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Magura Release new CT Brakes for Multiple Disciplines

Magura Release new CT Brakes for Multiple Disciplines

Magura has just released their new CT disc brakes they say are suitable for trekking, city…

Top Freeride Women Set to Make History at Proving Grounds 2021

Top Freeride Women Set to Make History at Proving Grounds 2021

Proving Grounds is coming up fast, and with it an incredibly talented bunch of riders, including…

SRAM Launches new HS2 Rotor

SRAM Launches new HS2 Rotor

SRAM has just announced the launch of a new MTB-specific rotor. The SRAM HS2 promises to…

Making Up The Numbers Podcast: Myriam Nicole and Greg Minnaar!

Making Up The Numbers Podcast: Myriam Nicole and Greg Minnaar!

We’re calling this one ‘The Royalty Episode’ because our guests are the GOAT, Santa Cruz Syndicate’s…

Bosch Unveils new Smart System and 750Wh Battery at Eurobike

Bosch Unveils new Smart System and 750Wh Battery at Eurobike

Today at Eurobike Bosch revealed plans for their new Smart Bike system. The new system consists…

Digit Launches Analogue Suspension Frame made in the USA

Digit Launches Analogue Suspension Frame made in the USA

Digit Bikes launch the Datum, and with it a new Kickstarter campaign. The Datum is designed…

What A Classic 2021 Malverns Classic!

What A Classic 2021 Malverns Classic!

And what a Malverns that was! For many people at this year’s end of August gathering-in-a-field,…

Podcast | What connects mountain biking to Formula One? Andi speaks to Pirelli to find out.

Podcast | What connects mountain biking to Formula One? Andi speaks to Pirelli to find out.

Will we ever see Formula One tyre technology make its way into mountain biking? This is…

Evie Richards Continues Ascent To Greatness

Evie Richards Continues Ascent To Greatness

It looked for a few minutes like we might have two women’s mountain bike world champions…

Sunday Sofa Slouch: Bikes are Great Edition

Sunday Sofa Slouch: Bikes are Great Edition

Merry bank holiday for those of you in the UK, for those who are not, apologies,…

Cotic BFe Max Review – Another Cotic Classic!

Cotic BFe Max Review – Another Cotic Classic!

Cotic BFe Max review! Cotic takes the BFe name made famous 16 years ago and gives…

Proving Grounds 2021: Course Build Preview

Proving Grounds 2021: Course Build Preview

Proving Grounds is back for 2021. This year returning to Bend, Oregon in September. First launched…

Interview: Emily Horridge on Winning DH Masters World Champs

Interview: Emily Horridge on Winning DH Masters World Champs

Masters World Champs went down in Pra Loup, France last weekend. With a few Brits taking…

Fresh Goods Friday 563 – Bank Holiday Treats

Fresh Goods Friday 563 – Bank Holiday Treats

The sun is shining, the birds are tweeting, the bees are buzzing, and it’s the weekend!…

EWS Postpones First Three Rounds of 2022

EWS Postpones First Three Rounds of 2022

Due to Covid, the Enduro World Series has made the decision to postpone the first three…

First Look – The Sonder Dial gets a SID Ultimate and costs just £1699!

First Look – The Sonder Dial gets a SID Ultimate and costs just £1699!

In the spirit of supply chain issues, our test bike has come with a Reba, but…

Fort William DH World Cup will Return in May 2022

Fort William DH World Cup will Return in May 2022

After the cancellation of this year’s event due to Covid, Fort William world cup will return…

How to Watch the 2021 MTB World Championships

How to Watch the 2021 MTB World Championships

From 25-28 August, the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships are taking place in Val di…

Gowaan Gals help Robin Goomes get to Audi Nines

Gowaan Gals help Robin Goomes get to Audi Nines

If you’re not sure who the Gowaan Gals are, they are Bex Baraona and Martha Gill,…

Interview: TotalMTB and Mental Health Matters

Interview: TotalMTB and Mental Health Matters

Recently TotalMTB posted a new video as part of their #MentalHealthMatters campaign. The video features a…

Loana Lecomte out of XC World Champs due to Stomach Bug

Loana Lecomte out of XC World Champs due to Stomach Bug

Loana Lecomte announces she will not race in Val di Sole at the XCO MTB World…

The Reality of Racing with Katy Winton

The Reality of Racing with Katy Winton

This video series from Katy Winton is super refreshing. She talks about the realities of sponsorship,…

Join us at The GT Malverns – tickets on the gate.

Join us at The GT Malverns – tickets on the gate.

Join Charlie & Chipps at the GT Malverns bike fest. We have loaded up the van,…

Halo Gravitas Review | Downhill ready performance that won’t break the bank!

Halo Gravitas Review | Downhill ready performance that won’t break the bank!

