BIKING

The Juliana Joplin gets updated suspension and geometry tweaks, designed to make it more trail-ready, capable and fun than ever Just like the Juliana Furtado and pretty much all of its Santa Cruz siblings like the Tallboy, the Juliana Joplin has just had a refresh and update. The new iteration of the popular and impressively

We’ve got smartphones that connect to watches, lights operated by apps… and connected technology in bikes could help you customise your ride in real time Connected technology is something most people are familiar with in their day-to-day lives; our watches monitor our sleep, we can turn on our central heating using an app, and so

The ‘downhillers’ XC’ bike gets the upgrade treatment, bringing it in line with the rest of the Santa Cruz line-up Santa Cruz Tallboy MY23 Credit: Santa Cruz The beloved Santa Cruz Tallboy joins the rest of the Santa Cruz range in getting an update and refresh, but this is less of a makeover and more

In what could be the biggest responsible business mic drop ever, owner and founder Chouinard transfer ownership to a trust, and the brand promises around $100 million annually to protect the planet. Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, announced yesterday that he is relinquishing ownership of the company he founded nearly 50 years ago. Patagonia will now

Floating houses, northern lights dancing across the sky, shamanic wisdom dispensed by the fire and endless trails crossing multi-coloured fjells: A bike tour through the resplendent fall landscape of Lapland almost verges on sensory overload.  Lapland might be better known for reindeers and the home of a certain Santa Claus, but if you love to

In a race characterised by high speeds and huge jumps, the key to winning the 2022 Red Bull Hardline came down the speed in the technical sections of the track While the headline shots from the Red Bull Hardline in 2022 will heavily feature the huge Dirty Ferns step-on-off and the massive jumps along the

The world’s gnarliest downhill race is gnarlier than ever, if the damage we’ve spotted on the bikes is anything to go by. Crashes, dents, dings, cases, hard landings – Red Bull Hardline isn’t labelled the world’s hardest downhill race for nothing, and the rider’s bikes bear the brunt of the action. After a whole load

More travel, more progression, more geometry adjustment, more sizes – the Trek Fuel EX gets the Oliver Twist makeover. Trek Fuel EX Credit: Trek Trek has launched a brand new version of the Fuel EX trail bike, and with it a ton of new features and updates to address pretty much any quibble you had

The Welsh hills once again play host to one of the gnarliest races out there, and a whole load of incredible riders are set to showcase their skills Red Bull Hardline is one of the gnarliest events on the mountain bike race calendar, and from what we’ve seen the 2022 event will be as fast,

Here’s our rundown of the best mountain bike lights as rated by our expert panel of testers. Bombing around in the dark may seem like a mad thing to do but night riding is great! Technology has developed to the point where the best mountain bike lights are now as bright as most car headlights

The playful Santa Cruz 5010 gets a mixed wheel size, storage, and updates to make it more joyful than ever on the trail Just like its siblings the Nomad and the Hightower, the Santa Cruz 5010 has had an update and refresh. Santa Cruz says this turns what has always been a playful, capable and

When things get wet, wild, rooty and rough, Specialized’s new Hillbilly tire is designed to bring back control Calling all mud lovers! If you like your terrain steep, slippery, mucky, wet, loose and natural, then Specialized have a tyre that’s right up your trail. The new Specialized Hillbilly is a gravity-focussed tyre designed for wet

The best mountain bike travel bags can make flying with your bike a less stressful experience and ensure your pride and joy is in good shape when you get to your destination.  Going on a riding holiday can be an amazing experience, and with so many great destinations just a short flight away, there’s never

Kyle Strait, Hannah Bergemann and a host of other global bike superstars showcase their skills in incredible locations around the world, from Alicante to Zambia Teton Gravity Republic’s long anticipated new film Esperanto, which features some of the worlds best riders in incredible locations across the planet, is now out and available for download. Featuring

Whether you’re looking to lower your environmental footprint, or are just fed up of driving to go ride your bike, then these Scottish riding destinations are for you. There’s something ironic in the fact that we mountain bikers often have to hop in the car to go ride our bikes, particularly if we don’t have

Sometimes it takes the razor’s edge to sharpen the senses; if you want to test your mettle, Scotland’s precipitous singletrack is a cut above the rest We share this story, written by Pete Scullion, in memory of Rab Wardell, who passed away in August 2022 and will be sorely missed. All at MBR send their