Mountain Bike Rider
MIDSOMMAR NIGHT'S DREAM
Åre in northern Sweden is Scandinavia's mountain biking hub. With one of the largest bike parks in Europe, adventurous trail riding and vibrant bike culture, this little mountain town is a bike destination to put on your bucket list
10+ min |
May 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
SKEM TRAILS
Thanks to Tawd Valley MTB Trails there’s now a lot more to Lancashire’s Skelmersdale than Sixties’ urban sprawl
5 min |
May 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
THANK YOU, MOUNTAIN BIKING
Mountain biking sometimes plays rough, but ultimately it gives us more than it takes, moulding us into skilful, resourceful, and ultimately happy people… albeit with some scars to back up the memories
9 min |
May 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
HIGH-PIVOT IDLER ENDURO BIKES RADICAL RIPPERS
DH racers have been getting busy on idler bikes for years but does the design translate to enduro? We test two machines from Forbidden and GT
10+ min |
May 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
STEPPING IT UP
Spring is here and conditions are (hopefully) getting drier; time to take your riding to the next level by tackling more technical trails
7 min |
May 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
LAKELAND MUST-RIDES
The South Lakes offers real mountains, trails that range from mellow to hairy, Instagram-friendly views, and pubs and tea shops galore. What more do you want?
2 min |
May 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
First rides
SWINGING A LEG OVER WHAT'S HOT THIS MONTH
10+ min |
May 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
5 BIKES YOU'VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF
Global supply chains may be struggling but there are plenty of smaller brands striving to get their products onto the trails. Here are five upstarts with new models in the works
4 min |
May 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
PART 6: LOWER BACK
If lower back pain is the bane of your life, strength training could be the antidote
6 min |
April 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
TESTING TIMES
We've come a long way from the boneshakers of the '80s and the wacky creations of the '90s; Guy Kestevan charts the last 25 years of mountain bike tech. "I were right about that saddle though"
10+ min |
April 2022
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SAFE PROGRESSION
Now you've built a skills base, it's time to make it count when the trails get rowdy
7 min |
April 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
Protection vests
As bikes get more capable, trails get gnarlier and speeds get higher, body armour is no longer just for downhill daredevils; here's six lighter-weight options to keep your body safe
10+ min |
April 2022
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LONG TERMERS
Countless hours on the trails make this the ultimate test of performance as well as reliability
10 min |
April 2022
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Tested
NEW PRODUCTS
10+ min |
April 2022
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STORAGE WARS
Enduro bum bags be damned! Three carbon rigs with internal storage solutions take to the singletrack
10+ min |
April 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
RACING ROOTS
Mountain bike racing has been pushing the envelope since the first knobbly tyre popped onto a rim. This is its story told through some of its biggest names and most iconic moments
8 min |
April 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
First rides
SWINGING A LEG OVER WHAT'S HOT THIS MONTH
10+ min |
April 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
A WILL & A WAY
At mbr, we've always sought to highlight the best places to ride in the UK and beyond. But the definition of best has evolved massively over the last 25 years
9 min |
April 2022
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SWEET VALAIS HIGH
Crans Montana in the Valais region of the Swiss Alps is a hidden gem of high-altitude shred
10 min |
March 2022
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PART 5 - THE ELBOWS
Strengthen and stretch your forearms to lessen the strain on your joints
4 min |
March 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
VALLEYS ON THE RISE
Inclusive, progressive and intent on building a community, we pay a visit to South Wales’s Mountain View Bike Park
4 min |
March 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
TI BREAKER
Stanton Bikes’ new full-sussers blend titanium and carbon, delivering 140-160mm travel in both wheel sizes
3 min |
March 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
KATE THODAY & DAN WESTON, FORESTRY ENGLAND
The country’s biggest landowner is often scorned by mountain bikers but now two of its employees are helping turning diatribe to dialogue
9 min |
March 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
NEW TO MTB PART 3 - BUILDING CONFIDENCE
Becoming one with the contours and flora of your surroundings isn’t just reserved for the hippy trail...
8 min |
March 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
Disc brakes
Good disc brakes let you shave off speed so you can keep riding smooth and fast, safe in the knowledge that instant stopping power is a finger-flex away; we put 10 of the latest to the test
10+ min |
March 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
First rides
SWINGING A LEG OVER WHAT'S HOT THIS MONTH
10+ min |
March 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
CHEESE ROLLING
Like UK cheese, mountain biking is both brilliant and varied and there’s a geographical correlation too; here are five delectable trails to drive you crackers
2 min |
March 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
THE KNEES
Five exercises to prevent your knees becoming your nemesis
4 min |
February 2022
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JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
Valentino Rossi launches signature e-bike
3 min |
February 2022
Mountain Bike Rider
HOT STUFF
WHAT WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS MONTH
4 min |