How locals fought a 10-year battle to defend trails from oil developers… and won
No drill on Leith HillBanner from heaven: proclaiming the good newsHow local residents fought a 10 year battle to defend Leith Hil...
11 of the most wince-inducing Urban DH videos
Get ready to clench! Here are eleven white-knuckle rides through the city streets and back alleysMind boggling helmetcam vids. The...
Update on plans for chairlift-serviced bike park in Aberdeenshire
NETCO rebrands as Gravitate North East and has a shiny new promo filmOutdoor activities include 27 miles of mountain biking descen...
Adam Brayton and Meg Whyte sign for Nukeproof
Gas To Flat goes nuclearThe rumours were true, Adam Brayton has indeed signed for Nukeproof, along with Meg Whyte. New Nukeproof d...
Unparallel flat shoes have soles even stickier than the stickiest Five Tens
Unparallel's new MTB range is up and runningSuper soft and sticky rubber for the most tenacious of flat pedal grip. Unparallel is ...
‘ome of ‘Ard Rock the Dales Bike Centre to crowdfund expansion project
The centre is looking towards crowdfunding as it moves into stage two of its extensionThe ambitious plan for an extension to the D...
Solitary singletrack? Alone on the loam? Five get-away-from-it-all rides
Far from the mudding crowdsA true natural gem - Doethie Valley Like riding singletrack solitary? Or being alone on the loam? No pr...
BYB launch more affordable suspension telemetry
Full, pro-level telemetry is within the grasp of us mortalsBYB is offering a full, comprehensive suspension telemetry package via ...
Cannondale has created size-specific suspension. Do we need it?
Out of Lefty fieldProportional Response is size-specific suspension that goes further than the usual geometry adjusting or spec fe...
Dirty Deals: helmets, shoes, dropper posts and much more!
Done your Xmas shopping? Time to treat yourself then!Enough with the Monday clock-watching. Here's today's Dirty Deals for you. Do...
Shimano introduce new E-Tube Ride app to reduce eMTB prices
Shimano STEPS users can now access all the data from their eMTB ridesWhilst not be a totally groundbreaking new development, Shima...
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Subscribe to Mountain Bike Rider from just £23.99 and choose a £5 M&S or Tesco e-gift card Subscribe to Mountain Bike Rider from...
Nicolai G1 has 62.5° head angle, 79° seat angle and 555mm reach
AND it takes either 27.5in or 29in wheels. Oof!The new Nicolai G1 doesn't do thing by half. If you absolutely must have the most p...
The winners of the MBR Trail of the Year in association with SRAM
Congrats to the QECP and Revs crews!We're celebrating the hard-working folk responsible for the trails we love to ride with our MB...
Celebrating the iconic Cannondale Fulcrum
Will we see Cannondale back on the Downhill racing scene again?Amidst all the spindly death-traps there are some retro bikes that ...
Will new National Parks limit our riding?
Park and rideThe Lakes continue to draw in droves of mountain bikersMore of the UK’s natural trails and trail centres could get ...
Nino Schurter beats Roger Federer to win Swiss Sports Personality of the Year 2018
Nino finally gets the nod on his tenth nominationPic: Michal CervenySwiss tennis superstar Roger Federer lost out to cross-country...
Cleaning a mountain bike made easy
1. Get someone else to do it (if only!)If you can't afford your own personal bike wash valet then you should watch this video (and...
Best mobile pressure washers 2018
Wash and goMost rides end up in an anonymous car park with no hosepipe or jet wash to hand, so the only option is to buy one of th...
Pick of the mobile pressure washers
Wash and goMost rides end up in an anonymous car park with no hosepipe or jet wash to hand, so the only option is to take bike cle...
