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Five must-do routes in Wales
Don’t just head to Wales for the trail centres. As great and convenient as they are, trail centres don't offer what the best Wales routes…
Four of our favourite e-bike routes
Here are four of our favourite e-bike routes that can allow you to take on real mountain riding even if you only have a couple…
Five best secret routes in the Lake District
Even up high, it can sometimes be impossible to get into the flow without stopping to say hello every few minutes. Better to get off…
The four best trails you’ve probably never heard of
Ridden all of our 20 best mountain bike trails in the UK? Done the classics to death? Want to try something different? Here is the…
Cotic FlareMAX goes 4.0
If you are keen on some Sheffield steel for your summer season bike upgrade, there’s a new Cotic to consider. The brand’s FlareMAX is now…
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
This month brings us kids' Plus bikes, techno pliers, ebike shoes, slow energy products, not-Rolexs, oily clips, tuff rings, Bibendums and chunk pumps.
Stainless tubes for Murmur Enduro
Steel mountain bike fans love a raw frame, although they do tend to be a nightmare to care for. In wet condition most raw steel…
Lakeland crash shows the danger of solo riding
A recent incident in the Lakeland forest area yet again underscored the value of a quality helmet and never riding alone. Responding to an emergency…
Dirty Deals 186: loads of riding trousers (and a couple of other bits)
Who doesn't need a(nother) pair of riding trousers? You can never have too many. Especially if you currently have no pairs of riding trousers.
Clipless to flats with Crankwork
Riders who occasionally use enduro bike or that hardcore hardtail for some active commuting, will know that pedal compatibility can be an issue. Very few…
Singletrack sabotage in Scotland
Trail tension has come to the fore in Scotland, as a local runner encountered numerous obstacles intended to spoil singletrack. Alex Osborne was out on…
Forestal’s Hydra is a downhill e-bike
Forestal is an Andorran mountain bike brand with a difference – all its bikes feature mid-drive motors. The entire range, which has long been teased,…
Danny Mac in ‘This and That’
Danny MacAskill, Kriss Kyle and Endura have combined to produce a great new edit. The two proudly Scottish mountain bike and trails riders tested their…
Pirelli’s new Scorpion mountain bike tyre range covers everything from XC to Enduro
Although Pirelli launched its first mountain bike tyres a few years ago, this Scorpion range is completely new. To keep it simple to understand, Pirelli…
“Suddenly I realised that there were no pictures of girls in it”, Bethany age 11 writes
"I was reading the March one and I had a feeling that something was not right. Suddenly I realised that there were no pictures of…
Nino goes e-enduro
The rider least in need of an e-bike, now has one. Nino Schurter is inarguable the most dominant XC mountain biker of our era and…
Trail sabotage near Gateshead
The tension around mountain bike trail use has yet again revealed itself. This time, near Gateshead. A rider using the popular Powerline mountain bike trail…
Dirty Deals 185: pub locks, bikepark helmets, tool drawers and more!
A dirty dozen of er, dirty deals that spans the full remit of mountain biking temptations: full-facers, toobless valves, flat pedals and shoes, jerseys, shorts,…
Shimano’s Linkglide cassette lasts 300% longer
Shimano has revealed a new mountain bike drivetrain for those riders who value durability. The Linkglide group is centred on a very tough cassette, with…