Buying a bike online and the savings can be as big as the pitfalls, so here's a guide to picking the best bike, the right size, and the ultimate options.
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How to set up your rear gears (VIDEO)
With a little mechanical know-how, noisy misshifts will be a thing of the past
BMC Trailfox TF01: with electric Di2 shifting
Released at the Albstadt world cup last year, the BMC Trailfox is the first enduro bike to come equipped with Shimano XTR Di2 technology
New trail at Bike Park Wales! Fifty Shades of Black… (video)
There's a new trail at Bike Park Wales and it's more than a little risqué!
Giant Trance Advanced 27.5 2 (2014) longterm review
Dave's Giant Trance Advanced 27.5 2 review
Poule up: fun on the farm in the snow
It is fun on the farm in this video with the Giromagny Enduro team; featuring chickens, goats and some serious snow shredding
Be a control freak – Skills advice from Chris Akrigg
Trials riding isn’t just about tricks, according to Chris Akrigg
Just Landed #1: Hope crankset and loads more
Want to see all the good stuff that's so fresh we've barely even unboxed it? Welcome to Just Landed
Design your own bike – 3 ways to custom build
How hard can it be to design a mountain bike? If you’re brave enough, these companies will let you find out
Pro bikes: The new Cube Action Team Stereo 160 SHPC with Di2
Cube's new enduro race bikes unveiled, and they've all gone electric (well, the drivetrain anyway)
5 great pub rides
A cold pint and a warm fire — what better way could there be to end a winter ride?
Vitus Escarpe VRS (2015) review
The new Escarpe marks a turning point for direct-sales brand Vitus - £1,999.99
February’s top product picks
February's top product picks: What we're excited about this month
Bird Aeris.1 X1 review
Direct-sales brand’s aluminium full-susser flies high with on-trend geometry and a myriad of configurations
Trek launches Powerfly + full-suspension e-bike
Unique Bosch motor cover on Trek's new 120mm travel full-suspension electric mountain bike
Specialized Pitch Comp (2105) review
The old Pitch was a classic, can this one rekindle the flame?
Fox 36 vs RockShox Pike (review)
Putting the two latest and greatest suspension forks to the ultimate head-to-head test
The £50 bike lights challenge… one year on
Last winter the mbr team went online to find out if night riding for next to nowt was as easy as eBay would have you believe. One year on, are…
The best new products from Core Bike Show part 2
More new product from Core Bike and The Bike Place shows, here's what caught our eye
Whyte G-150 S (2015) review
Taking advantage of SRAM's 1X groupsets, the Whyte G-150 now has a wider pivot stance to improve stiffness and clearance.