High-pivot idlers? We look back to the mid noughties when the UK's Empire Cycles AP1 offered a unique downhilling machine.
Mountain Bike Rider
My best trail: as chosen by Veronique Sandler
Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride.
Hone your trail-riding by getting specific and setting targets
With summer just round the corner and dry trails on the horizon again, make the best possible use of your time by setting some deliberate goals and making good progress.
Why does Tweed Valley churn out so many successful racers?
Katy Winton, Reece Wilson, Lewis Buchanan... why does the Tweed Valley in Scotland produce more than its fair share of great riders?
Wireless braking analysis from BrakeAce
Telemetry removes the subjectivity from bike set-up. For those mountain bikers who want to gain further progression, data is often the key. As the electronics industry has developed a new…
mbr Women’s Mountain Biking Week kicks off on Monday
Our first ever Women's Mountain Biking Week begins next week. From Monday July 5th we'll be focusing on everything mountain biking from a female perspective.
Trail Blazers: Stu & Brenda Price from Dales Bike Centre
Behind DBC’s ‘centre of trails’ is an inspiring couple whose vision could point the way to the future of UK mountain biking.
Why you should stop chasing numbers in the gym in search of better mountain bike fitness
Getting stronger is a means and not an end so keep your ego in check.
Nukeproof MegaWatt is here: 170mm travel electric mullet
An electric Nukeproof will come as little surprise to anyone with a grasp of both the Nukeproof brand and the wider MTB market in general. The only surprise was that…
Dirty Deals 190: Fox lids, Endura trousers, DMR flats and more!
A dirty dozen of Dirty Deals to celebrate the 190th edition of our weekly (ish) round-up of the very bestest bikey deals to be found on tinternet.
All the watts with Voima e-bike
Pole is one of the most progressive brands in mountain biking and it has now entered the e-bike market. The fiercely independent Finnish company has revealed its super enduro e-bike,…
“I have three e-bikes because two spend so much time in bike shop under warranty”
"The reason I have three e-bikes is that two of them have spent more time in the bike shop under warranty so I bought another one to use in the…
ION Scrub Glove review
Every so often a pair of gloves simply fit better than the rest. I’m not alone in being frequently disappointed in this area; who’d have thought it would be so…
Granite PITA Pedal Cover review
It’s basically just a sheet of thick neoprene wrapped into the shape of a pedal. The Pita comes in two sizes (large is for flats, small for clipless pedals), two…
Leatt Velocity 4.0 Goggles review
Leatt’s velocity goggles use a headline-grabbing bulletproof lens. I don’t fancy being shot in the eyes to test it, but it definitely seems better than plenty of rivals at resisting…
Scott Trail Vertic Women’s Short review
Review by Alice Burwell Scott’s new Trail Vertic short comes in four colours and thankfully none of them are pink or purple. It also comes with a padded inner short.…
Madison Zena Womens Shorts review
Reviewed by Alice Burwell. Initially it may look like the Madison Zena women’s baggy is way better value than more prestige brands, but it doesn’t come with an inner short.…
Sungod Velans FF Glasses review
This is a direct-sales eyewear company, which means when ordering you can pick and choose the lens, frames, colours and even add an extra nose-piece on the website and it…
Best mountain bike descents: 24 thrilling drops in UK
From the far flung bits of Scotland to the tips of Wales and England here's our list of the best mountain bike descents that the UK has to offer.
Best mountain bike routes: 21 great rides in the UK
From the wilds of Scotland to Surrey suburbs, here's 21 of the UK's best mountain bike routes for you to ride, plus free GPS downloads.