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Are these guys the mountain biking Avengers?
Fox Head Clothing has quite a roster of athletes on its books so it would be such a shame if they didn’t put together some…
Pro bike check: Fabien Barel’s Canyon Strive CF Race (VIDEO)
Fabien Barel was one of the golden generation French downhill riders and won two consecutive downhill World Championships in 2004 and 2005. Barel is renowned…
Seven under-the-radar European bike parks you need to ride (VIDEO)
British mountain bikers regularly make the unofficial summer pilgrimage to European bike parks. The trails across the Channel are poles apart from your local woods. They…
Meet the MagLOCK – a clipless pedal you don’t clip in to
Have you ever wished for a middle ground between the unforgiving hold of clipless pedals and the bucking vibrations of flats? Well, an attractive prospect may…
Shimano overhauls its mountain bike shoe line-up for 2016
Key Points New gravity shoes developed by the Athertons Women’s range doubles in size Winter specific shoe for harsh weather conditions Shimano has overhauled its footwear…
Brutal crashing and firework riding in Ashes to Aggasiz trailer
Graham Aggasiz is one of the rising stars in freeride mountain biking. He qualified first for Red Bull Rampage last year with a score of 94.00 but…
Cannondale’s Lefty Fork explained
The Cannondale Lefty fork has long been an enigma in mountain biking. It may look weird to the uninitiated but those who have used it…
Pro Bike Check: Jérôme Clementz’s Cannondale Jekyll
In just two and a half years, Jérôme Clementz has won six rounds of the Enduro World Series, he’s also a two-time winner of the Megavalanche – in short, it’s fair…
Scottish open access model a genuine possibility for Wales
In a surprise move, the Welsh Government has opened a consultation which could improve access to the countryside for mountain bikers. This could be massive news with the…
Aaron Gwin races downhill on a motorbike (VIDEO)
Get to grips with Aaron Gwin's lighter side with this mocking video of his chainless run at Leogang
The Flymount S1 aims to make your iPhone a GoPro beater (VIDEO)
We remember the good old days, when all sorts of ghetto handlebar mounts for iPhones were floating round on eBay and we watched the grainy,…
Pro Bike Check: Dan Atherton’s GT Sanction
As part of mountain biking’s fastest family, Dan Atherton is guaranteed to always have a nice bit of kit under him when he rides. Dan…
Is this the world’s most perfect whip? (VIDEO)
Finn Iles burst on to the mountain bike scene last year at Crankworx when he became the unlikely winner of the Whip Off World Championships…
Öhlins air shock spotted on 2016 Specialized Enduro
An Instagram post from Specialized development rider, Brad Benedict, and a back page of the German Specialized website have revealed a new Öhlins air shock…
Crankbrothers launches mountain bike charity initiative with professional riders
Crankbrothers has launched a charitable initiative with its professional riders to raise money for mountain bike related causes around the world. The Crankbrothers for Others…
Camelbak introduces bum-bag hydration pack
Camelbak has just announced its latest hydration product, the Palos 4LR. This time your hydration bladder won’t be stored away in a backpack, but on a…
Danny MacAskill helps launch the new Lezyne GPS (VIDEO)
Danny MacAskill took to the snowy highlands of Scotland to give Lezyne’s new GPS system to the test. Lezyne has been known for its lights…
Bryceland re-inserts dislocated finger hours before Lenzerheide race run (VIDEO)
Prepare to cringe as you get an up-close and personal look at the pain that World Cup downhill riders sometimes have to endure to stay…
GoPro launches tiny new Hero 4 Session camera
What is the GoPro Hero 4 Session? GoPro cameras have always been impressively compact – dinky rectangles capable of capturing some of the most incredible…