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Rocky Mountain Powerplay e-bikes: lighter, more efficient, better geo
Has Rocky Mountain just made the best new e-bikes for 2022? Going by the vital statistics of the Canadian brand’s new Altitude Powerplay and Instinct…
Best Cyber Monday Jenson USA mountain bike deals
It is nearly December and Cyber Monday is here - if you look at Jenson USA mountain bike deals anyway. We've dug through the 100s…
How to find your flow when mountain biking
Andy Barlow from Dirt School shows us how to get there, with some some deliberate techniques and skills to focus on. Follow his expert advice…
Best Cyber Monday REI mountain bike deals
Fun fact: REI stands for Recreational Equipment Incoporated. Okay, so that's not exactly very fun for fact but it does help illustrate that REI have…
Shimano Ultread soles: stickier and more durable?
Ultread is the new sole technology from Shimano, and it should make your mountain bike shoes grippier and more durable, riding clipless or flats.
My best trail: as chosen by Henrik Jensen
"My best trail? That's a very tricky one. One that pop into my mind immediately is Sticks Pass dropping down from Helvellyn in the Lake…
11 reasons why mountain biking is the best form of exercise
There's nothing that's better than mountain biking for giving your whole body - and mind - a complete workout.
Hot Stuff: Hope clipless, Five Ten hi-tops, Shimano plastic flats and more
What we’re excited about this month: Hope clipless pedals, Five Ten Trailcross GTX shoes, Nukeproof Blackline shorts, Shimano SLX resin pedals and more...
Tailfin Suspension Fork Mounts: strap bags to your boingers
Tailfin has a great new fork mount, that works with large lowers and won’t spill your water bottles or overnight gear, on the trail.
Best mountain bike jackets for staying dry in wet weather
Staying warm and dry in is easy with the right outer layer: we put the best mountain bike jackets to the test. Light shells and…
Trek Rail now with 750Wh battery, Slash geometry and AirWiz
Trek Rail sports a new carbon frame, new Slash-like aggressive geometry, Bosch Performance Line CX motor and a new 750Wh battery.
Mondraker Raze is a new 130mm carbon trail bike (plus a new Foxy)
Mondraker has upgraded its Foxy and added a new trail bike, called the Mondraker Raze, as part of its 2021 model year update. And there…
Giant keeping the 27.5 faith with new Giant Trance X 27.5
Giant has increased the travel and specification on its bargain 27.5 trail bike, with an upgraded Giant Trance X 27.5 and new alloy frame.
Bespoked 2021: Coal Bicycles ‘84
With gold suspension links and oodles of Kashima, Coal Bicycles' shiny bright ‘84’ model was a real head-turner at Bespoked.
Five tips for getting started in Riders Republic
How to get the most of out of your first sessions on Riders Republic, Ubisoft's new extreme sports game that offers in-depth worlds of action…
Bespoked 2021: Howler Frameworks Fenrir
Like many others, the maker of the Howler Frameworks Fenrir hasn’t had time to even ride his creation yet, “I’m itching to ride it now,…
Canyon’s new Spectral comes in all wheel sizes… even 27.5in
Canyon has a new Spectral out, and it comes with this season’s must have wheel-size setup, the mullet. That’s 29in up front for pure speed,…
Revamped 45km Skyline trail open again in Afan Forest
Natural Resources Wales has officially re-opened a new and improved long-distance mountain bike trail at Afan Forest Park in South Wales.
Bespoked 2021: Quirk Cycles Superchub
This brand-new XC hardtail in autumnal shades is the Superchub; here with 100mm travel RockShox SID fork and designed for the pummelling Atlas Mountain Race…