E-bikes are pretty amazing, aren’t they? Amazing for all those extra descents you can cram into precious ride time and the fact that you can blast up climbs while barely…
Mountain Bike Rider
Rapha’s Explore Down Jacket is exceptionally snug and warm for riding, and still packs small enough for downtube storage
Part of Rapha’s Adventure line-up, this Explore Down piece targets bikepacking and gravel riding more than the enduro or e-biking I get up to. But don’t let that put you…
GeoMetron’s new G1 GPI bike adds a Gates belt drive to its Pinion gearbox, boasts 175mm travel and costs £9,100
I’ve got to hand it to GeoMetron, it really did get their first. Over the past few months we’ve seen half a dozen brands introduce gear box bikes to their…
Bolehills BMX/MTB track in Sheffield damaged again by Surron electric motorcycles, putting its future in jeopardy
Bolehills BMX track in Sheffield has suffered considerable damage at the hands of inconsiderate Surron riders just a few months before it was due to reopen after a major revamp.…
Endura has almost too good to be true discounts on some of our top-rated mountain bike apparel – gear up for summer with up to 70% off reductions
Endura knows plenty about making the best mountain biking apparel that’s built to cope with the foulest of riding weather. Based in Scotland, the brand has been around since 1993,…
Nukeproof sold to Belgian bike brand for an undisclosed fee, with “key members of the previous team” hired, and the potential to develop new models
Nukeproof has been sold to Belgium’s biggest bike manufacturer for an undisclosed fee, with “key members of the previous team” joining the brand, with rights to restart manufacturing of existing…
The Hunt Spring Sale has up to 30% off selected MTB wheelsets – get ready for summer riding with an upgrade to your wheels
Hunt’s Spring Sale is currently running with savings of up to 30% off across its range of highly rated wheels, there are solid discounts to be grabbed on some of…
Why two former Wiggle Chain Reaction Cycles bosses launched a new components brand, with £100 dropper posts, brake pads and Nukeproof spares
It’s been more than a year since Wiggle Chain Reaction folded, taking with it some of my best loved e-bikes and trail bikes like the brilliant Nukeproof Megawatt, and the…
Why better suspension beats extra travel: YT’s Izzo versus the Canyon Lux Trail review
Short travel trail bikes are my favourite genre of MTB right now. Bike tech has evolved so fast and so far that 120mm of travel is really all I need…
Ravemen’s primo bike light is almost faultless, with 2400 lumens, 100 minutes run time, and IPX8 waterproofing
Ravemen’s biggest self contained bar light is an excellent mix of useful power, clear accurate battery display and remote controlled modes. It’s tough and totally waterproof, with top up charging…
Heli-rides, boat cruise shuttles and 20,000m of descending: last remaining tickets on sale for the NZ MTB Rally
The NZ MTB Rally is returning for a second year, taking place from 22 to 29 March 2025. It’s set in the Nelson area in New Zealand, and this enduro…
Gee Atherton raced a new ‘budget’ alloy downhill bike at Hardline, and now you can buy one from £4,999
Atherton has a new DH bike out: made from high end aluminium, glued together in North Wales and raced by Geeman himself at Hardline, it’s got to be one of…
Canyon adds bricks and motor demo options, letting you try before you buy on demand in London and Sheffield
Famously a direct to consumer brand, you’ll now be able to view, bounce on or even demo a Canyon in the UK, after a new partnership with two UK stores,…
How Innerleithen’s mountain bike innovation centre could look, as plans to demolish Caerlee Mill are finalised
Innerleithen’s long-awaited mountain bike innovation centre could look something like this, after the Scottish Government applied to demolish the existing derelict textile mill and build something new in its place…
Reframing MTB Conference moves to Bristol for 2025, but the aims remain the same – forging a positive, sustainable future for mountain biking
The Reframing MTB Conference is returning for 2025, but this time it’s headed south to Bristol on 7-9 March. The conference will be co-hosted by Ride Bristol, a local trail…
The Rapha Archive Sale has big discounts on top-rated MTB gear including its brilliant Trail Pants – one of our all-time favourite riding trousers
Rapha has its big Winter Archive Sale running, packed with some of our favourite tried and tested MTB kit – with reductions that are well worth taking advantage of while…
I rode an e-bike up Snowdon in winter, and it was so cold that the brake fluid froze!
It might have a railway up the side and a cafe at the top, but Snowdon is a proper mountain. As I found out recently when I attempted to ride…
The new Maxxis High Roller 3 tyre is consistent, predictable and insanely grippy, but it’s painfully slow rolling if you don’t have the gradient
To say the Maxxis High Roller is a classic mountain bike tyre is a bit like saying Coca Cola is a popular soft drink. The High Roller is pretty much…
Road sensation Mathieu van der Poel to target mountain bike World Championships in 2025, but past experience shows it won’t be an easy ride
Mathieu van der Poel, seven-time World Cyclocross Champion and 2023 World Road Cycling Champion, is targeting the Mountain Bike World Championships in 2025. The 30 year-old Dutchman revealed the plan…
Whyte’s new T-140 RS trail bike is a cool £1k cheaper than its predecessor, with the same “brilliant, benchmark” frame
Whyte has long been at the forefront of trail bike design with its T-series models, and now there’s a relaunched T-140 RS trail bike with a sub-£3k price tag and…