Two eyewear holders!… Giro’s latest Montaro III helmet gets more features, new Mips liner, and costs £160
Giro Montaro IIIThe Giro Montaro Mips III has been rebooted for 2025, but as I only ride with one pair of glasses on it’s useles...
Wind Hill and Rogate regulars could face 151% price hike this year, but bike park owners B1KE say most riders will actually pay less
B1ke's Rogate Bike ParkWind Hill, Rogate and Tidworth unlimited membership package now costs £485, up from £193: B1KE says incre...
World-cup winning Fox Rampage RS helmet is now available to buy…but it’ll set you back £550
Fox Rampage RS helmetIt's 250g lighter, 5% more aero but all this tech comes at a costThe Fox Rampage RS full-face downhill helmet...
From weekend riders to the Athertons, how FSA’s Gradient range is designed to suit all riders
FSA Gradient rangeFSA’s Gradient range has been revamped for gravity riders - inspired and developed with none other than the At...
Why so many inverted single-crown forks have failed in the past, and why the new Fox Podium deserves to be a success
MBR Show Fox Podium forkManitou, RockShox, Marzocchi and more have tried to make a decent upside down single-crown fork – can Fo...
Santa Cruz launches a new e-bike for less than £5,000: Vala AL gets an alloy frame and Bosch CX motor, but it’s one of the heaviest 600Wh battery-equipped bikes I’ve seen
Santa Cruz Vala ALThe Santa Cruz Vala AL Deore and 70 is a budget-friendly version of the carbon bike, with sensible spec, 150mm t...
“Appalling” and “unfathomable” – Coed y Brenin visitor centre closed until April 2026, with local community groups and the UK MTB Trail Alliance accusing NRW of unnecessary delays
Coed y Brenin visitors centre and trailsCoed y Brenin and Bwlch Nant yr Arian are on the lookout for new vendors, but the process ...
“Project Fahrenheit” 32in wheel BMC prototype spotted at Andorra, it wasn’t racing but here’s what we know so far
32in wheels... think of the children!Will we be seeing the 32in wheel Project Fahrenheit bike on the World Cup circuit next year?L...
The plague of electric motorbikes on our trails: from trail damage to knife threats, the future of mountain biking in the UK could be in jeopardy
Illegal electric motorcycle trail damageMotorised bikes are causing havoc on our trails. But what can be done?Mountain bike trails...
UPDATED: YT Germany enters self administration, but bikes are still for sale globally, including the UK and US
The original Capra, latest Decoy SN and the YT Mill in SurreyYT Industries is in “self administration” with Covid, tariffs and...
The Exposure Six Pack light is one of the best mountain bike lights we’ve ever tested, but also one of the most costly – right now, it’s got £101 off at Balfe’s
Amazon Prime Day might be over, but there are still plenty of mountain bike deals to be grabbed. And yes, we know, it's summer, bu...
British Cycling and Forestry England join forces to extend riding access in the nation’s forests
Breeze into the ForestThe new partnership aims to "bring the joy of cycling to everyone"British Cycling and Forestry England have ...
Bosch CX riders get more power and torque from today with the latest free firmware update, but I struggled to get the full 100Nm… and I’m not the only one
Bosch CX firmware 100W power updateBosch CX Gen 5 motors can now be updated over the ebike Flow app, to 750W peak power and 100Nm ...
We’ve been here before, and I’ve been wrong in the past, but here’s why I think 32in wheels will never roll in MTB
Faction Bike Company 32in wheel Maxxis PrototypeUgly, heavy, ungainly – I hope mountain biking's latest flirtation with bigger w...
“Gateway, not competition” – why 20% of riders are now hiring mountain bikes as well as owning them
On holiday in Glacensis, PolandPlenty of riders try before they buy, but a surprising number of mountain bikers hire an MTB after ...
I didn’t have Poland on my list of MTB hot-spots, but the Glacensis region is chock full of great singletrack. And where else can you start your day with a bowl of mushroom porridge?
Singletrack Glacensis tripEver thought about Poland as your next MTB destination? Me neither, but having spent three days riding t...
They saw it coming: Gearboxes, the rise of DJI, and decoupling hubs were all predicted by industry experts back in 2022: here’s what they got wrong, too…
The bike of the futureBack in 2022 we asked Unno’s Cesar Rojo, Jose Gonzalez from Canyon (then Trek), Mojo’s Chris Porter and ...
Olympia shows a prototype e-bike with the DJI Avinox motor – it’s called the Eros, but there are a couple of things I don’t love about it already
Olympia e-bike with DJI motorThe Italian brand Olympia joins the ever-increasing line-up of brands choosing DJI's Avinox motor, bu...
I hate wearing a pack while riding, so I never ride without OneUp’s EDC Lite tool, and it’s on sale now for under £36
Always ride tooled up with OneUp's handy EDC Lite mini-tool, now on sale with 10% off.OneUp’s EDC Lite tool is the get out o...
Yeti’s special edition SB160 comes with a Fox Podium fork, electronic everything, and a pricetag higher than most e-bikes
40th Anniversary Team Issue Yeti SB160The 40th Anniversary Team Issue Yeti SB160 is an incredible £12,499, and with only 100 made...
