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    Best e-bike motor - Bafang unit on a Vitus e-bike

    Which is the best e-bike motor? Power, punch and range compared

    • October 14, 2024

    Brose, Bosch, Shimano, Fazua, Panasonic, Yamaha ebike systems... which has more power, which has more battery punch, which is more reliable? Our guide to e-bike motors has the answers.

    Being there in person made me understand why Red Bull Rampage is the most terrifying yet awe-inspiring bike event on the planet

    • October 14, 2024

    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 DH22 Racing Line tyre

    Michelin’s DH22 Racing Line tyres offer unmatched traction in the wet… but there’s a price to be paid

    • October 13, 2024

    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

    • October 12, 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,…

    Marin Rift Zone EL XR

    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

    • October 11, 2024

    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…

    ODI/SDG grips

    Best mountain bike grips: lock-on grips for all types

    • October 10, 2024

    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.

    Robin Goomes Rampage winner and her Yeti SB165

    “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

    • October 10, 2024

    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 eBike Systems

    Bosch motors have “best-in-class quality” says Bosch eBike Systems CEO Claus Fleischer

    • October 10, 2024

    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…

    Allebike Elize Polestar Engineered

    The Polestar e-bike is pure Scandi noir, with sexy gold Ohlins suspension, but there’s one massive flaw

    • October 9, 2024

    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…

    Fox patent applications

    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

    • October 9, 2024

    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

    Dyfi Bike Park gives you 4 new reasons why you must ride there this winter

    • October 9, 2024

    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…

    Aneela McKenna and Julia Hobson shred some Scottish trail gold in the Tweed Valley

    Tell us about your mountain bike buying habits for the chance to win a £150 or $150 Amazon voucher

    • October 8, 2024

    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…

    Tahnee Seagrave performs at UCI DH World Championship in La Massana, Andorra on August 31, 2024

    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

    • October 8, 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…

    Castle Black trail

    Glentress’s new skills area will be bigger, better and feature dedicated “tech zones” for jumps, rollers, drops, corners and more

    • October 8, 2024

    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

    • October 7, 2024

    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.

    Rapha Men's Lightweight Base Layer - Sleeveless

    Winter’s coming: Rapha’s sleeveless base layer adds warmth and comfort, but its roadie fit was too snug for my bulk

    • October 5, 2024

    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…

    Danny MacAskill in Campus movie

    Watch Danny MacAskill front flip 10m into a lake, ride two bikes at once, and roll a tractor tyre, in Campus

    • October 5, 2024

    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…

    Amflow PL Carbon first ride with DJI Avinox motor

    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

    • October 4, 2024

    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…

    Pivot Phoenix Mid-High Pivot DH bike

    Two chains! Pivot’s new Phoenix downhill bike is a mid-high pivot idler design with one goal… win World Cup downhill races  

    • October 4, 2024

    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 Wild 2025

    Orbea’s new Wild e-bike: 170mm travel, DH geometry, Bosch’s latest CX motor… but no 800Wh battery

    • October 3, 2024

    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…

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    Buyer's guides

    Mini-pumps intro

    Best MTB mini-pumps; portable and powerful puncture-savers

    Pivot Shuttle SL

    Best lightweight electric mountain bike: Ride further and faster without losing agility

    Testing mountain bike clipless pedals

    Best mountain bike clipless (clip-in) pedals: Maximum efficiency and ultimate security

    Five Ten Freerider Pro Primeblue

    Which Adidas Five Ten mountain bike shoes are right for you?

    Best protection vests/body armour

    Best MTB body armour: tried and tested protection

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    Reviews

    Silt Enduro Alloy wheels review

    Silt’s Enduro wheels offer just about the best price to performance ratio of any hoops I’ve tested, at £380 there’s no need to pay more

    Specialized Butcher Grid Gravity T9 TLR tyre

    “It grips like stink” – the new Specialized Butcher gets more rubber, more weight and more damping, but it’s still amazing value

    Shimano XTR brake M9220

    Shimano’s most expensive brakes were also their worst IMHO, but the new XTR has finally fixed that wandering bite point

    Giant Trance X Advanced 1

    I tested the original Giant Trance 20 years ago: the latest Trance X has the same peppy feel and it’s one of the smoothest and fastest trail bikes around

    Shimano XTR Di2 M9200

    I tested Shimano’s new wireless groupset: it shifts faster than SRAM, uses a hidden battery, and boasts a party trick XC racers, enduro riders and weekend warriors alike are going to love

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