Mens-Interest
Mountain Bike Rider
Tested: ONE UP DROPPER POST V2 £179
SPECIFICATION Weight: 545g (remote 46g) • Sizes: 30.9, 31.6 and 34.9mm • Lengths: 120mm, 150mm, 180mm, 210mm • Contact: oneupcomponents.com
3 min |
July 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
BIKE GEOMETRY 101
More than just fi gures on a spreadsheet, a bike’s angles and dimensions are the key to the way it rides; understanding how they interact will help you choose the right machine and unlock its potential
10+ min |
July 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
KONA PROCESS 153 CR/DL 29
With chunky tubing and a tidal wave of travel, is Kona out to prove that bigger is better?
4 min |
July 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT
Shimano’s 12-speed technology has trickled down to the budget-friendly Deore drivetrain
2 min |
July 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
A WORD WITH LAURIE GREENLAND
Mtb prodigy Laurie Greenland tells us about his life in lockdown, riding World Cups and the thrill of surviving Red Bull Hardline
5 min |
July 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
How To Keep Riding With Zwift
Keep the wheels turning and emerge fitter and faster from the lockdown
3 min |
June 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
Scotland by Sleeper
The Cairngorms offer some of Britain’s wildest trails and the idea of combining them with the romance of the overnight train got Julia Hobson Caledonia dreaming...
10+ min |
June 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
TUNING FORK
Fox unveils the new 38; big brother to the 36, it promises to be bigger, burlier and better
3 min |
June 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
NUKEPROOF MEGA 290C FACTORY
The new Mega 29 range gets a travel boost, carbon models and Sam Hill-honed geometry
5 min |
June 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
SHORT AND SWEET
The latest version of Evil’s The Following favours agility over progressive geometry
2 min |
June 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
FORK WARS
Not to be outFoxed, RockShox is offering a new DebonAir spring that’s backwards compatible with existing RockShox 35mm forks
2 min |
June 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
Havok Bike Park
The upper reaches of the West Yorkshire’s Calder Valley is home to a dedicated and diverse group of trail-building pioneers
9 min |
June 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
E-BIKE FAQ
Got a question about riding, setting up or caring for your e-bike? All the answers are here...
10+ min |
June 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
MOUNTAIN BIKING SAVED MY TOWN
All across the UK, towns down on their luck have been rescued by the sport we love. We zoom in on Innerleithen to figure out how it's done
7 min |
June 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
CANYON NEURON AL 7.0
The latest Neuron AL plays it safe, but delivers on value
5 min |
June 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
WEST COAST WRAP
A move to carbon-only frames is the standout feature on Transition’s ace all-rounder.
2 min |
April 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
MANON CARPENTER, DH RACER & GEOLOGIST
Racing success came early to Manon — she won the World Cup overall and the Worlds all before her 20th birthday, then retired from the sport aged just 24. Manon now rides for Radon, feeds the ’gram and studies geology
2 min |
April 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
GET FIT FOR RIDING
Struggling to hold on? Pull-ups are a great way to improve bar grip and back strength
2 min |
April 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
First rides
SWINGING A LEG OVER WHAT’S HOT THIS MONTH
10+ min |
April 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
CAR PARK SKILLS PART 3
Endos,roll-backs and skids are more than tricks; they can prove seriously useful out on the trails
7 min |
April 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
BEST OF BRITISH ATHERTON BIKES
The Athertons are mountain biking royalty so their eponymous bike brand comes with the ultimate seal of approval; we head to their Dyfi Bike Park testing ground.
7 min |
April 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
BEGINNER MISTAKES - STAND & DELIVER
Sitting down may feel safer but the opposite is true, and its faster too
2 min |
April 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
Tested SRAM G2 Ultimate Brake
SPECIFICATION Weight: 272g front, 294g rear, 121g rotor (180mm, not included) • Rotor size: 140/160/180/200/220mm • Contact: Sram.com
3 min |
March 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
Best Of British Sonder
Parent company Alpkit may conjure up images of snow-capped peaks but Sonder’s quietly been developing a range of bikes raised on South-Yorkshire’s post-industrial scraps; product manager Neil Sutton takes us back to his formative trails
9 min |
March 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
LONG TERMERS
Countless hours on the trails make this the ultimate test of performance as well as reliability
10+ min |
March 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
First rides
SWINGING A LEG OVER WHAT’S HOT THIS MONTH
5 min |
March 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
COTIC FLAREMAX GOLD GX EAGLE
British steel specialist Cotic forges ahead again with upgraded geometry and flexible speccing
4 min |
March 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
Waterproof Jackets And Trousers
With a few months of rain ahead of us, don’t worry, there’s no such thing as bad weather...
10+ min |
January 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
Skills 101 - How To Set Your Brake Levers
Tune in your reach to upgrade your control
2 min |
January 2020
Mountain Bike Rider
Trail Of The Year
The unsung, unseen heroes of mtb, our TOTY award celebrates those who toil year-round to give us new trails and fresh challenges
10 min |