These handful of rad machines are the absolute best hardtail mountain bike options out there right now. We thrashed 24 hardtails for this definitive shortlist.
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Best mountain bike winter boots for sloppy, muddy trails
Here are the best mountain bike winter boots. Baby it's cold outside. Nothing is more important than keeping your feet warm on a bike ride.
Voodoo Bizango Pro review
We’ve lost track of how many times the Voodoo Bizango has won its price category in our best Hardtail of the Year test. But it’s always operated in a bit…
Best fat bikes: ride anywhere and everywhere you like
The best fat bikes are cartoon-looking mountain bikes with huge tractor type balloon tyres. If you fancy one, here's what you need to know.
Cube Attention SL first ride review
For a hardtail mountain bike that’s had a very recent overhaul, the 2022 Cube Attention SL manages to keep one foot firmly planted in the past. Yes, it has a…
What will the mountain bike of tomorrow look like?
In issue one of Mountain Bike Rider magazine waaaaay back 1997 we asked the industry movers and shakers what the best mountain bikes of the future would look like. The…
BMC Fourstroke 01 LT One first ride review
Tom Pidcock’s race machine with a bit more oomph, BMC’s Fourstroke LT gives mere mortals a bit of a safety net that takes it into best down-country territory. Need to…
Were Semenuk and Edwards riding a secret new Trek trail bike?
Is it possible to come up with a more perfect dream team for a shredit than Brandon Semenuk and Kade Edwards? Probably not, and this week’s Parallel II edit delivered…
Squirt Chain Lube E-bike review
Wet lube works fine in the winter but come the summer it can get a coating of dust like sherbet on a Dib Dab. That’s no good at all for…
Dainese HGR Pants review
Dainese claims the HGR is the most resistant, high-performance MTB pant in its range and when it turned up it was obvious the finish, weight and quality were right up…
MBR August 2022 – 279
The latest issue of MBR is out now, and as ever it’s packed full of inspiring ideas and routes to help you find new places to get out and ride.…
POC Oseus knee pad review
The oddly named Oseus is the latest and greatest knee pad from POC to use its VPD technology. Like D3O and Sastec, VPD is a smart polymer that’s soft and…
Leatt Airflex Pro knee pad review
To cut down on bulk but still provide adequate protection, the Leatt AirFlex Pro knee pad uses a 3D moulded AirFlex gel protector. As you can see, it has an…
Hope Tech 4 E4 brakes review
Hope’s been making some of the best MTB disc brakes in Lancashire for over 25 years now, with its basic lever shape remaining pretty similar for quite some time now.…
Smith Leadout PivLock sunglasses review
Leading eyewear brand Smith has a huge range of MTB sunglasses that always seem to fit my face really well. These new Leadouts are designed with slightly less wrap to…
Brandon Semenuk and Kade Edwards pair up for Parallel II
Freeride legend Brandon Semenuk is back for another action-packed Parallel edit, and this time he’s joined by downhill and freeride multi-threat Kade Edwards. Edwards and Semenuk are both Red Bull…
The Forestal Cyon Halo first ride review
Recently we rode the new Trek Fuel EXe, with its smooth, silent, unobtrusive motor and uncorrupted handling. If that piqued your interest in the emerging category of mid-power e-bikes, but…
100% Teratec+ knee pad review
With a full knee, most of the shin and some extra padding over the thigh, the 100% Teratec+ is one of the longest and heaviest, but also one of the…
Hot stuff: new goods from Ohlins, Evoc, 100%, Lazer, Leatt Patagonia and more!
Getting us hot under the collar this month is the new downcountry fork from Ohlins, Lazer’s new KinetiCore helmet, a clever energy watch that monitors your glucose level in real…
Dainese Trail Skins Air knee pad review
This is the updated version of the Dainese Trail Skins 2 Lite knee pad we’ve tested previously. It has a new lightweight mesh chassis and revamped Pro-Shape 2.0 Protector. According…