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    Trek Top Fuel 9 gen 4

    I’m a huge fan of Trek’s high-octane Top Fuel 9, and the latest version is the best yet – but it could be even better

    • September 6, 2024

    I was a big fan of the previous alloy Top Fuel from Trek, as were Danny and Alan when they tested the last Top Fuel 8, and this latest version…

    GoPro Hero 13 Black

    GoPro launches new Hero 13 Black – here are 5 key upgrades for mountain bikers

    • September 5, 2024

    GoPro has just released the latest version of its iconic Hero, now in its 13th guise, and while the updates are not exactly ground-breaking, there are some cool new features…

    Despite Tom Pidcock’s Olympic mountain bike gold medal, Britain’s 2012 Olympic XC legacy course at Hadleigh Park is in a ‘terrible’ state, according to local riders

    • September 5, 2024

    Only a month ago we were celebrating Tom Pidcock’s dramatic win in the mountain biking at the Paris 2024 Olympics. An Olympics where GB riders excelled, backing up Pidcock’s gold…

    Cube 2025 range overview

    Cube launches 2025 range – 5 key highlights from the new MTB line-up, including three new e-bike models, two XC race hardtails, and a trail bike

    • September 4, 2024

    These days, most manufacturers like to drop feed their latest bikes through the year, maximising eyeballs and keeping their brand in the mind of consumers as much as possible. Cube,…

    Boulder Bicycles prototype from 1991

    This 1991 Boulder Bicycles boasted a 1,320mm wheelbase 20 years before Forward Geometry, Geometron, and Pole

    • September 2, 2024

    Asked when the trend for longer, lower, slacker geometry started, most of us would say around 2012/2013 when Mondraker introduced prototype DH and enduro models with what turned into Forward…

    DH World Champs

    From resurgent veterans to Juniors beating Elites, here are 6 things we learned from the 2024 downhill World Champs in Andorra

    • September 2, 2024

    The 2024 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships took place in Andorra this weekend, on a dry and dusty track that ran even faster than qualifying earlier in the week.…

    XC World Champs

    Puck Pieterse and Alan Hatherly win gold at the 2024 cross-country MTB world championships

    • September 1, 2024

    Dutchwoman Puck Pieterse put on a dominant display to win the rainbow bands in the Elite Women’s cross-country mountain bike world championship race, while South African Alan Hatherly gained a…

    Lizard Skins Gradient grips

    Lizard Skins’ Gradient grips boast a subtle wing for palm support, and improved comfort on my longest rides

    • September 1, 2024

    Before you even start counting colours, Lizard Skins have 23 different grip designs to try, and I’ve been working my way through a bunch of them recently. The ones that…

    Viris Raptor glasses

    Viris might be a new name in eyewear, but the Raptor glasses kit impressed me with its scratch-resistant lens and prescription-compatible frame

    • August 31, 2024

    Speculating in the biking spectacle space means going up against big, established global brands with massive marketing and ambassador budgets, such as Oakley, Smith, and 100% – the kind of…

    Voodoo Canzo 2024

    Voodoo launches new full-suspension Canzo with an eye on the affordable trail bike market, and is sold through Halfords

    • August 30, 2024

    Voodoo’s Bizango has won more MBR bike tests and Hardtail of the Year awards than I’ve got scars on my shins, but the Halfords-licensed brand has never quite hit the…

    Sonder Evol review

    Sonder’s Evol is a good back-to-basics enduro bike, but adding wireless gears puts it in the ring with some heavy hitting competition

    • August 30, 2024

    Sonder Bikes has grown out of the Alpkit stable, where affordability meets good design and rugged build-quality in outdoor equipment. The comprehensive range now runs to 14 different bikes, from…

    Trek Procaliber

    Trek’s new Procaliber gets updated geometry for gnarly XC tracks, but weighs more than the full-suspension Supercaliber

    • August 29, 2024

    Trek has launched its Gen 3 Procaliber carbon models, which come with increased fork travel, wider tyre clearance, lighter weight, and an updated geometry. The hardtail frame is now 150g…

    Vitus bikes are back in stock at Evans, and guess what? They’re already on sale for cracking prices

    • August 29, 2024

    Vitus mountain bikes are back in stock at Evans just six months after going out of business, with the brand’s award-winning Sentier range already on sale for outrageous prices. Earlier…

    MBR Show 11 thumbnail

    Are expensive analogue bikes dead? It’s hard to see a future when Trek’s Slash + gives you a motor and battery and saves you £750!

    • August 28, 2024

    Episode 11 of the MBR Show has just gone live and the main topic for discussion this time is the future of expensive analogue bikes – is anyone going to…

    Gore Bike Wear Passion pants

    At 6ft 1in I’ve struggled to find MTB bike trousers long enough, but Gore’s Passion Pants are it

    • August 28, 2024

    I’m a big fan of the Gore Passion Pants because they’re technically great, lightweight, good value, and don’t feel the need to dress you up in logos like a Formula…

    Stone King Rally

    Year’s of painstaking exploration have unearthed 275km of the best trails in the alps, and now you can follow the 6-day route for free!

    • August 27, 2024

    The Stone King Rally and mapping app Komoot have launched a 275km Stone King enduro mountain biking route. The GPS track was previously only available to participants of the Stone…

    2024 MTB World Championships: how to watch for free from anywhere in the world

    • August 26, 2024

    The Mountain Bike World Championships is upon us and the big news is that Tom Pidcock has all but won the XCO race already, after emphatically taking Olympic gold just…

    Lightweight, lively and nimble: Cannondale’s Habit LT is a proper trail bike, not an overbuilt enduro rig

    • August 25, 2024

    As one of a handful of trail bikes with a very similar shape and suspension design, Cannondale’s Habit LT had a hard job convincing me it was a truly unique…

    Although my very first mountain bike marathon race was like a Tough Mudder on a bike, I’m now totally hooked!

    • August 23, 2024

    For the uninitiated – that was me at the start of this journey – a mountain bike marathon race is simply a long-distance off-road race. The race distance varies, but…

    Propain Spindrift 5 AL

    Propain’s latest big hit Spindrift 5 gets 180mm travel and starts at an impressive £2,999

    • August 22, 2024

    Propain has launched its latest Spindrift iteration – the Spindrift 5. There are three models in total, one carbon fibre option and two aluminium. The brand has gone in slightly…

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    Best budget electric mountain bike: Power-up your ride without breaking the bank

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    Reviews

    Scott Gambler 2026

    The new Scott Gambler has a 6-bar linkage, hides its shock inside the frame, and can be configured in 36 different ways – but is it too complicated for the weekend warrior?

    Deviate Kurgan e-bike

    Deviate’s first e-bike is a none-too-subtle high-pivot marauder, and the Kurgan boasts some clever features that further separate it from the hordes

    Specialized Status 2 170 DH

    The Specialized Status 2 is the perfect holiday bike for Alpine tourists or bike park weekends: it’s cheap, fast and fun, but ultimately safe and composed

    Torq Energy Jellies

    Bored of Jelly Babies? The new Torq Energy Jellies deliver a punchier energy hit and taste delicious, but they’re not cheap

    Trek Fuel EX 2026

    Trek’s new alloy-framed Fuel 8 is over £1,000 cheaper than the outgoing model, and small changes help it rip even harder on the trails: but at 17kg it weighs nearly as much as some e-bikes

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