Halo’s new Gravitas wheelset is aimed at downhill riders, and in fact, has already been tested…

First Look: Juliana Wilder Carbon CC X01 AXS TR, XC/Trail Whippet

First Look: Juliana Wilder Carbon CC X01 AXS TR, XC/Trail Whippet

Sitting between the Santa Cruz Highball and the Juliana Joplin in the range of XC to…

Become more Aero, thanks to Socks

Become more Aero, thanks to Socks

Want to become more aero? Fancy saving up to 8 watts with some aero socks? The…

Naughty Northumbrian Preview with Brendog

Naughty Northumbrian Preview with Brendog

Coming up this bank holiday weekend is the Naughty Northumbrian, a six-stage enduro event. Riding and…

Mathieu van der Poel to Miss XC World Championship

Mathieu van der Poel to Miss XC World Championship

Mathieu van der Poel’s team have announced that he will miss the World Championships in Val…

Beth Shriever adds Rainbow Jersey to her Olympic Gold

Beth Shriever adds Rainbow Jersey to her Olympic Gold

Beth Shriever once again took to the podium at the weekend in the 2021 UCI BMX…

2022 Fox 34 Grip 2 Review | The king of trail forks?

2022 Fox 34 Grip 2 Review | The king of trail forks?

Andi rides and reviews the 2022 Fox 34 Grip 2, a trail fork he thinks you…

Celebrating 20 Years of the Maxxis Minion

Celebrating 20 Years of the Maxxis Minion

20 years of the Maxxis Minion. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Just like us…

Magura MT7 Pro Review | Enduro anchors with plenty of power and customisation

Magura MT7 Pro Review | Enduro anchors with plenty of power and customisation

Ross gives us the low-down on the Magura MT7 Pro brake system after 9 months of…

Work Completed on Forest of Dean MTB Trails

Work Completed on Forest of Dean MTB Trails

Following some bad weather and delays, the work has now been completed on the trails in…

What Ever Happened To Animal? The Animal to Elliot Brown Podcast

What Ever Happened To Animal? The Animal to Elliot Brown Podcast

If you’ve ever wondered what happened to Animal, that brand from that 90’s that made trendy…

Fresh Goods Friday 562 | The Raw Tubes and Rubber Edition

Fresh Goods Friday 562 | The Raw Tubes and Rubber Edition

This week in Fresh Goods Friday we have cordless tools, beautiful German bikes, and limited edition…

Kirsty’s Story: Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kirsty’s Story: Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis isn’t typically something you’d associate with younger people, but for some, it’s something they live…

PMBA Enduro Series Llangollen, Race Report

PMBA Enduro Series Llangollen, Race Report

Last weekend the PMBA Enduro rolled into Llangollen. Part of the British National Enduro Series and…

Five Ten Launches new Wet Weather Flat Shoe

Five Ten Launches new Wet Weather Flat Shoe

Could this be what we’ve been waiting for? A shoe that will finally keep our feet…

Granite Design Cricket Bell Review | ding ding for trail harmony!

Granite Design Cricket Bell Review | ding ding for trail harmony!

Granite Design produces some great little items that you’ll use once and wonder how you lived…

Midweek Movies: The Maribor World Cup Catch up Edition

Midweek Movies: The Maribor World Cup Catch up Edition

Maribor threw a few spanners in the works. There were people not racing due to injury,…

Gee Atherton Releases new Video about his Crash

Gee Atherton Releases new Video about his Crash

A few weeks back, Gee Atherton released more information about his horrific crash. Gee suffered serious…

WTB Launch New Carbon Wheels

WTB Launch New Carbon Wheels

WTB have just announced the release of their new CZR carbon wheels. Available for both mountain…

Scott Beaumont Wins his 10th 4X National Championship Title

Scott Beaumont Wins his 10th 4X National Championship Title

Over the last few years, Scott Beaumont has taken the National Champ title several times. Aside…

British Cycling Announces Team For 2021 MTB World Championships

British Cycling Announces Team For 2021 MTB World Championships

The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships will take place next week in Val di Sole, Italy.…

Elliot Brown Singletrack Watch Project Update.

Elliot Brown Singletrack Watch Project Update.

Great news everyone. The creation of the Elliot Brown Singletrack watch is not straight forward. For…

British Cycling Appoints New Commercial Director

British Cycling Appoints New Commercial Director

British Cycling has announced the appointment of a new commercial director who will focus on sustainability…

Review | SILT Carbon AM 29, strong, light and cheap?

Review | SILT Carbon AM 29, strong, light and cheap?

“Strong, light, cheap: pick two” is the phrase that is often punted around, but has SILT…

Behind The Build: Progression with Hannah Bergemann

Behind The Build: Progression with Hannah Bergemann

A relentless sun is chasing the shadows back into their hiding. On an arid hillside a…

Maribor DH World Cup Track Preview with Reece Wilson

Maribor DH World Cup Track Preview with Reece Wilson

It’s race day in Maribor tomorrow, so if you’ve not seen it yet, here’s a look…

Katie Compton Releases Statement About Doping Ban

Katie Compton Releases Statement About Doping Ban

On Wednesday, the news broke that Katie Compton had been given a four-year suspension by the…

Greg Minnaar is the GOAT

Greg Minnaar is the GOAT

Greg Minnaar (I always remember the spelling of his name by saying it like a pirate)…