High-pivot idlers? Check out this Empire Cycles AP1 from 2006
Every brand and their dog has a high pivot idler design these days. Trek, Norco, Commencal... We look back to the mid noughties wh...
My best trail: as chosen by Veronique Sandler
Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride.Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride.
Hone your trail-riding by getting specific and setting targets
Get some goals!With summer just round the corner and dry trails on the horizon again, make the best possible use of your time by s...
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 rider...
Stop chasing numbers in the gym
Getting stronger is a means and not an end so keep your ego in check .Getting stronger is a means and not an end so keep your ego ...
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 ...
All the watts with Voima e-bike
Pole does not do subtle design. Its Voima e-bike, is no exception. Pole is one of the most progressive brands in mountain biking a...
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 fou...
“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 ...
Best mountain bike descents: 24 thrilling drops in UK
Our top twenty-odd killer gravity fuelled flingsFrom the far flung bits of Scotland to the tips of Wales and England here's our li...
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 downl...
Rule your tools with 100% work gloves
Tool slippage is annoying and these new 100% work gloves prevent that from happening. Riding gloves are no good for wrenching. Dri...
Best waterproof mountain bike jackets for staying dry in wet weather
Keeping warm and dry in is easy with the right outer layer: we put the best waterproof mountain bike jackets to the test. Light sh...
High pivot hardware for Norco’s Range
Another week. Another high-pivot enduro bike release. This time from Norco. Norco has revealed the latest version of its Range end...
Make the most of summer with our five staycation showstopper routes*
Summer staycation. The UK has some of the world’s best riding – make the most of it this summer with our five showstopper ride...
Best mountain bike shoes: winning footwear for flats and clipless
We've thrashed the soles out of these MTB sneaks and here is our pick of the very best mountain bike shoes. Whether you ride flat ...
Custom Giga for Chain Reaction Cycles Team boss
Sheene 7 colours as Nukeproof gifts team manager a new Nukeproof Giga. The CRC team has been a dominant force in EWS racing, with...
Dirty Deals 189: all the stuff that isn’t on Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is all well and good for gadgets, workshop essentials and tenuous impulse buys, but what about great deals on pro...
Radical suspension tech for new Jekyll
Nowhere to hyde with this new Jekyll, as Cannondale goes peak enduro.29 U Jekyll 1 - PDCannondale has returned to the enduro bike ...
Complete MTB outfit for under £200 on Amazon that actually looks good
We set ourselves a challenge: could we kit ourselves out with helmet, shoes, glasses, jersey, overshorts, liner shorts, gloves and...