MY BEST TRIAL

Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride

ATHERTONS GO BIG

The Atherton’s bike brand is set to go global, thanks to a big funding boost

HARDTAIL HEAVEN

Right on cue, Yorkshire-based Stif has a new steel hardtail to see you through winter

5 GREAT PLACES TO RIDE IN 2021

The best new trails, biggest pump tracks and freshest rebuilds for the year

Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper EVO

The new Evo’s an all-carbon 29er with enduro attitude aplenty and aggressive geometry

PYGA HYRAX

Pyga is shunning Far East manufacturing and offering high-end alloy frames welded on home turf in South Africa

VITUS NUCLEUS 27 VR

The name’s been recycled but there’s nothing warmed-up about this bargain trail hardtail

NEVER GET SICK

Well, nearly anyway. Here’s how to minimise your time off the bike and beat pathogens

MY BEST TRAIL

Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride

KIDS GO FREE

How a grandfather in Newport set up his own kids’ bike charity from his back yard

NUKEPROOF MEGA 290 FACTORY

Sam Hill’s EWS-winning bike gets redesigned with a full carbon frame and revised suspension

LESS IS RAW

Toby Pamtling’s unique raw Whyte E-150

DOWNHILL DELIGHTS

Five routes with the best, chunkiest descents in the UK

A CALL TO ARMS

For years the trails in the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire have been enjoyed in relative peace. But as numbers have gone up, opposition has grown, and the fight for rights is very real

Yoga For Mountain Bikers

How to be more agile, mobile and thoughtful on the bike, with yoga

PRIVATEER 141

Size-specific stays offer a bespoke fit – but how does it ride? We go public with a new Privateer

ESCAPE TO THE CITY

Quick rides with zero commute

CHEESE, FRESH AIR & DISNEYLAND

E-bikes can open up a world of opportunities, like sourcing artisan edibles from the farm that time forgot, then taking the fun ride home

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YT TO BLIGHTY

YT Industries opens its first UK demo centre and showroom

5 MISTAKES NEW RIDERS MAKE

And how to avoid them

Coach Your Mates Part 3

How to help your friends ride better, learn from more skilful riders, and work on your weaknesses

7 Ways E-Bikes Will Boost Your Relationship

E-bikes don’t just help you on the climbs, the knockon effects can be felt elsewhere too

SHIMANO EP8 MOTOR

MOST WANTED

PART THREE - RIDE REPLACEMENT WORKOUT

How to get fitter, faster and stronger with off-bike training and zero equipment

SRAM X01 AXS UPGRADE KIT £975

SPECIFICATION Weight: 363g rear derailleur, 65g remote, 25g battery, 12g clamp • Contact: zyrofisher.co.uk

MY BEST TRIAL

Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride

HIPPO TO BE SQUARED

Dyfi Bike Park has two new red trails — El Hippo and Super Swooper — adding even more trail-rider appeal

BEST WOMEN'S KIT

A wealth of women’s-specific kit means no more of the small-sized men’s stuff

CANYON EXCEED CFR TEAM

Super-lightweight 29er seeks speedy singletrack for fast-paced fun. Here’s how the first date went