Maxxis has a new version of the High Roller tyre out, now in its third generation it claims a more aggressive tread pattern than the…
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This changes everything! Are these next gen motors killing off the low-power e-bike?
On episode 10 of the MBR Show, we take a look at the arrival of two massive outside-industry players into the e-bike market. The first…
Mountain biking relegated to a second-class sport in Wales, with XC and downhill racers to get less support than road and track
Mountain biking has been relegated to a second-class sport by Beicio Cymru, formerly known as Welsh Cycling, with XC racing less worthy of support than…
The Yeti SB165 is my new American dream bike after it helped me to victory in an epic alpine enduro race
Arguably the most boutique of boutique brands, there can’t be many of us who haven’t fanaticised about owning a Yeti at some point or other.…
I’ve been riding mountain bikes for 20 years – here are the places I want to take my four kids riding these summer holidays
School's out and those kids need dragging away from those screens. We've put together five routes that are easy enough for children to enjoy.
Specialized has a new Status; it’s still alloy, still relatively affordable, and still built to shred! And now’s there’s also a downhill version…
Specialized has launched the Status 2, an updated version of one of the best mountain bikes around that now comes with 170mm travel, more aggressive…
The PNW Loam handlebar took the sting out of Alpine descents, and its light flex feel is ideal for heavier riders
The PNW Loam Carbon Handlebar is designed explicitly to offer more comfort and vertical compliance than an alloy bar, to take the sting out of…
Forget Amazon Prime Day, Fox kit is up to 50% off at Blacks right now, including the brilliant Union flat pedal shoe
There are some cracking deals on Amazon Prime Day right now, including discounts on Garmin, Worx pressure washers, Maxxis, GoPro and loads more. But I…
GoPro’s latest Hero12 is just £282 in the Amazon’s Prime Day sale, but hurry as it’ll disappear soon
We’ve just spotted this little gem, buried in Amazon’s Prime Day listings: the GoPro Hero 12 is now on sale for £282, or $299. That…
I hate buying from Amazon, but this Worx Hydroshot portable washer deal is too good to miss
I hate buying stuff off Amazon almost as much as I hate cleaning my bike, so it’s the irony is not lost on me that…
Tom Pidcock out of the Tour de France with Covid…can he still retain mountain biking XCO gold at the Olympics?
British cross-country (XCO) Olympics hopeful, and reigning Olympic Champion, Tom Pidcock has had to pull out of the Tour de France just two weeks before…
Leatt expands from clothing and protection into MTB components with a new range of stems, bars, grips, and pedals
Leatt has built a solid reputation for clothing and protective gear since it launched the original MTB neck brace 20 years ago, and the South…
Trek’s Top Fuel was my fave down-country bike last year: now it’s lighter, gets a four-position flip chip, and there’s more space for sandwiches
Trek has added a new flip chip to its latest Top Fuel that lets riders change the bike’s geometry and the shock’s progression independently of…
Back from the brink: Kona launches its next gen Process 153 and 134, with more sizes and mullet wheel options
Less than two months after being saved from closure, Kona bikes has released its next generation Process trail bikes, and a whole new (or rather,…
Is the Presta valve dead? New valves from Schwalbe and Muc-Off aim to kill off this 100 year old design
Tyre valves, whether tubeless compatible or attached to an inner tube have remained largely unchanged for a number of years now, with just a few…
Lapierre’s new Spicy CF enduro bike can be converted from high-pivot design to low-pivot by just switching a few parts
Lapierre’s new Spicy CF enduro bike utilises an innovative suspension design to offer both low and high pivot options using the same frame. There are…
YT’s new lightweight e-bike is the Decoy SN, but at 20.6kg it’s anything but light
It’s taken over five years but at long last YT has a new version of the Decoy, which I reckon is still one of the…
I spotted Bosch’s secret new Performance CX motor at Eurobike, and it’s smaller and sleeker than the current version
You didn’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to spot Bosch’s next generation motor among the e-bikes on display at Eurobike. Some brands had made a…
ZF’s is bringing automotive technology to the e-bike market, with an exciting new can-sized motor boasting big power with less weight
German automotive behemoth ZF (best known for gearboxes and bearings), has launched its first electric bike system, with the focal piece being the CentriX mid-drive…
How to watch the Paris Olympics mountain bike cross country racing for free
The Paris Olympics is less than three weeks away, with the mountain bike cross country racing taking place on the 28 and 29 of July.…