Great news for mountain bikers in south Wales as the Twrch trail at Cwmcarn will be re-opened this weekend. The trail was closed due to…
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Tweets of the Week: Eddie Masters, Brendan Fairclough as a nipper and the world’s biggest step up
The past seven days have been dominated by the announcement of the new YT Mob downhill team. But that doesn’t mean we’re ignoring the rest…
Prototype Nicolai Geomotron downhill bike to be raced in 2016 World Cups
We’ve long admired Chris Porter and the folks over at Mojo for their willingness to push the boundaries of sizing and geometry with the Geomotron bikes…
SRAM NX: The new 1×11 groupset for £250
Key points Cheapest fully featured 1×11 drivetrain on the market Undercuts Shimano XT Uses a 11-42t cassette for greater compatibility Is this another 1×11 drivetrain?…
Joe Barnes gives a wet weather riding masterclass on Slop Mountain
If there’s one thing Joe Barnes knows, it’s how to ride in the mud – a skill he once again demonstrates perfectly in this video…
Mountain biker settles for $1M after dog attack during race
Renee Legro has settled for $1 million in a lawsuit of against the owner of two sheep dogs that attacked her during a mountain bike…
Two teenage boys have mountain bikes stolen in street by gang
Two teenage boys were grabbed and told to hand over their mountain bikes on a street in Edinburgh by a gang of three men. The…
Watch: downhill mountain biking features on Channel 4’s World Sport
Here’s something that slipped our attention but on January 27 downhill mountain biking was on terrestrial TV. It’s not very often we get to say…
Andes Pacifico kicks off in Chile with 4,000 metres of descending
As we lie in our beds after a long day of riding bikes there’s one recurring dream we always have – to ride the Andes…
New bikes from Orange, a Hope carbon seatpost and all the best products from Core Bike and The Bike Place
MBR took quick trawl round the two mini UK bike shows to see what’s hot for the coming season Orange We featured the new short-travel…
How to ride loose on your mountain bike
We see it so often in videos of the top riders but riding loose can be a scary prospect for those of us unfamiliar with…
Airsupply: The seatpost that doubles as a track pump
Seatposts that move are hardly an unusual sight nowadays but the ones we’re used to drop downwards to give you a better position on the…
5 ways to save your ride that every mountain biker should know
Riding is fab — except when it’s cut short. So, avoid these dreaded ride-terminators. Broken chain If you’ve managed not to fly over the bars…
Brandon Semeuk stars in new Subaru advert
We always love to see mountain biking getting some mainstream coverage and here’s another great example of that as Brandon Semenuk stars in a Canadian…
Morewood Bikes returns for 2016
Boutique, South African bike brand Morewood will be bursting back into life for 2016. The last we heard from Morewood was at Eurobike in 2013…
Who is Angel Suarez? Your essential guide to Aaron Gwin’s new team mate
Aaron Gwin may have stolen all the headlines yesterday from the YT Mob announcement but there was another name on the press release – Angel…
Five things we learned from Aaron Gwin’s move to YT Industries
The off -season rumor mill climaxed yesterday with the announcement of Aaron Gwin’s move to YT Industries. The newly formed YT Mob will be the…
Watch: Kelly McGarry remembered with mountain bike procession and heavy metal music
https://assets.stuff.co.nz/video/production/1454911648663-McGarry%20Funeral.mp4 Kelly McGarry was remembered in his home town of Wakefield, New Zealand with a procession of mountain bikers, heavy metal music and a touching…
Aaron Gwin signs for YT Industries
After an offseason of anticipation, the biggest rumour of the year has been confirmed. Aaron Gwin is riding for YT Industries in 2016. The current…
Cyclocross World Champion hoping to compete in Rio 2016 XC despite having no mountain bike racing experience
Former cyclocross World Champion, Mathieu van der Poel, is hoping to compete in the cross country at the 2016 Rio Olympics despite having no competitive…