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…
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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,…
Morewood Bikes returns for 2016
Boutique, South African bike brand Morewood will be bursting back into life for 2016. The last we heard from Morewood was at Eurobike in 2013 when it launched the 27.5…
Five things we learned from Aaron Gwin’s move to YT Industries
The off -season rumor mill climaxed yesterday with the announcement of Aaron Gwin’s move to YT Industries. The newly formed YT Mob will be the first downhill team from the…
Watch: Kelly McGarry remembered with mountain bike procession and heavy metal music
https://assets.stuff.co.nz/video/production/1454911648663-McGarry%20Funeral.mp4 Kelly McGarry was remembered in his home town of Wakefield, New Zealand with a procession of mountain bikers, heavy metal music and a touching tribute from his girlfriend. McGarry…
Aaron Gwin signs for YT Industries
After an offseason of anticipation, the biggest rumour of the year has been confirmed. Aaron Gwin is riding for YT Industries in 2016. The current World Cup champion left Specialized…
Cyclocross World Champion hoping to compete in Rio 2016 XC despite having no mountain bike racing experience
Former cyclocross World Champion, Mathieu van der Poel, is hoping to compete in the cross country at the 2016 Rio Olympics despite having no competitive mountain biking experience. The 21-year-old…
How to practice your trail skills on the streets
Spice up your riding and boost your skills by turning any urban street into a practice run, ready for the next time you hit the dirt Upward steps Find some…
Baby essentials that can double as mountain biking kit
Having a baby can often eat in to your valuable riding time (and budget). To ease those worries here are the pieces of kit that can double up as baby…
Scottish bank robbers escape on mountain bikes
Two men who robbed a bank in Scotland on Friday morning fled the scene on mountain bikes. The men entered the Kirkcaldy branch of TSB armed with a crowbar and a…
5 reasons mountain biking in the South West is amazing
The South West may stick out in an ungainly fashion from the bottom of the country but there’s still a wealth of riding to be found between Land’s End and…
Gee Atherton tells Clare Balding about his most embarrassing crash
Gee and Rachel Atherton both appeared on the Clare Balding show last night and Gee had a pretty interesting story to tell. It turns out he once crashed so hard…
This is what raw speed sounds like
Instead of our usual trick of filling a video post with a few paragraphs of background info on the rider and the video, with this one we’re just going to list…