What is the key ingredient that really makes a trail centre? Is it flowing trails, difficult technical sections, great views or even just a welcoming cafe? The truth is there’s not…
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New Enduro World Series qualification system to cut amateur places
A new qualification system for the Enduro World Series will cut places for amateur riders. The Enduro World Series has always prided itself on providing amateur riders a platform to…
£17,000 worth of mountain bikes and equipment stolen from Falkirk bike shop
Thieves made off with £17,000 worth of mountain bikes and equipment from a shop near Falkirk last night. Bespoke Bikes on Duke Street, Denny was broken into overnight and police are…
How to true your mountain bike wheel
A mountain bike wheel with a dink in it is a mechanical waiting to happen: 10 minutes with a spoke key however and it can be as good as new! Tools…
Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt BC Edition (2016) review
Need to know BC Edition gets an aggressive spec with single-ring drivetrain Ride 9 system lets you tune the geometry and suspension feel Full carbon frame with Smoothwall construction 120mm…
Watch: Martyn Ashton walks again
Taking my first stroll in the Indigo Exoskeleton. I wonder where this thing could take me? Ideas. #royalbuckshospital A post shared by Martyn Ashton (@martynashton) on Mar 4, 2016 at…
Trail sabotage returns to British Columbia
Less than two months after the sentencing of Tineke Kraal, trail sabotage has returned to Vancouver. Whereas Kraal operated on North Shore trails, this new saboteur operates near Nanaimo, a…
Wounded veterans to become first ever disabled team to tackle Megavalanche
A group of wounded, injured and sick veterans from the British armed forces is hoping to become the first ever disabled team to tackle the fearsome Megavalanche. Megavalanche is a…
Tweets of the Week: Sam Hill road riding in FiveTens and much more
We’re gearing up for the season and so are the pro riders as they depart to training camps around the world. That hasn’t kept the off social media though, here’s…
Lezyne launches new pump to help seat tubeless tyres
It seems like the Taipei bike show is awash with unreleased mountain biking goodies. After getting the lowdown on the latest rubber from Maxxis yesterday, today we can show you…
Why riding in the snow makes you fitter and faster
It’s a universal truth that snow is lovely. For a while. In the right place. That first snowfall adds magic and beauty to a familiar trail and, although it’s more…
Mountain biker faces court summons for 180 metre wheelie
A mountain biker in Bradford will face court summons for pulling a 180 metre long wheelie on a busy road. The man was riding a hardtail Genesis mountain bike with…
How to organise a mates’ race
Competition without the stress, the mates’ race is friendly and fun. So grab a stopwatch, follow our guide and organise a race this summer. Why bother? Organising is more fun…
MBR readers offered free entry to three day, non-stop mountain bike eventin Sardinia
Look out of the window, go on, right now. What do you see? Nothing but grey clouds, driving rain and glumness if your view is anything like ours. If all this…
Maxxis ForeKaster: new wet weather tyre unveiled at Taipei bike show
Maxxis yesterday announced the launch of three new tyres at the Taipei bike show, including a brand new wet-weather tyre. The Maxxis ForeKaster is a tubeless ready tyre that will…
Six reasons mountain biking in Wales is amazing
While none of us here in the mbr office are actually Welsh, we still think Wales is a mountain bike mecca worth celebrating. Popty ping and all that innit.
RockShox brings Motion Control damper to Sektor and 30 forks
Key Points: New additions to Recon, Sektor and 30 ranges All forks come with the Motion Control damper So what have we got here then? Basically RockShox has added a…
Transition TransAM 29 longterm review
The Transition TransAM 29 is a total blast to ride but it needs to go on a diet
Watch Danny MacAskill interviewed all over the world
It seems like Danny MacAskill is a hard man to pin down, and if you want even a two minute interview with him, you have to follow him all over…
Over 400 mountain bikers show support for Lee Quarry in face of council cuts
Over 400 mountain bikers flocked to Lee Quarry last weekend in a show of solidarity against council cuts. Lee Quarry has had a troubled few months after it was announced that…