If the first round at Stellenbosch left us with many unanswered questions, the racing in Albstadt certainly helped answer more than a few.
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MBR’s forum has now moved
If you’re looking for MBR’s forum… we’re afraid you’re in the wrong place. The Forum has for many years been a source of pride to the MBR team – it…
Tellis about it, SDG’s new dropper seatpost is launched
For a company responsible for some of the most popular saddles in the world, you would have thought SDG would have had a plethora of dropper posts in their range…
Inconsiderate mountain bikers putting Snowdon access at risk
Mountain bikers not observing the May-September Access Agreement on Snowdon and acting inconsiderately around other trail users.
KTM Macina Kapoho 272 first look
KTM Macina Kapoho 272 takes inspiration from combustion-engined cousins with a mis-matched 29/27.5+ wheel size concept that KTM calls DiMMix.
New Joe Barnes and the Dudes Of Hazzard video out
More hip swivelling cornering action from the Joe Barnes collective as they settle some of unmentioned hockey and/or shinty dispute by... slaying trails of course!
Five routes that you can only do when it’s this dry
Here's our top five routes to challenge you this Bank Holiday weekend before wet weather returns and makes them inaccessible or inadvisable once again.
Dirty Deals: helmets, shorts, gloves and much more!
A day late but worth the wait. (Hey, maybe that could become our catchphrase?) Here are the ten most impressive deals we've seen online this week.
Frightening video of bikers being chased through tunnel by train
Relatively terrifying Facebook video of two Brazilian mountain bikers trying not get run over by a train as they unwisely ride through tunnel.
Cyclist assaults another cyclist then gets caught via Strava
Strava turned crime-solver recently when police used it to track down the perpetrator of a cyclist-on-cyclist assault.
Anti-biker barbed wire strung across Salisbury Plain woodland
Barbed wire traps possible aimed at deterring motocross bikers are also a real danger to all other users of the plantation on the Salisbury Plain.
Cougar kills one mountain biker and mauls another in Washington
Rare fatal attack by a mountain lion leaves one mountain biker dead and one in hospital with serious mauling injuries after incident in Washington State.
Check out the new Cotic SolarisMAX 29/27.5+ hardtail
The flagship hardtail Cotic SolarisMAX gets the Longshot geometry treatment as well as some impeccably thought out build kit options.
Giant Full-E+ 1 SX Pro first look
Giant has increased the travel on the Full-E+ 1 SX Pro this year to 160mm, fitted 2.6in plus tyres, a dropper post and a wide 800mm handlebar.
Nine environmentally friendly mountain bike products
Make your grass even greener. Environmentally friendly mountain bike gear and ideas to reduce your carbon tyre-print. Hardware and clothing.
Well, they finally did it: the single crown Lefty fork
New Cannondale Lefty Ocho fork takes the single-side concept to its ultimate conclusion. Is it really the smoothest fork in moutain biking?
The world’s first 3D-printed bicycle tyre
A German start-up called BigRep has come out with prototype 3D-printed solid/airless bike tyres. Somebody tell Greg Minnaar!
STEREO Hybrid 140 PRO (500 27.5) first look
Powering the Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 is the Bosch Performance CX drive unit. This has four ride modes, eco, tour, eMTB and turbo.
The new Pivot Trail 429
Marketed as "crazy fast meets ridiculously capable" the new Pivot Trail 429 joins the modern wave of lightweight modest travel trail rippers.
Why – and how – you should watch World Cup XCO this weekend
We can expect to see fireworks at the second round of the UCI World Cup XCO taking place at Albstadt, Germany this weekend.