The Drop Off Café at Afan will cease trading from the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike centre from December 24, after the centre’s owners, the Glyncorrwg Ponds…
Trail News
Newcastleton 7Stanes development
Newcastleton in Scotland, one of the 7Stanes’ lesser-ridden trailcentres, plans to switch its trailhead to the centre of Newcastleton village in the coming months, providing…
Last call for your views on public forests
The Forestry Commission in England is asking the public for their views to help work out the long-term future for the Public Forest Estate and…
Gawton downhill video
Mbr heads to Gawton in Devon to ride the latest downhill trails, billed as some of the best in the country. Check out the feature…
Kielder connects to 7Stanes with 100mile enduro
Kielder Forest Park will open 33km of new red grade singletrack this weekend, the final link in the chain connecting the park with 7Stanes in…
Loch Fyne marina is mtb friendly
Portavadie Marina on Loch Fyne, Western Scotland, has declared itself bike friendly, with the opening of new accommodation and facilities.…
National Trust opposes Surrey Hills drilling
The National Trust objects to plans to drill for oil in the Surrey Hills, the BBC has reported.…
Nevis Red run unveiled
The Nevis Red run at Fort William in Scotland is officially open, with BBC Sport presenter and mtb rider Dougie Vipond cutting the ribbon this…
Afan accommodation deals
Afan Lodge at the Glyncorrwg trail centre, South Wales, is celebrating the launch of its new website with some special midweek accommodation offers for mbr…
Rowan Sorrell awarded trail design contract
Pro rider and trail designer Rowan Sorrell has won the contract for trail repairs and alterations in the South Wales area. Rowan’s company, Back on…
The Atherton Project, Episode 6
Latest instalment from the Atherton's, the first family of mountain biking
Afan to get MTB uplift
Afan Valley in South Wales doesn’t suffer from a lack of top-notch trails, but decent accommodation has been thin on the ground. The newly opened…
Coed y Brenin finishes trail rebuild
Coed y Brenin has reopened the ‘Beginning of the End,’ the final section of trail at the North Wales trailcentre, following five weeks of repairs.…
La Plagne resort opens new MTB trails
French mountain resort La Plagne opens three new mountain bike courses this summer, bringing the total length of trails in the region to 145 kilometres.…
Mountain biking video at Bardenas Reales
Remember our Specialized SX Trail vs Commencal Supreme Mini DH bike test from the June issue of mbr? This video was shot at the same…
Fort William Red Run video
Great vid of the new Fort William Red Run, from the Orange Bikes website…
Welsh Special Videos
If you've just got your Summer MBR, you'll know it's a Welsh Special - here are some videos we made while making the features in…
New Fort William trail a hit on Twitter
Fort William’s new Red Run is proving an early success with riders, after the first and only lift-assisted trail rider-friendly course in the UK opened…
Nevis Red Run now open
The Nevis Red Run that we featured in our June issue is now open.…
Welsh Roadtrip – Day 3
Check out the video blog from the third and final day of our Welsh roadtrip, this time from the Brecon Beacons