With a dense, ribbed profile, these Sensus Lite grips came on a test bike and I’ve seriously fallen for them. They’re pretty skinny at 29mm diameter, but feel way more…
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Peatys Tubeless Valves MK2 review
Peaty’s valves already come recommended, but the latest versions are even better by incorporating a spoke key for standard 3.4mm nipples in the threaded dust cap. Read more: Buyer’s guide…
Whyte E-150 RS V1 (2021) first ride review
Joining the E-180 and E-160 in Whyte’s e-bike range is this new E-150. With a little less travel and bigger wheels it promises to take you further and faster without…
Go bullmoose enduro with Farr’s Headspace stem
If you long for that classic bullmoose handlebar aesthetic but need modern geometry, Farr components have the solutions. The company has now launched a shorter version of its Headspace stem,…
MBR February 2021
Want the latest MBR delivered to your door every month? Check out our latest subscription offer, or try MBR’s digital editions on iPad, Android, Kindle and more… The latest issue of MBR is…
No Sour aftertaste with this Crumble
When you think German trail hardtails, one imagines gorgeous aluminium welds and industrial design. But not everything about the German metal bike industry starts and ends with Nicolai. Founded in…
Buyer’s guide to building up a mountain bike frame
If you're browsing through mountain bike frame listings looking to upgrade your current bike, here's everything you should know before choosing.
Dirty Deals: January Sales special edition
Take your mind off the news headlines with this first edition of Dirty Deals for 2021 - here is our January Sales special edition of Dirty Deals.
BH goes downcountry with Lynx Evo LT
If you do not have a downcountry bike as a major bike company, your product portfolio is lacking cachet. BH has addressed this with an update of its Lynx dual-suspension…
Raw carbon now an Orbea frame option
Many industrial designers believe carbon-fibre is best presented in its fabricated state, without a layer of paint. Carbon-fibre doesn’t have the same corrosive risk as metal, other than some galvanic…
Muc-Off offers better value in a can
Winter riding is tough on your drivetrain and chain care is crucial. Meticulous lubrication can be a burden to some riders, especially after having spent much of their maintenance enthusiasm…
Getting your Specialized Enduro to 180mm
The inevitable desire to tinker with rear suspension remains a compulsion with most mountain bikers. Despite the current generation of air and coil shocks being fantastically advanced, linked to outstanding…
Dutch enduro gearbox bike shows slick trigger shift
The Netherlands might be short on elevation, but its mountain bike design scene does not lack for innovation. Instinctiv has launched its M-series carbon-fibre enduro bikes and if you are…
How a grandfather from Newport set up kids’ bike charity from his back yard
Working from his garden shed in Newport, a grandfather has single-handedly rebuilt more than 500 bikes and donated them to kids and essential workers. We meet Mike Jones and ask…
Some Euro direct sales bike brands pause UK orders, blaming Brexit
The issue of an unresolved Brexit is claiming its first mountain biking casualties. Rose bikes announced that it has suspended orders to the UK, due to uncertainty over the Brexit…
Last minute Chrtistmas gifts for mountain bikers (that will arrive in time)
Just remembered someone? Something still not arrived in the post? Worried you've not someone enough? Here are a handful of immeidate answers to your dilemma.
Aether 9 now available in aluminium
For every great carbon-fibre frame design there is an aluminium test mule and Bird has now released one as a standalone model. The Hampshire brand launched its first composite bike…
Whoop 3.0 Strap fitness band review
Whoop 3.0 Strap comes with the new pro knit band which claims to be the most comfortable strap whilst dispersing sweat as well as a five day battery life.
Slacker or steeper with Wolf Tooth’s latest GeoShift
Mountain bikers obsess about geometry charts and the number that carries most significance, is head angle. As frame design has responded to steeper trails and more capable suspension, bikes have…
Video: Brendan’s Berm2Berm build story
As one of the world’s most stylish free riders, Brendan Fairclough isn’t easily intimidated by terrain. For someone who has jumped the canyons of Utah during Red Bull Rampage and…