It’s that time of year where we take stock of the 12 months, well, 11 months and so many days in front of us and start to plan what we…
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6-bar linkage, gearbox, belt drive, high pivot, idler, custom geo – Atherton Bikes’s new A.200G prototype wins the downhill bike bingo
The Athertons have been involved in World Cup racing for over 20 years, first as riders and later as team owners. And according to the famous racing family, they and…
Cotic’s Solaris steel hardtail is for proper singletrack, bike packing adventures, and everything in between
I’ve a confession to make. Testing hardtails is more often than not a part of this bike reviewer’s job that doesn’t exactly fill me with joy. Most hardtails beat the…
Muc-Off says you can’t carry water in its Mobile Pressure Washer or it’ll leak, defeating the point of an all-in-one washer
Muc-Off’s newest pressure washer is purpose-built for bikes, although I’m sure the brand wouldn’t begrudge you using it to hose down the patio once a year. Really though, it’s built…
SQlab’s ONE10 glove might look like a commuter’s claw, but the windchill cover tucks neatly away and I love the wide fit option
SQlab’s ONE10 isn’t like most serious mountain bike gloves, at first glance it looks pretty normal but peer closer and you’ll see a waterproof lobster mitt clever discreetly tucked away…
BikePark Wales’s new Trail Diaries video shows extent of recent storm devastation, and the trail crew’s battle to get the park back up and running
A few weeks ago, we reported on the widespread devastation that the recent storms, Bert and Darragh had on the mountain biking community across the UK. Both storms ended up…
Evans Cycles has massive discounts on Five Ten MTB shoes and clothing – with up to 70% off we’d suggest stocking up quickly before they’re gone
We are huge fans of Five Ten here at MBR HQ and right now Evans Cycles is having a huge sale on the Five Ten range with some insane discounts.…
Night riding season is upon us, but you can do a lot better than Cateye’s AMPP2200 mountain bike light
Cateye has been making bike lights for longer than most, and the AMPP2200 is the brightest of an 11 strong AMPP headlight range. The focused beam makes it OK for…
Pinarello’s gold medal-winning Dogma XC HT is ultra-fast, but without finesse, it can be an unforgiving ride – as I found out when I crashed and broke the frame
Pinarello is a relative newcomer to the world of XC racing. Until 2021 the Italian brand had most of its attention focused on producing road and cyclocross bikes for the…
This could be the biggest payday in mountain biking! There’s €100k up for grabs for the first rider to win a World Cup on a Gates belt drive – equivalent to winning 27 World Cups back-to-back!
One rider will scoop €100,000 in 2025, prize money for winning a World Cup race using a belt drive and gearbox bike, making history as the first rider to do…
All the XC team news for 2025: Jenny Rissveds to Canyon, Jolanda Neff to Cannondale, Pidcock still on a Pinarello, and Hatherly to the road
The winter break from the 2024 season has been pretty lively, with riders switching teams like it’s like musical chairs. We’ve seen some shock departures and some more expected announcements,…
New OneUp platform clip pedal claims to be the thinnest on the market, and it’s Shimano cleat-compatible
A new pedal from OneUp claims to be the thinnest clip-in model in the world. But this is no ultra-minimal XC component – OneUp’s new pedal is rated for downhill…
UPDATED: Who is riding what and where in 2025? All we know about the DH World Cup teams and rider rosters for this upcoming race season including Matt Walker to Trek Factory Racing
It’s 2025 and that means the new downhill season is soon to be upon us. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the socials over Christmas, you’ll know that we’re…
The Merida Ex enduro is universally praised, and the 9th edition returns this September with just 80 spaces up for grabs
The Merida Ex presented by Shimano returns for 2025 on 12-14 September with a combination of great riding and good times. There is space for only 80 riders, with entries…
Manitou’s highly tunable Mattoc Pro fork delivers impressive trail bike performance with minimal maintenance
Manitou is one of the original MTB suspension fork brands alongside RockShox and Marzocchi. It’s been 25 years since it were a top choice for trail use though. Which is…
I’ve tested a dozen lights this winter and Exposure’s Six Pack is literally brilliant… I just wish the mount was more robust
Six Pack is the biggest of Exposure’s self contained bar lights and the MK14 Reflex+ is the equal brightest too. It’s not the smartest or most expensive light Exposure makes,…
Aluminium is “the elephant in the room” for global emissions, according to Trek, but the latest gen Marlin hardtail cuts CO2 by 53%
Trek says aluminium is “the elephant in the room” when it comes to its global emissions, with 95% of all its CO2 coming from suppliers who source materials and build…
The 7Mesh Spruce jacket is so good I’ve basically lived in it all winter
Fellow mbr tester Mick Kirkman rightly raved about the 7Mesh Chilco jacket after I tipped him off about its miraculous weather-beating warmth. For most of my high energy riding the…
No screens, no remote switches, no gimmicks: Lezyne’s Mega Drive 2400+ is one of the best night riding lights I’ve tested this winter
The Mega Drive is the most powerful of Lezyne’s 14 strong bar light arsenal but it’s simple in terms of features. Deliberately so though, the idea is to prioritise brightness,…
Best cross-country XC mountain bikes: Thoroughbred racing steeds
The best cross-country mountain bikes are about raw speed, making them lightweight, efficient and ideal for fast, flowing singletrack as well as racing.