Rapha has four new pieces of kit out this summer: designed for what it calls gravity riding the new line includes updated pants with a snugger fit, a windproof jersey…
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The Pace Cycles RCE297 e-bike prototype sports a combined motor and 8-speed gearbox – and it’s close to production
Yorkshire brand Pace Cycles, located at the foot of Dalby Forest in Thornton Dale, showed off a new e-bike prototype they’ve been working on. The enduro, 170mm travel e-bike was…
Marmite on wheels: the Pivot Trailcat LT is either a short travel enduro shredder, or an overdamped and overbuilt trail bike, depending on which of us you chat to
Pivot’s Trailcat comes in two formats, the 140 / 120mm travel SL and the 150 / 135mm travel LT here. Both share the same relatively light, ultra high quality frame…
More torque, more power, more choice. Is the Specialized Turbo Levo 4 the ultimate e-bike?
Specialized has long been one of the big players in the e-mountain bike game. And the US brand’s Levo is testament to why. Now in its 4th generation, the best-selling…
Local bike shops like Stif and Brixton Cycles are closing left, right, and centre, and as a passionate mountain biker, that makes me sad
My favourite local bike shop was called the Rider’s Guild, it extruded good coffee, sold great bikes and organised killer local rides. It did everything right… but that didn’t stop…
These 7Mesh pants are some of the best riding trousers we’ve ever tested, but also one of the most costly – right now, they’ve got £30 off at Tredz
We’ve been blessed with some glorious sunshine over the last few weeks here in the UK, and I for one have been out enjoying the dusty and mud-free trails. However,…
After 20 years testing, Yeti’s SB140 Silverfish is the one bike I’d actually buy… and with cheaper models in the range you don’t HAVE to spend £9,000
Colorado-based Yeti is one of the true OG American bike brands, having been around since George Michael and Wham were Careless Whispering in 1985. It’s not overstating anything to say…
Crashes, chain drops and big name exits: watch highlights from the XC World Cup in Nové Město
Where to begin with this weekend’s XC racing…from Jolanda Neff back on the podium in the XCC (short-track) on Saturday, to Christopher Blevins‘s last-lap recovery from a dropped chain, it’s…
Amflow’s natural successor? I get the new DJI-powered Teewing’s Turbo Force on the scales, measure its geometry, and figure out real-world suspension travel
The Teewing Turbo Force is one of just six DJI-powered e-bikes on the market right now – it’s been inspired by the Amflow PL Carbon, gets the same travel and…
Alloy version of the Specialized Turbo Levo brings the price down to £5,199, still gets 840Wh battery but only 666W power
With an M5 Alloy frame instead of FACT 11M carbon, the price of entry to Specialized’s gen 4 Turbo Levo range drops from £6,799 to £5,199. Obviously there’s a weight…
Every packless rider should know about Topeak’s Nano shock pump: it’s cheap, pocket sized, and perfect for suspension tweaks
If you’re anything like me, you’ll have long ago ditched carrying a pack, and now I’m even at the point of ditching the hip belt, if I can help it.…
This awesome Voodoo Bizango hardtail with a carbon frame is currently on sale at Halfords with £330 off, but you’ll need to be quick because the deal is only available this Bank Holiday weekend
We recently highlighted a tasty discount on one of the best budget mountain bikes from Halfords’ in-house bike brand, Voodoo. We reckoned its steel-framed Voodoo Loco was a brilliantly specced…
Hunt launches “toughest in class” carbon enduro wheels it reckons trump Reserve, Enve and DT Swiss for pure strength… at least on the rear
Hunt has a new carbon wheelset out that claims the strongest rear end of any enduro rim. Called Proven Carbon Enduro H_Core, the idea is you can slam the back…
Orbea’s new Rallon downhill bike is totally unique: add weights to tune the ride, choose from two back ends, and there’s a super enduro version too
Orbea has ditched the Rallon enduro bike as we know it, instead relaunching it as a downhill race machine… one you might have spotted Tahnee Seagave pilot to victory at…
From Yeti to Specialized, Atherton to ARC8, these are the coolest mountain bike brands right now
When all's said and done, sometimes we like bikes for not entirely logical reasons. Some bikes are just cool. These are the ten coolest brands of 2021.
These 7Mesh Glidepath pants cost a pretty penny, but they scream quality, and work come rain or shine
Waterproof riding pants are a necessity here in the UK, unfortunately, and while there are some excellent options on the market, it’s hard to get away from the sensation of…
I love my SRAM AXS shifting, but remembering to charge the battery is a pain. That’s why I just grabbed this brilliant official SRAM Powerpack and two batteries deal at Merlin Cycles with £50 off
We are big fans of SRAM Eagle AXS groupsets here at MBR – the wireless shifting is fast, accurate, and bikes look so much cleaner without cables. We’ve put all…
Pivot’s just made the lightest 150mm travel e-bike I’ve ever spotted, but does it cheat on tires and spec?
Pivot has a new SL e-bike for you called the SL/AM, its incredibly light for an e-bike, uses the Bosch SX motor and dishes out 150mm travel. So while most…
Snow, slop, crashes and hikers on track: Round 1 of the UCI DH World Cup didn’t disappoint
Tahnée Seagrave of Orbea/FMD Racing and Loïc Bruni of Specialized Gravity claimed the elite wins in the first round of the 2025 UCI Downhill World Cup. With epic conditions and…
My mental battle never ends, but mountain biking is my weapon in the fight against fear and self-loathing
I don’t think this is what Jamie Darlow meant when he asked me to “write about your favourite part of mountain biking”. His suggestions were all the lovely, fluffy feel…