer e-bike
Intense has taken its Tazer Carbon e-bike and its classic JS Tuned design, tweaked the geometry a little and gone back to its roots. Just…
Electric bike charging points installed at Coed y Brenin trail centre
We’re big fans of e-bikes here at MBR. There’s no question that they can keep you out on the trails for longer, getting more laps…
Tarland Trails – a masterclass in modern trail building
The winter of 2021/2022 was brutal. Over the course of four months a total of seven huge storms hit mainland Britain, causing widespread destruction, with…
Steel is real… and so is carbon-fibre, on Production Privée’s latest material-melding trail bike
Most brands like to pick a material for a new bike, then stick with it. And until now, Production Privée was one of those brands,…
Hotstuff: what we’re excited about this month
SRAM GX Eagle AXS Transmission Back in the spring, SRAM XX Eagle AXS T-Type transmission was released. It eliminated the need for a mech hanger…
Canyon launches Spectral CF8 CLLCTV with mullet wheels and K.I.S. steering stabiliser tech
K.I.S: The tech and background The Keep It Stable (K.I.S) system’s design brief was to improve control and reduce fatigue by reducing the effort you…
Nukeproof Megawatt Gen 2 E-bike – a spec update or full overhaul?
The first generation Nukeproof Megawatt 297 Factory was one of seven electric mountain bikes that we lined up in the ‘shop-bought’ category within our…
Gravel bike Vs XC mountain bike: Which is best?
Until very recently, gravel was something you shovelled onto the driveway. Now though, and in case you’ve been burying your head in a pile of…
Fort William Bike Park Opening Jam on August 2nd
Coinciding with the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships the event will feature a chance for everyone to ride the track, enter competitions and watch pro…