The un-climables
Five complete killersWell, almost un-climables, anyway: techie tough and downright brutal uphills to test your mettle.
Sick Bikes’ Have Blue is like nothing you’ve ever seen before
Steampunk CyclesPic: Geoff WaughTired of conventional? With its have Blue ti/carbon hybrid, Sick Bikes may have the answer.
How and why you should do a bit of trail maintenance
Calling a spade a spade. Or a mattock.Trails all gone gloopy? Don’t reach for the bike, grab a shovel and do some trail maintena...
Gisburn Forest has a new red-grade trail
Beyond Hully GullyGisburn has a new red-grade trail called The Long Way Down to tempt you away from the over-subscribed Hully Gull...
Dirty Deals: Shimano disc brakes, Race Face apparel, Five Ten Freeriders and much more!
Baby it's cold outside, so bag some hot deals insteadThis week sees our regular Dirty Deals series ignoring the seasonal themed de...
MBR subscription offer – Under £20
Offer expires Sunday 17th DecmeberThis fantastic Christmas MBR subscription offer is only available until midnight on Sunday 17th ...
IMBA is not supporting moves to allow mountain biking in American wilderness
Say wha'?IMBA has stirred a veritable hornet's next with an announcement that it is opposed to proposed legislation to allow bikes...
Canyon unveils all-new revamped Spectral for 2018
And boy is it different!The 2018 Canyon Spectral, the German direct-to-market brand's venerable mid-travel trail ripper has receiv...
24 Christmas gift ideas for mountain bikers
24 no-risk suggestions for the dirty person in your life24 solid ideas for every budget and every type of mountain biker. If your ...
New 50to01 film is the perfect antidote to modern polished edits
Created in the orange monthsRatboy and Loosedog's new 'Wheel Love' mini-movie is a 27 minute ode to jibbing. And crashing. You can...
New five-day european enduro for 2018, the Trans Madeira
Have your enduro cake and eat itPic: Sven MartinAfter a well-received 2017 round of the EWS comes news of new Trans Madeira multi-...
When will Strava have mountain biking as a specific activity?
Stop lumping it in with road cyclingWe reckon it's high time there was a specific 'mountain bike' category on Strava. Consider thi...
Homegrown hardtails: Nukeproof vs Orange vs Whyte
Modern geometry meets modern tyre sizesUK woodland is the natural habitat of humble hardcore hardtails, so we've picked three Brit...
Stacy Kohut, the world’s fastest mountain biker on four wheels
A rare breedProfile of off-road wheelchair rider Stacy Kohut.
2017’s Perfect Products
All these got 10/10Here are the twenty five of the best mountain bike products that received a 10/10 rating from us in 2017.
Rocky Mountain have re-made Wade Simmons’ iconic Pipedream and it’s fabulous
Halcyon huckingRocky Mountain have given freeride legend Wade Simmons an early Christmas present: a modern reworking of his famous...
Scottish Land and Estates warn of dangerous unauthorised trail building
Not covered in the Scottish Outdoor Access CodePics: Scottish Land & EstatesUnauthorised trail building in parts of Scotland i...
This guy’s stolen bike ended up in the Philippines but he got it back
The excellent adventures Tiffany StacheA Trek Stache yesterdayA most excellently heart warming tale about a guy who managed to get...
Watch a pro BMXer ripping on a 29er
Kriss Kyle on a Specialized Enduro 29A quick and dirty edit of pro BMXer Kriss Kyle ragging a Spesh Enduro 29 around Glentress' si...
Which Giant mountain bike is right for you?
Should you let it Reign or go into a Trance?The rear triangle uses 12x142mm dropouts Let us guide you through the 2018 range of Gi...
