The Santa Cruz 5010 has a reputation as the playful, capable bike in the stable that’s ready for fun times. Of course, it’s evolved over…
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SALE OVER | Up to 25% off EVERYTHING on YT Industries
*Sale now ended* The bike bargain bonanza continues with YT Industries joining the springs sales rush with a limited-time offer across its entire product range.…
Hotstuff: what we’re excited about this month
Cast your eye over the freshest goods to hit the MBR desk this month, with plenty of products to keep you protected from the elements,…
Marin offers Buy One Get One Free on select bike models in the USA
Who wants a free bike? Okay, stupid question really, but if you are in the market for some hardtail mountain bikes for exploring with the…
Bell’s new Full-10 helmet looks a breezy affair thanks to MIPS Spherical
Bell has a new full face out, called the Full-10 Spherical. It’s an exciting new helmet because the brand has brought its MIPS Spherical technology…
New colourways and kit for the Scott Contessa women’s MTB range
Contessa is Scott Sport’s women’s specific line, encompassing bikes, accessories and clothing, and the new 2023 Contessa Signature Collection – a premium capsule collection –…
Scott Scale 965 hardtail review
Log onto Scott’s website, search for hardtails, and you’ll see the XC focused Scale dominates the options. With no long, low and slack hardcore hardtail…
Trek X-Caliber 8 hardtail review
The Trek X-Caliber 8 is a sure-footed 29er hardtail mountain bike, with plenty of reliable elements that boost its score to impressive levels, but a…
Cube Reaction Pro hardtail review
Cube has just two models in its Reaction HPA range of hardtails. The longer travel TM with a 130mm travel fork and this, the Pro,…
Giro Cycling issues recall notice on some Merit MTB helmets
Giro Cycling, part of Bell Sports, has just issued a voluntary recall notice on certain Giro Merit mountain bike helmets due to a manufacturing issue…
Giant XTC SLR 29 1 hardtail review
Few bikes impress us as much as the Giant XTC SLR 29 1 has. It’s one of the best hardtail mountain bikes out there when…
Rab Cinder offers technical outdoor kit for mountain bikers
The well-known and highly rated outdoor kit and clothing brand Rab has released a range of off-road cycling wear designed for mountain bikers and gravel…
Learn how to master the wheelie with Andy Barlow from Dirt School
The wheelie is one of the most iconic bike tricks, and while it’s obviously a lot of fun and always impressive, it’s also useful for…
Fox enters the mountain bike shoe market with new Union flat and clipless models
They’ve been two years in the making, but they’re finally here. Fox Racing has unveiled its new mountain bike shoes, the Fox Union Shoes, comprising…
Know a young rider with the skills for the Muc-Off Young Guns Academy?
Racing is an expensive business, so if you’ve got, know (or are) a young up-and-coming rider, this opportunity is big news. Muc-Off, purveyors of a…
Feeling those 90’s vibes with the Rapha + Brain Dead limited edition trail range
Rapha’s Trail collection of mountain bike clothing has impressed us (for the most part) here at MBR, with some items the Gore-Tex Infinium Jacket scoring…
Liv’s new Lurra is an adventurous trail-slaying hardtail
Hardtails are incredibly versatile bikes, able to tackle singletrack trails and bikepacking adventures, and that’s exactly what the new Liv Lurra is all about. This…
Mountain biker with punctured lung rescued using What3Words location app
Police and the East Anglian Air Ambulance conducted a dramatic rescue of an injured mountain biker from Thetford Forest, using location app What3Words to pinpoint…
Will fans have to pay to watch the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Series?
This summer, the Mountain Bike World Series – as it’s now known – including the XCO (cross-country), DHI (downhill) and enduro racing, will go out…
Merida One-Forty 10K first ride review
If first impressions are anything to go by, Merida’s latest logically-named One-Forty trail bike, looks like the kind of do-it-all rig you’d expect from a…