A quick splurge all about the release of the second generation of the Santa Cruz Hightower: the brand's 140mm travel 29er trail bike.
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Dirty Deals: kit bags, pink pedals, e-bike tyres and much more!
These Dirty Deals are either specific products that we’ve ridden and rated, or at the very least are brands we’re familiar with and rate highly.…
How to get down scary steep stuff
Master your position and you won't need to grab the brakes when the ground falls away. This guide looks at how to ride steep trails…
Jared Graves declared officially cancer free
"Results in from yesterday’s MRI. Officially cancer free! Now it’s just fully getting over the side effects of chemo which linger a little bit."…
MBR Trail of the Year voting Terms and Conditions
1. Promoter of the MBR Trail of the Year (“TOTY”): TI Media Limited (“TI MEDIA”), which has its registered offices located at the 161 Marsh…
Oli Carter on juggling life as an enduro racer, product developer and carpenter
Oli Carter on juggling life as an enduro racer, product developer and carpenter with a young family and a mortgage.
Six tips on how to ride faster
We caught up with Joe honing his skills and asked for some top tips for riders trying to get the most out of bike time,…
Why 417 Bike park is the perfect nurturing ground for young riders
FlyUp 417 will take your riding to cruising altitude. Trent Sr and Jr head across to Gloucestershire to experience this grassroots facility first hand.
I’m almost embarrassed to admit I still ride a bike with 26in wheels
This month's Star Letter is from a 80s MTBer recently returned to the offroad fold and is startled by the changes in bike tech.
Martin Maes suspended for 90 days for non-intentional Anti-Doping Rule Violation
Martin Maes suspended for 90 days for non-intentional Anti-Doping Rule Violation. Maes also stripped of Tasmania and Rotorua EWS wins.
Geometron bikes: “Why should bike designers have to design around a bottle? Surely that’s the wrong way round!”
'Long, low and slack' has become the mantra of mountain bike design thanks to a rule-bending visionary whose wayward imagination was honed by the Wye…
New RockShox Reverb Stealth has an anti-squish vent valve
You know that annoying post squish? Simply depress the Vent Valve, compress the post, and you’re good to go.
Dirty Deals: fitness trackers, CamelBaks, SLX disc brakes and much more!
These Dirty Deals are either specific products that we’ve ridden and rated, or at the very least are brands we’re familiar with and rate highly.…
Richie Rude to race again at Enduro World Series this month
Richie Rude has announced that he is about to return to racing at the Enduro World Series after testing positive for banned substances in 2018.
Tracy Moseley, Marco Osborne and Steve Peat win at last ever Trans-Provence
The shortest day of the week continued to push riders as tired bodies from the previous five days battled coastal heat and torturous rock.
Moseley and Osborne in the lead after Trans-Provence Day 5
Day 5 leant heavily towards the descent, with over 4.5 kilometres of descending to test how well the riders are pacing themselves through the week.
The best ways to streamline your gear and still carry the bare essentials
A backpack is heavy, gets in the way and often means you’ll get a sweaty back. On a short, two-hour ride do you really need…
Trans-Provence Day 4 gets medieval
Day 4 saw riders fully traverse two valleys, the Vésubie and the Bévéra, the latter housing the infamous medieval town and MTB mecca of Sospel.…
Trans-Provence Day 3: it’s not all about racing
Day 3 started as riders were met by clear blue skies in Valberg for another four stages of trail discovery skirting the Mercantour National Park.
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…