Mountain Bike Rider
NEW PLACES TO RIDE IN 2022
Now is the time to put together your mountain biking hit lists for 2022; what better place to start than our pick of six new, off-beat or improved places to ride in the UK
6 min |
February 2022
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THE WHYTE STUFF
We hit the trails with elite downhiller turned bike designer Sam Shucksmith, the engineering muscle behind Whyte’s acclaimed machines
9 min |
February 2022
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RIDE WITH CONTROL
Get the basics right and your skillset can grow on solid foundations. Here’s how to set up your body and your bike
8 min |
February 2022
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SCOTT PATRON eRIDE 900 TUNED
Its stealth profile is a futuristic tour de force, but will Scott’s new e-bike offer a rocketship ride?
8 min |
February 2022
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SALSA BLACKTHORN CARBON
Salsa’s Blackthorn is a hot proposition: a trail bike that you can dress up or down
6 min |
February 2022
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TRAIL BLAZERS ADAM STALLARD, ELAN VALLEY
If Mid Wales is mountain biking’s faded classic, one man is on a mission to give it a makeover and turn it into a masterpiece
9 min |
February 2022
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WET AND WILD RIDES
Whether we like it or not, water plays a huge role in our riding. Here are five routes that make a feature of the stuff – getting wet is purely optional
3 min |
February 2022
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YETI 160E T1
Five years in the making, will Yeti's e-bike debut delight disappoint its dedicated fans?
8 min |
January 2022
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SPECIALIZED STUMPJUMPER EVO COMP
While there have been highs and lows along the Stumpy Evo’s journey, 2022 is the year that marks its current zenith. Available in a whopping six sizes, the carbon Stumpy Evo 29 has shaken off its tentative, niche beginnings and gone mainstream.
1 min |
January 2022
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ARBR RB2
The second bike from British brand ARBR swaps trend chasing for enduro racing
6 min |
January 2022
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SPECIALIZED STATUS 160
£2,760 / 29-27.5in / specialized.com
2 min |
January 2022
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GIANT LIV INTRIGUE X E + 1
£5,799 / 29in / liv-cycling.com
2 min |
January 2022
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VITUS ESCARPE 29 CRX
Trail riding means different things to different people, so a good trail bike needs to be able to handle all sorts of terrain.
1 min |
January 2022
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CANYON SPECTRAL CF8 CLLCTV
Canyon’s new mullet Spectral is a cut-andshut job, but it’s no Frankenbike monster
7 min |
January 2022
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THE INSIDE LINE
No more bent mechs, as Canadian engineer Cedric Eveleigh has invented a rear derailleur hidden inside the rear triangle
4 min |
January 2022
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YT INDUSTRIES DECOY MX CORE 4
£7,292.82 / 29-27.5in / yt-industries.com
2 min |
January 2022
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Ben's Vitus Escarpe 29 CRS
MONTH 13: Ben’s found his goldilocks machine in longtermer number three
4 min |
January 2022
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DOWN TO THE WIRE
The story of how two Swiss riders racked up more descending in one day than most of us manage in several months
6 min |
October 2021
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARY FISHER
The godfather of mtb tells us about his Hollywood history, inventing the first klunkers, and his plans for a global trail network
5 min |
October 2021
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MY BEST TRIALS
Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride
1 min |
October 2021
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VOODOO BIZANGO
Voodoo’s dark arts continue, with the latest Bizango representing crazy value for money
5 min |
October 2021
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YT CAPRA 29 CORE 4
Will we enjoy another fairytale shred into the sunset on YT’s latest Capra?
6 min |
October 2021
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SEASIDE RIDES
With 31,368km of coastline, and great riding along the way, there’s no need to travel abroad to get your seaside fix; here are five routes that skirt the Great British briny
2 min |
October 2021
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GT FORCE CARBON PRO LE
Is GT’s new enduro 29er a lazy idler or a Force to be reckoned with?
7 min |
October 2021
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ROCK FACES
After three long years the Ard Rock enduro is back... so how did the riders rate it?
7 min |
October 2021
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GOLDEN OLDIES
The retro market is booming as riders seek to recreate the dream machines of their youth; mbr pays homage to some iconic designs and wonders what future collectors will warm to
9 min |
October 2021
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How To Fend Off Fatigue
Along with general fitness, careful forethought and planning will let you ride for longer than ever, says Dr Shaun Phillips
4 min |
October 2021
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GOING FOR GOLD CUTTING EDGE XC RACE BIKES
Following Tom Pidcock’s gold medal ride at the Tokyo Games we test two XC bikes which, with a bit of training, are good enough to go wheel-to-wheel with Tom
10+ min |
September 2021
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STATE OF OUR TRAILS
Over the past 18 months, riding has been a lifeline for many but a mixed blessing for the state of our trails; we sound out some of the biggest stakeholders to find out what lessons have been learned
9 min |
September 2021
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HOW TO FEND OFF FATIGUE
What makes us tired when we ride? Pretty much everything, it seems, from the climbs to the descents, the terrain, the temperature and even how well we slept last night
3 min |