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    Maxxis High Roller III

    Maxxis launches the High Roller III as an all-conditions tyre, but has it sabotaged its own Assegai?

    • July 23, 2024

    Maxxis has a new version of the High Roller tyre out, now in its third generation it claims a more aggressive tread pattern than the old HRII, and the ability…

    MBR Show episode 10 thumbnail

    This changes everything! Are these next gen motors killing off the low-power e-bike?

    • July 23, 2024

    On episode 10 of the MBR Show, we take a look at the arrival of two massive outside-industry players into the e-bike market. The first is DJI, well known for…

    Kate Courtney at the 2023 MTB XCO World Championships in Glentress

    Mountain biking relegated to a second-class sport in Wales, with XC and downhill racers to get less support than road and track

    • July 23, 2024

    Mountain biking has been relegated to a second-class sport by Beicio Cymru, formerly known as Welsh Cycling, with XC racing less worthy of support than track and road, and downhill…

    Yeti SB165

    The Yeti SB165 is my new American dream bike after it helped me to victory in an epic alpine enduro race

    • July 22, 2024

    Arguably the most boutique of boutique brands, there can’t be many of us who haven’t fanaticised about owning a Yeti at some point or other. The brand’s been doing things…

    I’ve been riding mountain bikes for 20 years – here are the places I want to take my four kids riding these summer holidays

    • July 21, 2024

    School's out and those kids need dragging away from those screens. We've put together five routes that are easy enough for children to enjoy.

    Specialized Status 2

    Specialized has a new Status; it’s still alloy, still relatively affordable, and still built to shred! And now’s there’s also a downhill version…

    • July 19, 2024

    Specialized has launched the Status 2, an updated version of one of the best mountain bikes around that now comes with 170mm travel, more aggressive trail geometry, and a new,…

    PNW Loam Bars, showing the upsweep and backsweep

    The PNW Loam handlebar took the sting out of Alpine descents, and its light flex feel is ideal for heavier riders

    • July 18, 2024

    The PNW Loam Carbon Handlebar is designed explicitly to offer more comfort and vertical compliance than an alloy bar, to take the sting out of bumpy trails and introduce an…

    Forget Amazon Prime Day, Fox kit is up to 50% off at Blacks right now, including the brilliant Union flat pedal shoe

    • July 17, 2024

    There are some cracking deals on Amazon Prime Day right now, including discounts on Garmin, Worx pressure washers, Maxxis, GoPro and loads more. But I reckon Blacks has Amazon licked…

    GoPro’s latest Hero12 is just £282 in the Amazon’s Prime Day sale, but hurry as it’ll disappear soon

    • July 17, 2024

    We’ve just spotted this little gem, buried in Amazon’s Prime Day listings: the GoPro Hero 12 is now on sale for £282, or $299. That means you can bag what…

    Worx 20V Max Hydroshot

    I hate buying from Amazon, but this Worx Hydroshot portable washer deal is too good to miss

    • July 16, 2024

    I hate buying stuff off Amazon almost as much as I hate cleaning my bike, so it’s the irony is not lost on me that these two negatives have attracted…

    Tom Pidcock out of the Tour de France with Covid…can he still retain mountain biking XCO gold at the Olympics?

    • July 15, 2024

    British cross-country (XCO) Olympics hopeful, and reigning Olympic Champion, Tom Pidcock has had to pull out of the Tour de France just two weeks before the Paris Games begin. The…

    Leatt components

    Leatt expands from clothing and protection into MTB components with a new range of stems, bars, grips, and pedals

    • July 15, 2024

    Leatt has built a solid reputation for clothing and protective gear since it launched the original MTB neck brace 20 years ago, and the South African brand is making the…

    Trek Top Fuel

    Trek’s Top Fuel was my fave down-country bike last year: now it’s lighter, gets a four-position flip chip, and there’s more space for sandwiches

    • July 11, 2024

    Trek has added a new flip chip to its latest Top Fuel that lets riders change the bike’s geometry and the shock’s progression independently of one another. Trek has long…

    Kona's new Process G3 153 CR DL, between two trees

    Back from the brink: Kona launches its next gen Process 153 and 134, with more sizes and mullet wheel options

    • July 11, 2024

    Less than two months after being saved from closure, Kona bikes has released its next generation Process trail bikes, and a whole new (or rather, old) way of distributing them.…

    New valves from Muc-Off and Schwalbe

    Is the Presta valve dead? New valves from Schwalbe and Muc-Off aim to kill off this 100 year old design

    • July 10, 2024

    Tyre valves, whether tubeless compatible or attached to an inner tube have remained largely unchanged for a number of years now, with just a few companies designing high air-flow versions…

    Lapierre Spicy CF

    Lapierre’s new Spicy CF enduro bike can be converted from high-pivot design to low-pivot by just switching a few parts

    • July 10, 2024

    Lapierre’s new Spicy CF enduro bike utilises an innovative suspension design to offer both low and high pivot options using the same frame. There are four models in the range,…

    YT-Industries Decoy SN MX Core 3 CF

    YT’s new lightweight e-bike is the Decoy SN, but at 20.6kg it’s anything but light

    • July 9, 2024

    It’s taken over five years but at long last YT has a new version of the Decoy, which I reckon is still one of the best electric mountain bikes out…

    New Bosch CX motor spotted at Eurobike

    I spotted Bosch’s secret new Performance CX motor at Eurobike, and it’s smaller and sleeker than the current version

    • July 9, 2024

    You didn’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to spot Bosch’s next generation motor among the e-bikes on display at Eurobike. Some brands had made a half-baked attempt to cover-up the…

    ZF CentriX

    ZF’s is bringing automotive technology to the e-bike market, with an exciting new can-sized motor boasting big power with less weight

    • July 8, 2024

    German automotive behemoth ZF (best known for gearboxes and bearings), has launched its first electric bike system, with the focal piece being the CentriX mid-drive motor. And it’s an impressive…

    Top Pidcock crosses the line to win Gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, holding a Union Jack above his head and with tears in his eyes

    How to watch the Paris Olympics mountain bike cross country racing for free

    • July 8, 2024

    The Paris Olympics is less than three weeks away, with the mountain bike cross country racing taking place on the 28 and 29 of July. Here’s our run down of…

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    Reviews

    Endura MT500 jacket 2025

    Endura’s latest MT500 waterproof jacket is lighter and easier to move in than the original, but the latest regulations mean it’s just not as good at shedding water

    Propain Shresh SL

    The Propain Sresh SL may not sparkle and fizz, and the TQ motor is no match for the grunt of the DJI, but I still loved every second aboard this stealthy e-bike

    Fox Podium inverted fork

    Fox’s inverted Podium fork is heavy, expensive, and a faff to live with, but it’s the best enduro fork I’ve ridden

    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

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