With progressive geometry and MX wheels, the latest Saracen Mantra Trail LSL takes us one step closer to the perfect hardtail mountain bike. But has…
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Danny Hart and Vinny T on the start list for the Snow Bike World Champs, but there’ll be no live race coverage!
Danny Hart, Vinny T and French SnowBike champion Pierre Thevenard are on the start list for the inaugural Snow Bike World Championships taking place this…
The Focus Vam2 SL e-bike uses flex stay suspension, weighs 16.2kg and dishes out 125mm travel… but does anyone really want a down-country eeb?
Frustrated by that brick wall you run into on an e-bike when you hit the 25km/h limiter and the motor cuts out? Well, the solution…
The Alpinestars Sierra Waterproof Jacket is a proper storm shield, but you’ll need plenty of reproofer to keep it that way
The Sierra is a 2.5 layer jacket, which sounds odd but means it has a Nylon face fabric bonded to a waterproof/breathable membrane with a…
The new Pivot Switchblade doesn’t get trendy internal storage or a steep seat angle, but there are good reasons for not following the crowd
Squint, and you’d be hard pushed to tell the difference between the brand new Pivot Switchblade V6 and the one that was released in 2020.…
E*thirteen’s new tubeless valve is half Presta, half Schrader, and promises easier tyre setup
E*thirteen has just invented something called the Quick Fill Plasma Schrader Valve, which sounds really dull until I tell you it’s a hybrid of the…
I love my mountain bike, but these are the annoying things that make me want to throw it in the hedge
The best mountain bikes are brilliant things, capable of tackling seemingly impossible terrain at silly speeds, they’re great for our happiness and our health. But…
Why weight still matters on a mountain bike… but not for the reasons we’ve all been told
A lighter bike rides better than a heavy one, right? It’s an idea most of us have agreed with over the years because, simply put,…
Scott’s new Ransom has a 6-bar linkage, a hidden shock and internal tool storage and aims to be as efficient uphill as it is fast downhill
Scott’s new Ransom could be the sleekest enduro bike the world has ever seen, with its hidden shock and tool storage producing an incredibly cleanest…
The Crankbrothers Klic HV Mini Floor Pump has a clever magnetic hose attachment, but it delivers a breeze rather than a blast
Crankbrothers latest inflator is longer than most of the best mini-pumps, but comes with a fold out stirrup and magnetic hose attachment that makes it…
The Troy Lee Designs A3 has won our helmet test for three years in a row, and it’s on sale right now for just £79
The Troy Lee A3 isn’t just my favourite, it’s the go to helmet for all of us at mbr. Many’s the weekend you’ll find us…
How do you win a stage of the Paris Dakar Rally? Ride your e-bike of course, reveals veteran French racer Stéphane Peterhansel
For Stéphane Peterhansel, age is just a number. At 58, the grandmaster of desert rallying has just finished his 35th Dakar Rally, taking a stage…
The BC Bike Race has a wicked promo prize this year, make a three-minute video and you could win the $13,000 prize including a Rocky Mountain Element C70
British Columbia might be most famous for Whistler Bike Park, but the BC Bike Race takes place on Vancouver Island over seven fun-filled days. It’s…
Yes, there are stacks of unsold mountain bikes out there, but I still think these 17 MTBs will be updated in 2024
As mbr’s Bike Test Editor already pointed out in his article predicting five new enduro bikes due for an update in 2024, you don’t need…
Forbidden’s high-pivot Druid V2 cast a spell on me, and after six months testing I’m still bewitched by it
“Pedals like an XC bike, descends like a DH bike” is a cliche as badly worn as the back tyre on a bike park rental…
Orange Bikes is saved from closure after merging with its UK factory, but will it still be the iconic brand we’ve always loved?
Orange Bikes has been saved from permanent closure, after acquiring “its UK frame manufacturing partner.” Earlier this month we reported the sad news that Orange…
The Merida Ex enduro opens entries to e-bikes AND analogue bikes after outcry
E-bikers won’t now push out regular riders at the Merida Ex this year, despite the race being initially labelled pedal-assist only. Exmoor’s popular multi-day enduro…
5 amazing new UK trails and bike parks to tempt you in 2024
Trail builders across the UK put in some serious graft in 2023. They made new trails, reworked some of our old favourites, and even opened…
Coed y Brenin, the UK’s original trail centre, could close this year after a spending squeeze, with the fate of its famous trails in limbo
Three Welsh visitor centres including the hallowed Coed y Brenin could close this year, with the fate of the trails surrounding them unknown. That’s according…
Scott’s packable ExplorAir Light Dryo 3 Layer Jacket lets you batten down the hatches when the weather turns
The Explorair Light Dryo 3 is a proper three-layer waterproof jacket. It has an outer Polyester skin, which is made from recycled material, and has…