Prickly Heat

Brian Lopes assembles a crew of old-school legends to cross Mexico’s cactus-riddled Baja California Peninsula

#84 Richie Rude's Yeti SB5

Is this the bike that’s going to propel the reigning EWS champ to a third consecutive win?

#79 Dave Hemming's Fat Chance Yo Eddys

The resurrection of an iconic rig, owned and ridden by a legend of the ’90s mountain bike scene.

Pick Of The Tops

Team jerseys change every year, but some linger in the memory, because of who wore them, what they did in them or just how rad they looked! Here are some favourites from across the eras...

Cotic BFE Silver Special

£1,929 Cotic’s aggro hardtail gets fully stretched for full-gas riding

Pace RC127+

£2,799 Fat and slack but definitely not lazy

The Hard Way

A 79-mile ride across the Highlands? Doesn’t sound too difficult – until you add a ton of camera gear, diversions down steep single track and riding one-handed

Club Med

There’s a cluster of riding spots on the French/Italian coast that offer trails that are up there with anything in the Alps.

Yak Attack

Roo Fowler Heads To The Himalayas To Tackle The 1,000m+ Climbs Of The World's Highest Stage Race.

Grime Time

Your questions answered

Santa Cruz 5010 Carbon R

£3,899 Hench and punchy, and now well-priced too

DMR Sled

£3,499.99 Full-on fun machine that’s packed with promise

Vitus Sommet CRX (2017)

£2,999.99 Top-fun steed that shames a lot of ‘superbikes’

Swarf Contour Prototype

From approx £2,000 (frame & shock)* Forgiving, supple and confidence-inspiring short-travel speed machine