When the rains come and the trails are slick with mud and strewn with wet roots, it’s worth spending some time zoning in on your wet weather technique. Slippery trails…
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Merida One-Sixty 8000 first ride review
Merida hope the new One-Sixty will propel it into the ranks of the best enduro mountain bikes. You know what? It’s got a pretty good chance… Need to know Two…
Video: Riding into motherhood
When mountain biker, gravel rider and athlete Amanda Chapin discovered she was pregnant, she knew that she wanted to keep cycling throughout her pregnancy if she could, and her experiences…
Madison DTE Waterproof Trousers review
Madison offers several waterproof bottoms starting at the basic Protec and topping out with the DTE (Defy the Elements) a heavy-hitting waterproof trouser. Madison uses a 2.5layer fabric (basically an…
Fake bikes: counterfeit mountain bikes and why you should avoid them
We found a bargain – a brand new carbon frame, complete with VPP lower link driven shock layout and Santa Cruz good looks for less than $1,000. If that sounds…
MBR October 2022 – 281
The latest issue of MBR is out now, and as ever it’s packed full of inspiring ideas and routes to help you find new places to get out and ride.…
Video: Take a Californian road trip with the updated Juliana Joplin
Just like the Juliana Furtado and pretty much all of its Santa Cruz siblings like the Tallboy, the Juliana Joplin has just had a refresh and update. The new iteration…
Get connected: SRAM explores the possibilities of wireless connectivity for bikes
Connected technology is something most people are familiar with in their day-to-day lives; our watches monitor our sleep, we can turn on our central heating using an app, and so…
Generation 5 Tallboy gets the Santa Cruz update treatment
The beloved Santa Cruz Tallboy joins the rest of the Santa Cruz range in getting an update and refresh, but this is less of a makeover and more about making…
Rab Thermic Neutrino Sleeping Bag Liner review
Rab’s Thermic Neutrino is a tapered thermal liner designed to fit in the Neutrino range of bags, but just as happy in any other brand’s offering. It’s superbly well made,…
‘Earth is now our only shareholder’; Patagonia owner steps away from the brand he created
Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, announced yesterday that he is relinquishing ownership of the company he founded nearly 50 years ago. Patagonia will now be owned by two legal entities that…
Northern lights, reindeer, sauna and incredible autumn colours: a mountain bike adventure in Lapland
Lapland might be better known for reindeers and the home of a certain Santa Claus, but if you love to ride through stunning scenery, then Finland’s northernmost region has a…
The results from the Red Bull Hardline 2022 are in, and the winner is…
While the headline shots from the Red Bull Hardline in 2022 will heavily feature the huge Dirty Ferns step-on-off and the massive jumps along the Waterfall section, when it came…
Pro bikes from the Red Bull Hardline 2022
Crashes, dents, dings, cases, hard landings – Red Bull Hardline isn’t labelled the world’s hardest downhill race for nothing, and the rider’s bikes bear the brunt of the action. After…
Bernard Kerr qualifies fastest at Red Bull Hardline 2022… with a broken hand
Red Bull Hardline is one of the gnarliest events on the mountain bike race calendar, and from what we’ve seen the 2022 event will be as fast, technical and hard…
Trek’s new Fuel EX is longer, lower, slacker and steeper… and it’s a dead ringer for the EXe e-bike
Trek has launched a brand new version of the Fuel EX trail bike, and with it a ton of new features and updates to address pretty much any quibble you…
The new MX Santa Cruz 5010 is designed to be more playful than ever before
Just like its siblings the Nomad and the Hightower, the Santa Cruz 5010 has had an update and refresh. Santa Cruz says this turns what has always been a playful,…
The mud-ready Specialized Hillbilly tyre is here
Calling all mud lovers! If you like your terrain steep, slippery, mucky, wet, loose and natural, then Specialized have a tyre that’s right up your trail. The new Specialized Hillbilly…
Best mountain bike travel bag: boxes and cases to keep your bike protected when you fly
Going on a riding holiday can be an amazing experience, and with so many great destinations just a short flight away, there’s never been more opportunities to expand your mountain…
Teton Gravity Republic’s new film Esperanto is an eye-popping global adventure
Teton Gravity Republic’s long anticipated new film Esperanto, which features some of the worlds best riders in incredible locations across the planet, is now out and available for download. Featuring…