Bikes with four or even five figure pricetags have become the norm over the past few years, and while I don’t think that means we’re getting ripped off by mountain…
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Red Bull Hardline Wales: watch Lou Ferguson, Bernard Kerr and Ronan Dunne hitting the biggest features on track
Red Bull Hardline Wales is back in Dyfi Valley from 25-27 July, and we can’t wait. Red Bull Hardline is one of the toughest mountain bike races on the planet,…
I’ve been to Ard Rock for 10 years now, here are the 12 things I love best about the UK’s biggest bike festival, and why I’ll be going back in 2026
1. Ard Rock is one of our 7 best MTB events to try in 2025, and it’s because of things like this: A new one from last year, Peaty’s Pub…
Two eyewear holders!… Giro’s latest Montaro III helmet gets more features, new Mips liner, and costs £160
Giro has a new lid out called the Montaro Mips III, it’s an updated version of one of the best mountain bike helmets we’ve ever tested and comes with increased…
YT’s new Decoy e-bike is make-or-break for the beleaguered brand, and it’s the best Bosch bike I’ve ridden – but will that be enough?
This is not the intro I had planned for the new YT Decoy mark 2. But last week, YT took the painful step of entering self-administration, sending a shockwave through…
Wind Hill and Rogate regulars could face 151% price hike this year, but bike park owners B1KE say most riders will actually pay less
Regular visitors to Wind Hill and Rogate could pay over twice as much to ride this year, after operators B1KE raised the cost of its unlimited membership package. B1KE –…
OneUp’s new Wave pedal is great for new riders who need help dropping their heels, but I found the quirky shape less than ideal
I’ve tested flat pedals for decades now and thought I’d seen it all. Concave or convex, big or small, plastic, alloy, magnesium… magnetic, even. And too many bearing and axle…
World-cup winning Fox Rampage RS helmet is now available to buy…but it’ll set you back £550
The Fox Rampage RS full-face downhill helmet has already been on the heads of some of 2025’s DH World Cup winners, but it’s now available for the average Joe to…
From weekend riders to the Athertons, how FSA’s Gradient range is designed to suit all riders
Stems, cranks, bars, they’re not the most exciting bits of a mountain bike, are they? Well, maybe if you know some of the best mountain bikers in the history of…
Santa Cruz launches a new e-bike for less than £5,000: Vala AL gets an alloy frame and Bosch CX motor, but it’s one of the heaviest 600Wh battery-equipped bikes I’ve seen
Santa Cruz isn’t a brand that does cheap, but its newest e-bike could have us rethinking that idea because it starts from just £4,899. Called the Vala AL, it’s an…
Why so many inverted single-crown forks have failed in the past, and why the new Fox Podium deserves to be a success
Has Fox cracked the single-crown upside down fork code with the new Podium? Or will it become just another expensive toilet roll holder like so many that have come before?…
“Appalling” and “unfathomable” – Coed y Brenin visitor centre closed until April 2026, with local community groups and the UK MTB Trail Alliance accusing NRW of unnecessary delays
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has at last begun the search for a new cafe and visitor’s centre operator at Coed y Brenin, more than three months after it closed the…
“Project Fahrenheit” 32in wheel BMC prototype spotted at Andorra, it wasn’t racing but here’s what we know so far
Last weekend in Andorra, a 32in wheeled BMC prototype broke cover. Called Project Fahrenheit, it wasn’t actually spotted between the tape, instead the Swiss brand was gathering data. So there’s…
The plague of electric motorbikes on our trails: from trail damage to knife threats, the future of mountain biking in the UK could be in jeopardy
Mountain bike trails being vandalised or damaged isn’t anything new, but with electric motorbikes gaining in popularity, instances of trail damage and illegal access have been rocketing. In the UK,…
The Exposure Six Pack light is one of the best mountain bike lights we’ve ever tested, but also one of the most costly – right now, it’s got £101 off at Balfe’s
We’ve been blessed with some glorious weather over the last few weeks here in the UK, and I for one have been out enjoying the long days of sunshine. The…
UPDATED: YT Germany enters self administration, but bikes are still for sale globally, including the UK and US
After 17 years the original mountain bike disruptor brand has put itself into administration, with Covid, US tariffs and a “key supplier failure” responsible for YT’s financial strife. UPDATE: YT…
British Cycling and Forestry England join forces to extend riding access in the nation’s forests
British Cycling and Forestry England have partnered to develop access to England’s forest for more cyclists. The move supports the National Governing Bodies aim to “bring the joy of cycling…
Bosch CX riders get more power and torque from today with the latest free firmware update, but I struggled to get the full 100Nm… and I’m not the only one
From today riders with Bosch CX motors should get access to more power, extra torque, and the latest EMTB+ mode, all without leaving the relative comfort of their garage or…
We’ve been here before, and I’ve been wrong in the past, but here’s why I think 32in wheels will never roll in MTB
I’ve been around long enough to bear the emotional scars of the last wheel size war in mountain biking, but while we’ve enjoyed peace and harmony on the trails recently,…
“Gateway, not competition” – why 20% of riders are now hiring mountain bikes as well as owning them
One in five mountain bike owners have also hired one, according to a survey from Paul’s Cycles in Norfolk, which reckons leasing MTBs could be one of more accessible ways…