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Evans Cycles to cut 300 staff and put remaining on zero-hours contracts
According to reports in The Guardian, the Frasers Group-owned bike shop chain is expected to axe hundreds of jobs and move the remaining workers to…
Instinct replaces Rocky’s Thunderbolt
Rocky Mountain has consolidated its product portfolio with a new Instinct replacing the Thunderbolt. The Canadian legacy mountain bike brand has opted for frame size…
My best trail: as chosen by Wyn Masters
Wyn Masters is a downhiller from New Zealand. He cut his teeth on the World Cup circuit before turning his talent to the EWS but…
“Just switched it on and the bike shot off of its own accord across the garage”
This month’s Star Letter details an alarming incident with an error codes, water ingress and an ebike with a mind of its own!
Barbed wire trail traps found on Malvern Hills
Malvern police post pictures on Facebook of several trails with single strand barbed wire strewn across them at waist height.
Top 10 greatest female mountain bikers of all time
From DH to XC, from 4X to Freeride, there are loads of legends in women's mountain biking. But who takes the crown as Queen of…
Porsche e-bike goes inverted
Porsche has added an e-bike to enable customers of the German performance car brand, a more integrated transport experience. As with most automotive companies who…
No crowds for Fort William
Fort William has earned its iconic status on the World Cup downhill schedule. A race with unquestionable legacy, much of what makes Fort William such…
Fears bikes still banned from Hampshire singletrack after MoD review
Mountain bikers could still be given their marching orders from swathes of prime singletrack in Hampshire, following a MOD by-laws review.
Vice Mid adds ankle stability on big lines
Freeriders and the bike park crowd will take keen notice of the latest Ride Concepts product update. The American mountain bike shoe brand has added…
Right. That’s it. I’ve had enough of stuff that doesn’t work properly.
Especially expensive stuff. Especially expensive stuff that I've been convincing myself DOES work despite repeated experience clearly informing me otherwise.
New e-bike bits from Hope
With e-bike demand growing and designers producing ever more capable battery-assisted frames, conventional mountain bike components are struggling to keep up. Although there has been…
Best mountain bike tyre deals: Maxxis and Schwalbe
We have searched the corners of the world wide web to great deals on the best MTB tyres from the current two best brands in…
Freerider kicks from recycled ocean waste
The brand that made its name as the flat pedal mountain bike shoe of choice, is transitioning to greater sustainability. FiveTen has revealed new versions…
Which Five Ten mountain bike shoes are right for you?
With more than twenty models the range of Five Ten mountain bike shoes is baffling. Don't worry, we've sorted them all out into this easy-to-follow…
Win the brand-new, award-winning Kortal and Devour from POC
Inspired by the Tectal, which introduced POC’s vision for trail helmets, integrating innovative safety technology into a lightweight and well-ventilated helmet, the Kortal Race Mips…
Ariel E50 is Saracen’s new e-bike
Amongst Saracen’s significant new mountain bike range, there is also a Shimano EP8 assisted Ariel E50. This is Saracen’s first foray into the integrated e-bike…
Saracen goes customer direct with new range
Saracen had a tremendous 2020, with Matt Walker taking downhill racing World Cup overall, on the brand’s Myst. Eventful changes are afoot at the Milton…
Best deals on mountain bikes: in stock (at time of writing!)
We scoured the web for the best current bike deals. These aren’t cheap, nasty bikes. These are the best complete mountain bikes at the best…