Crankbrothers latest inflator is longer than most of the best mini-pumps, but comes with a fold out stirrup and magnetic hose attachment that makes it a breeze to use. However,…
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Best mountain bike lights: bar mount, helmet and e-bike specific
Here are the best mountain bike lights. Bombing around in the dark may seem like a mad thing to do, but night riding is great.
The Troy Lee Designs A3 has won our helmet test for three years in a row, and it’s on sale right now for just £79
The Troy Lee A3 isn’t just my favourite, it’s the go to helmet for all of us at mbr. Many’s the weekend you’ll find us pulling on an old A3…
Scott’s Trail Storm Insuloft AL is the warmest jacket I’ve tried this winter, just be careful you don’t cook in it
Scott’s Trail Storm Insuloft AL jacket is absolutely roasting inside. I don’t mean this is a bad way, cuffs aside there’s no hint of clamminess about this insulated top and…
How do you win a stage of the Paris Dakar Rally? Ride your e-bike of course, reveals veteran French racer Stéphane Peterhansel
For Stéphane Peterhansel, age is just a number. At 58, the grandmaster of desert rallying has just finished his 35th Dakar Rally, taking a stage win along the way to…
Best enduro mountain bikes: Big travel rigs for big mountain terrain
Enduro is still the hottest ticket in mountain biking, we cut through they hype and find the very best enduro mountain bikes on the market.
Best mountain bike trousers/pants: regular and waterproof
All these mountain bike trousers on test will get the job done, but the expensive stuff will be a little bit more durable and more comfortable to wear
The BC Bike Race has a wicked promo prize this year, make a three-minute video and you could win the $13,000 prize including a Rocky Mountain Element C70
British Columbia might be most famous for Whistler Bike Park, but the BC Bike Race takes place on Vancouver Island over seven fun-filled days. It’s not exactly an event for…
Best mountain bike jackets for staying dry in wet weather
Staying warm and dry in is easy with the right outer layer: we put the best mountain bike jackets to the test. Light shells and storm jackets.
Best cross-country XC mountain bikes: hardtail and full-suspension
The best cross-country mountain bikes are about raw speed, making them lightweight, efficient and ideal for fast, flowing singletrack as well as racing.
Yes, there are stacks of unsold mountain bikes out there, but I still think these 17 MTBs will be updated in 2024
As mbr’s Bike Test Editor already pointed out in his article predicting five new enduro bikes due for an update in 2024, you don’t need to be able to read…
Forbidden’s high-pivot Druid V2 cast a spell on me, and after six months testing I’m still bewitched by it
“Pedals like an XC bike, descends like a DH bike” is a cliche as badly worn as the back tyre on a bike park rental in September. It’s a promise…
Orange Bikes is saved from closure after merging with its UK factory, but will it still be the iconic brand we’ve always loved?
Orange Bikes has been saved from permanent closure, after acquiring “its UK frame manufacturing partner.” Earlier this month we reported the sad news that Orange had appointed administrators to try…
Best electric mountain bike: join the e-bike revolution!
Stating the obvious: the best electric mountain bike will be flipping great! We had so much fun with this best-of list we’re embarrassed to call it "work".
Best hardtail mountain bike: classic trail shredding machines
These handful of rad machines are the absolute best hardtail mountain bike options out there right now. We've been thrashing hardtails for nearly three decades to build this definitive shortlist.
The Merida Ex enduro opens entries to e-bikes AND analogue bikes after outcry
E-bikers won’t now push out regular riders at the Merida Ex this year, despite the race being initially labelled pedal-assist only. Exmoor’s popular multi-day enduro event is back for its…
Best mountain bike helmets: cool, comfortable head protection
The best mountain bike helmets are primarily protection but they can also be stylish and comfy things to wear in their own right. Here are twelve favourites.
5 amazing new UK trails and bike parks to tempt you in 2024
Trail builders across the UK put in some serious graft in 2023. They made new trails, reworked some of our old favourites, and even opened up a few new bike…
Best mountain bike: the ultimate trail, XC and enduro bikes at all budgets
Choosing the best mountain bike is hard. There's loads of them. They all look similar yet different. Our expert panel of reviewers narrow things down.
Coed y Brenin, the UK’s original trail centre, could close this year after a spending squeeze, with the fate of its famous trails in limbo
Three Welsh visitor centres including the hallowed Coed y Brenin could close this year, with the fate of the trails surrounding them unknown. That’s according to a report from the…