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How to leave trail centres behind and tackle natural trails
Don't limit yourself to trail centres in winter - develop the skills to tackle rewarding natural singletrack.
Whyte S-150C RS review
The Whyte S-150C looks set to be the new benchmark 29er trail bike. It feels more solid than a YT Jeffsy and more capable a Specialized Stumpjumper.
Hope’s new less-complicated EVO crankset
The new hope EVO crankset looks like a nice combination of Hope construction quality and end user ease-of-use. Well played Hope.
Coed-y-Brenin MinorTaur blue trail extension opens March 16th
Riders of the Jr Antifreeze kids MTB challenge will be the first to get to try the new trail sections with the event marking the official opening.
First ever World Champions for E-Mountain Bike will be crowned this year
UCI have revealed more details about the first ever e-MTB World Championships in August-September 2019 in Mont-Saint-Anne, Canada.
Cilcain, Clwydian Hills route
With barely any climbing and just 11km long, this Clwydian Hills route looks a pushover. But the reality is a bite-size chunk of genuinely great MTBing.
The Long Gap, Brecon Beacons route
Distance: 35km (22 miles). There’s something magical about climbing up into high mountains, and they don’t get much higher this Brecon Beacons route.
Elan Valley, Wales route
Don’t underestimate the severity of this Elan Valley route; it has more ups and downs than the Welsh rugby team and hass plenty of technical interest too.
Gower Peninsula route
This Gower route is stuffed with a great network of trails — many of which offer superb views over the coast.
Ranger Path, Snowdon route
One of our favourite trails of any year. A true mountain epic. Here is the downloadable GPS file of the Snowdon Ranger route.
Rhyd Ddu on Snowdon is a route you’ll never forget
Reach the top of Wales’ highest peak, and then descend along Rhyd Ddu for a mountain bike experience you'll never forget
Beginners guide to the 2019 Enduro World Series
Time to take a look at where and when the races are taking place and what the riders can expect to face in the 2019 Enduro World Series.
Best mountain bike upgrades for under £20
For under the price of the average round of post ride beers, here are our top choices for how to spend that upgrade money wisely.
Specialized Stumpjumper EVO goes carbon
When Specialized revived the EVO nameplate on the Alloy Stumpy plenty of riders asked "when will the carbon version show up?"
Kona Wah Wah 2 Composite flat pedal review
The Kona Wah Wah 2 takes the original Wah Wah's a large platform, thin profile and grippy pins and brings them bang up to date for today's trail riding.
12 ways to stop mud messing with your bike and body
A dozen steps to mitigate mud's effect, making mud plugging less of an ordeal more a chance to practice your skills when the weather and conditions are at their worst.
Five all-weather rides that save you from the worst weather
It doesn't matter how bad the conditions are, getting out on the trails always trumps the sofa or indoor trainer - here are five routes that save you from the…
Cargo bike trials? Chris Akrigg doing typically Chris Akrigg things on a deeply inappropriate bike
Chris Akrigg doing typically Chris Akrigg things aboard a very, very inappropriate bicycle. Cargo bike trials anyone?
Marin Mount Vision 8 first ride review
Hot on the heels of the Wolf Ridge, Marin introduce the Marin Mount Vision with the R3ACT–2 Play suspension system from Naild.