Sleek design, clean detailing and one of the best shapes on which to park your toosh are the defining traits of the Fabric Scoop series of saddles.
Mountain Bike Rider
Norco Fluid 1 HT review
The Norco Fluid 1 HT strikes a great balance between performance and value. Low BB height makes you feel more in the bike and boosts stability.
Top 12 mountain bike Instagram cliches
How many are you guilty of? The café stop, the filthy bike, the filthier socks, the gloat, the POV, the pedal scrap injury and many more.
Tahnée in a tutu
New video is all-things-awesome about the 1980s. Even though none of the riders featured were born then. Big hair. Big metal. Big air (guitar).
Dirty Deals: brakes, bars, bottom brackets and much more!
A bumper harvest of bikey bargains this week as mbr Dirty Deals comes up trumps with nearly twenty excellent deals of cut-price component crop.
Lower price and new custom tuning mode for ShockWiz
ShockWiz is a suspension tuning system for mountain bike suspension that combines telemetry hardware with a powerful smartphone app.
NS Holdfast grip review
I’m a sucker for a good name and bad tattoos so the NS Holdfast grip had to be included in this test. Name aside, the Holdfast is marketed as the…
Say hello to the new Saracen Ariel E
With pivot points and geometry that are reportedly "close enough" to the existing Ariel, the Saracen Ariel E looks set to join new wave of capable e-bikes.
Saracen unveil their first full suspension 29er, the Traverse
The Saracen Traverse is the brand's first foray into the world of full suspension twenty niners. Think trail ripper rather than enduro slayer.
PRO Turnix Offroad saddle review
The PRO Turnix Offroad flies in the face of most modern saddle convention, offering a shape some would deem ‘old school’. There’s only the merest hint of a channel and…
What do the new Whistler-style trail centre gradings really mean?
Red? Blue? Black? Orange? Plus? Q?! Which trail should you ride and what do the new Whistler-style trail centre gradings really mean?
Lezyne SV-11 multitool review
The eleven function Lezyne SV-11 is a slimline bike oriented multitool. Suitable for carrying in a pack or pocket it has the most commonly needed tools.
How to combat body pain and increase your flexibility
Move better to ride faster. So how can we be pain free and reduce injury risk? And how can get more enjoyment from our weekend ride?
MBR Demo Days back for 2018! Tickets now on sale!
MBR Demo Days are back for 2018. Tickets are now on sale for Forest of Dean and Dalby Forest
Blackburn Core minipump review
The Blackburn Core is a minipump aimed at the off-road market. With a wider barrel and flexible hose, it is well suited to pumping modern MTB tyres.
The best of Arrivals: the Top 10 components
It’s Valentine’s Day, so let’s have a romantic look at the most beautiful of bike stuff. We’ve been featuring a lot of new kit in Arrivals over the last few…
Does swapping out tyres make our bike tests unfair?
This month’s Star Letter writer thinks that our practice of putting the same tyres on all test bikes is a bit unfair. Here's why we do it.
661 Comp glove review
With a single layer, synthetic leather palm and thin, mesh like back, the 661 Comp is a minimal glove for riders who prefer wearing practically nothing.
Dirtlej Trailscout Half and Half short review
The Dirtlej Trailscout Half and Half short is perfect for use when trails are wet and muddy. Waterproof at the rear, comfortable and stretchy at the front.
WTB Volt Pro saddle review
The Volt is a saddle we rated very highly in the lower Race version when tested last year. This is the higher specced WTB Volt Pro version and whilst it…