If we were to guess where the newest World Cup downhill team was to come from, Iran would be pretty far down that list. Against all odds though, the Fastos…
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12 of the best photos of the 2016 Andes Pacifico
The Andes Pacifico returned for its third year in 2016 and it was as gorgeous as ever. The race was won by Tracey Moseley and Francois Billy-Maitre but it will…
Britain’s best stepped trails
No, not an album from the 90s group, but a look at all that’s good and bad about trail stairs. Like them or loathe them, steps are a big part…
Fox Factory Float 36 FIT4 fork review
An unbelievably capable fork but at a price - £839
Northern Ireland set to receive new trail centre at Gortin Glen
Gortin Glen, in Northern Ireland, is set to become a Regional Trail Centre with 14km of trails and a trail hub. Last Tuesday night, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council agreed to…
Stan’s No Tubes releases new formula for 15th birthday
For years Stan Koziatek has been sending a secret, prototype fluid in unmarked bottles to his racers, now, to celebrate his company’s 15th brithday, you can use this formula too. >>> Should…
Monday Quiz: can you guess the mountain bike from its silhouette?
Go down to your local trail centre and you’re guaranteed to see a polyphony of bikes from the most rudimentary hardtails through to full-suss bikes boasting the latest gizmos and…
Watch Gee Atherton race the Cambrian rally
This weekend Gee Atherton proved himself to be a man of many many talents. Not only is he a multiple downhill World Champion but he’s also now a Cambrian Rally…
Specialized staff help to maintain Surrey Hills trails
Staff from Specialized’s UK headquarters have teamed up with the Surrey Hills Mountain Bike Working group to maintain trails on Leith Hill. The staff will undergo training from B1ke and…
How to stop mud from sticking to your bike
Wax your bike and it’ll shed mud like poo off a politician’s back: The waxing hypothesis If you ride trails in the winter, your bike will get plastered in mud.…
Mountain biker sues parents after crash leaves him paraplegic
A man who was left paraplegic after a crash in a Canadian mountain bike race has been forced to sue his parents in a quirk of local Insurance Law. Landon…
Cwmcarn’s Twrch trail re-opens
Great news for mountain bikers in south Wales as the Twrch trail at Cwmcarn will be re-opened this weekend. The trail was closed due to felling operations and trail improvements…
Tweets of the Week: Eddie Masters, Brendan Fairclough as a nipper and the world’s biggest step up
The past seven days have been dominated by the announcement of the new YT Mob downhill team. But that doesn’t mean we’re ignoring the rest of the mountain biking world…
Prototype Nicolai Geomotron downhill bike to be raced in 2016 World Cups
We’ve long admired Chris Porter and the folks over at Mojo for their willingness to push the boundaries of sizing and geometry with the Geomotron bikes and it looks like they…
Mountain biker settles for $1M after dog attack during race
Renee Legro has settled for $1 million in a lawsuit of against the owner of two sheep dogs that attacked her during a mountain bike race. Legro was competing in…
Two teenage boys have mountain bikes stolen in street by gang
Two teenage boys were grabbed and told to hand over their mountain bikes on a street in Edinburgh by a gang of three men. The two boys were approached at…
MBR March 2016
The latest issue of MBR is out now, packed full of inspiring ideas and route maps to help you find new places to get out and ride.
New bikes from Orange, a Hope carbon seatpost and all the best products from Core Bike and The Bike Place
MBR took quick trawl round the two mini UK bike shows to see what’s hot for the coming season Orange We featured the new short-travel Orange Four on here previously…
How to ride loose on your mountain bike
We see it so often in videos of the top riders but riding loose can be a scary prospect for those of us unfamiliar with the feeling of being on…
5 ways to save your ride that every mountain biker should know
Riding is fab — except when it’s cut short. So, avoid these dreaded ride-terminators. Broken chain If you’ve managed not to fly over the bars when your chain suddenly snapped,…