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Best hydration packs: small, medium and large backpacks
Find the best hydration packs with our grouptest that compares hydration packs and bladders from mid-size through to all-day ride capacity.
The best mountain bikes under £2000: hardtail and full suspension
Do you have more than £1500 to spend? These are the best mountain bikes under £2000. Decent parts mated to good handling geometry.
Best mountain bike workstands: from budget to high-end
Mountain bike workstands are a must-have item; hold the bike clear of ground, allow work on all components, spin cranks so you adjust gears, and…
Top 10 best mountain bikes under £1000
You can stop searching now: you will find the best mountain bikes under £1000 right here. From rapid hardtails through to burly full suspension bikes.
The best mountain bike trousers: regular and waterproof
All these mountain bike trousers on test will get the job done, but the expensive stuff will be a little bit more durable and more…
Best mountain bike shoes: flat and clipless
Here’s our pick of the best mountain bike shoes. Whether you ride flat pedals or clipless, you need a good shoe to deliver power through…
MBR Trail Bike of the Year 2020: best full suspension bikes
It's the test you've all been waiting for, where the best full suspension models fight it out for the coveted title of MBR Trail Bike…
Why you need to look beyond the geometry charts
To wrap up our series on geometry, we're going to explain why you shouldn’t rely on the manufacturers to get it right, and how to…
New Carbonjack 29 could be the Antidote to all those indentikit designs
Antidote is still making these frames themselves, by hand in Poland, and has just introduced the big wheel version: the Antidote Carbonjack 29.
The best mountain bike mud tyres in 2020
Here's our rundown of the best mountain bike mud tyres to help you beat the gloop and keep on rolling until spring comes around.
Dirty Deals: bum bags, disc pads, waterproof shorts and more!
It's Monday, so it must be time for this week's Dirty Deals! Bum bags, jackets, disc pads, chain tools, waterproof shorts, torque wrenches, waterproof gloves,…
Best Universities for mountain biking (and routes to ride while you’re there)
University life isn’t all about sweating the books, here’s our favourite universities for mountain biking too.
“Perhaps you could find some women and put them in your magazine”
This month's Star Letter wonders just where exactly all the women mountain bikers are in MBR magazine?
Five routes to take social distancing to new heights
These are our pick of the top tive routes to take social distancing to new heights. Go big, it’s worth it.
Mondraker’s new Podium hardtail claims to be the lightest frame in the world
The XC weight wars are intensifying, with Mondraker becoming the latest brand to step off the scales and claim the title of lightest production mountain…
BikeYoke goes long with 213mm dropper post and new Triggy Alpha remote
Edging the OneUp dropper by just a few millimetres, the new BikeYoke Revive 213 takes dropper posts to new heights. It’s a useful addition to…
Best mountain bike flat pedals for 2020: metal and plastic
Looking for the best mountain bike flat pedals, no matter what your budget? Here's our comprehensive buyer's guide to all things flat pedal.
Best mountain bike grips in 2020: fat, medium and tapered grips
Finding the best mountain bike grips for you doesn't need to cost the earth. Many grips on the market equals a bewildering choice. Here's our…
Best dropper posts in 2020
More than any other product, the best dropper posts change the way we ride and are essential to the modern mountain biking experience.