In this issue

2023 World Champs
Inside the year’s biggest MTB event – all the highs and lows that led to a string of British victories!

Ard work pays off
We go behind the scenes at the UK’s premier enduro event, Ard Rock, to meet the people who make it happen..

6 of the best summer jerseys

Lightweight tops to see you through the hottest months

3 mins

TRASH BAND

We meet some of the riders behind Trash Free Trails

3 mins

BIGRIDE SUN, SEA AND SINGLETRACK

Max and Russell explore South West England's Jurassic Coast, with bonus seaside routes in South Wales and on the Isle of Skye

6 mins

HOW TO...STAY FIT OVER 40

Strength coach Ben Plenge’s essential tips for keeping your body at its biking best

2 mins

TRAILCREW: WOBURN BIKE PARK & TRAILS

This classic spot on the Beds/Bucks border has something for everyone

5 mins

GROUPTEST FLAT PEDALS

We see which design is grippiest and most supportive

7 mins

BIG MOUNTAINS ON A SMALL BUDGET

WE SEE IF YOU CAN REALLY RIDE PROPER PEAKS WITH A £500 BIKE AND BARGAIN-PRICED KIT

8 mins

GENERATION GAMES

WE MEET UP WITH TWO OF THE BEST BRITISH RIDERS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ERAS T0 SHRED THE TRAILS OF BIKEPARK WALES, ENJOY A BIT OF FRIENDLY RIVALRY AND FIND OUT HOW THE SPORT HAS CHANGED

8 mins

#123 MYLES ROCKWELL'S YETI ARC-AS LT

A retro rebuild that uses the same frame raced by the US star when he narrowly beat the UK's Jason McRoy in the 1993 Reebok Eliminator final

3 mins

MTB MILESTONES

The tech, riders and events that helped make mountain biking the best sport ever

3 mins

GRIME TIME

EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

3 mins

BIGRIDE THE LONG WAY DOWN

Max and Russell head to the Lake District for a route that pays off the uphill grinding and hike-a-bike with some of the biggest downhills you can get in the UK

5 mins

TRAILCREW BIKEPARK WALES

The largest bike park in the UK never gets old, so we figured it was time to hit up its newest trails

5 mins

THE PROSPECTORS

IN NEW ZEALAND'S GOLD COUNTRY, IT'S A CASE OF 'SAME DIRT, DIFFERENT REWARD'

4 mins

THROW DOWN THE CAUNTLET #3 HIT THE DIRT JUMPS

Julia (nervously) swaps her full-sus for a jump bike to get some tips on improving her airtime from Saracen pro Alex Cahill

8 mins

VIN BOLT ACTION:

WE RIDE MOTORBIKES AND E-BIKES WITH REIGNING SUPERENDURO WORLD CHAMP

7 mins

CALIBRE RAVE 29

£550 (with £5 GO Outdoors card) The solid entry-level hardtail returns

2 mins

BOLD UNPLUGGED ULTIMATE

€10,999 Swiss superbike with unparalleled integration and futuristic looks

3 mins

PROPAIN TYEE AL PRICE2RIDE MX

£3,599 (+ shipping) Don't let the unusual spec put you off this capable bike

3 mins

A Mountain to Satisfy a Craving

When our rach planned a trip to the lakes, she wasn't expecting to get quite this much of an MTB FIX

10+ mins

First Rides

Straight out of the box & onto the trails

10 mins

Spoke Tension - THE MTB ISSUES THAT REALLY GRIND OUR GEARS

This month the topic troubling Our tech team is...

5 mins

TRAILCREW ALTURA TRAIL WHINLATTER

The longest purpose-built, all-weather trail in the Lakes, housed in England's only mountain forest

5 mins

BIGRIDE MILITARY MANOEUVRE

Max and Russell embark on an intense mission through active military territory in Wiltshire

10 mins

GROUPTEST TRAIL HELMETS

Nine open-face lids tested for coverage, fit and comfort, so you can hit the trails confident your bonce is protected

10+ mins

BIKETEST USA TRAIL BIKES

We test three stunning-looking rides from the birthplace of MTB to see if American bikes are still up there with the best

6 mins

LONGTERM RIDES

Team bikes ridden hard for a year

8 mins

JUST AN ILLUSION

An eye-opening MTB journey through Saudi Arabia brings extraordinary sensory experiences - but can you find the Arabian Nights of our imagination in the real Middle East?

5 mins

TRAILS BY RAIL

ADVENTURER DAN MILNER USES A VICTORIAN-ERA RAILWAY LINE TO ACCESS SOME OF INDIA'S WILDEST MTB TRAILS

6 mins

BIKETEST BIKE PARK BOMBERS

Long-travel, mixed wheel-size bikes designed to eat up the laps

10 mins

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