The past seven days may be a blur of mince pies, turkeys, presents and alcohol but it hasn’t stopped the pros from keeping us up to date on their lives.…
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Rocky Mountain Maiden World Cup (2016) review
Key points Full carbon downhill bike Can run 27.5in or 26in wheels Ride 9 adjustable geometry We spied a prototype of Rocky Mountain’s, then nameless, replacement for the Flatline downhill…
How to buy the right riding kit for your kids
Ride with your kids and there’ll come a time when nothing but a proper bike will do. Reaching about nine or 10, if they’re grown up enough to handle real…
MBR’s most popular articles of 2015
This year we’ve written about everything from Neo-Nazi’s to flashers and thieves. Heck, we’ve even written about even mountain bikes and what a fantastic year it’s been! We’ve made sure…
Commencal Meta HT AM Race 650B (2015) longterm review
Key Points 650b enduro hardtail that’s actually available in XL! Slack 65.3° head angle with 150mm RockShox Revelation fork Great spec for the money Order online and have it shipped…
Reasons we were proud to be British in 2015
2015 was a great year to be British – One of our own went into space, we enjoyed sporting success throughout the year and Downton Abbey is finally finished for good.…
11 of the best secret trail centres in the UK
Trail centres are great for providing accessible, all year round riding and some incredible singletrack. Unfortunately sometimes they can be victims of their own success with overflowing car parks and…
Kona Precept 150 (2016) review
From shrinking violet to loud and proud, the redecorated Precept offers big fun at small prices
DMR Trailstar (2016) review
January '08
Felt Decree FRD (2016) review
Need to know Lightweight carbon trail bike with dream build 140mm travel FAST carbon flex-stay suspension Five bike range starting at £2,250 for Decree 30 All models get 150mm RockShox…
Has Rob Warner just let slip a clue about Aaron Gwin’s future?
In an interview with Greg Minnaar at Soho Bikes in London Rob Warner has suggested that Aaron Gwin will not be riding for Specialized next year. At 11 minutes in…
Martyn Ashton smashes rehab fund raising target within two hours
Once again the mountain biking community has shown how wonderful and charitable it really is as it came to the rescue of paralysed trials rider Martyn Ashton. Yesterday afternoon, Martyn…
George Brannigan shreds New Zealand
A glorious example of why a well-ridden downhill bike is such a joy to watch
DVO Diamond fork review
USA-based suspension brand DVO (Developed Suspension) offers a range of three products — the Emerald dual-crown fork, the Jade coil shock and a 160mm travel single-crown fork called the Diamond. >>>…
Tweets of the week: Steve Peat, Tahnee Seagrave, Bill Nye and more
There’s just one week to go until Christmas and with the party season in full swing the pros have been busier than ever on social media. Steve Peat‘s so famous…
Cross country World Cup rider tests positive for EPO
Rourke Croeser, a top South African cross country cyclist, has tested positive for EPO. Croeser was found to have taken EPO in an out of competition urine test conducted on 30…
Mountain biking meets Rambo in The Sickest Edit Ever
Ever wondered what would happen if mountain bikes became banned from Whistler and roller blades took their place? That’s the question that will hopefully be answered in ‘The Sickest Edit…
Watch the wildest moments from the 2015 downhill World Cups
The downhill World Cup series finale in Val di Sole may seem like a distant memory now but that hasn’t stopped Red Bull from firing out this compilation of the…
Jared Graves joins Specialized
It has today been officially revealed that Jared Graves is joining Specialized for the 2016 EWS series. Specialized has posted this short teaser video of Graves riding on an Enduro…
MBR January 2016
The new issue of MBR Magazine is out now.