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Being there in person made me understand why Red Bull Rampage is the most terrifying yet awe-inspiring bike event on the planet
Watching Red Bull Rampage is a visceral experience—a fear that grips your throat and sends a nauseating knot of anxiety into your stomach as you witness riders drop into the…
Michelin’s DH22 Racing Line tyres offer unmatched traction in the wet… but there’s a price to be paid
Michelin has completely rebooted its gravity tyre line up this year and the latest on test is its DH22. It’s more gravity focussed, heavier and grippier than the also-new Wild…
Tom Pidock’s elbows, Charlie Aldridge’s style, and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot’s swansong – these are the XC racing highlights that have kept me glued to the screen in 2024
It’s that time of year again where we take stock on the epic season of XC racing that’s been and gone. 2024 had plenty of surprises, some great comeback stories,…
I’ve never ridden a heavier lightweight e-bike than Marin’s new Rift Zone EL, but it crushes the descents and starts at just £4,699
The Marin Rift Zone EL is a new lightweight e-bike straight out of California, it comes with the punchy Bosch’s SX motor, 29in wheels and tyres built for dust. It’s…
Best mountain bike grips: lock-on grips for all types
The best mountain bike grips don't need to cost the earth. There are hundreds of grips on the market - a bewildering choice! Here's a shortlist of the best.
“I’ve done it for my crew, the sport, and all the other riders” – Robin Goomes on winning the first Women’s Red Bull Rampage aboard her Barbie-themed bike
This year has marked a historic first for women’s freeriding, and women’s mountain biking in general. It was the first time that women have been invited to compete at the…
Bosch motors have “best-in-class quality” says Bosch eBike Systems CEO Claus Fleischer
Recently I visited the Bosch eCampus to ride the new Performance CX motor – Bosch’s flagship e-bike product, a benchmark motor among its rivals, and a drive unit fitted to…
The Polestar e-bike is pure Scandi noir, with sexy gold Ohlins suspension, but there’s one massive flaw
So you’ve bought a posh electric car, like the sophisticated, style-conscious Polestar 4 SUV. Maybe you’re an architect or a designer. The first thing you do is check if the…
Patent applications reveal Fox’s secret plans for an automatically decoupling freehub and rear mech clutch, as well as electronic mass dampers that generate power
Fox Factory (known to most of us as Fox Suspension) has filed patent applications for a rear hub that automatically decouples from the chain’s forces, doing away with the age-old…
Dyfi Bike Park gives you 4 new reasons why you must ride there this winter
Wales’s most hardcore bike park, Dyfi Bike Park has been subject to a few enhancements over the summer. From a new website with an interactive trail map, expansions to the…
Tell us about your mountain bike buying habits for the chance to win a £150 or $150 Amazon voucher
For over 25 years, the team here at MBR has been on a mission to give you the best mountain bike buying advice (ok, alongside entertainment, routes recommendations, and ways…
Ronan Dunne’s first win, Tahnee and Myriam back at the top, Minnaar’s last run, and Danny Hart on the podium – Relive the 5 most memorable World Cup downhill moments of 2024
From the season opener in Fort Bill, to North America and Mont-Sainte-Anne, the UCI Downhill World Cup series has had action-packed rounds across the globe. Sadly, it is over for…
Glentress’s new skills area will be bigger, better and feature dedicated “tech zones” for jumps, rollers, drops, corners and more
Forestry and Land Scotland (the organisation that runs Glentress in Scotland) has submitted new plans to develop the Skills Area in Glentress. The plans are revised from the initial submissions,…
Amazon Prime Big Deals Days now on! You’ve got 48 hours to grab some of the best mountain bike deals around
There are some great Amazon Prime Day mountain bike deals, fitness gadget sales and tech bargains to be found as the annual Bezos bonanza kicks off.
Winter’s coming: Rapha’s sleeveless base layer adds warmth and comfort, but its roadie fit was too snug for my bulk
This sleeveless base layer from Rapha is designed for the much more serious business of road cycling… but don’t let that put you off. Because base layers are much more…
Watch Danny MacAskill front flip 10m into a lake, ride two bikes at once, and roll a tractor tyre, in Campus
Danny MacAskill rolls a tractor tyre, highwires across a rooftop, teeters along a line of kettlebells and front flips 10m into a lake. Just a few of the many jaw…
The DJI Avinox motor in Amflow’s PL Carbon Pro is obscenely powerful, but I found the lightweight chassis and trail bike attitude at odds with the extreme drive unit
The Amflow PL Carbon with DJI’s Avinox motor has put the cat among the pigeons. In 30 years as a mountain bike journalist, I can’t remember another bike that has…
Two chains! Pivot’s new Phoenix downhill bike is a mid-high pivot idler design with one goal… win World Cup downhill races
Pivot has just released its latest downhill race bike, the updated Phoenix, with two chains, three chainrings, and less friction than a typical high-pivot design according to Pivot. Hidden in…
Orbea’s new Wild e-bike: 170mm travel, DH geometry, Bosch’s latest CX motor… but no 800Wh battery
Orbea has launched a new version of its full-fat enduro e-bike, the Wild. The new generation now has a massive 170mm travel, slacker geometry, the option of running a mullet…