BIKING

Evil get in on the e-bike act with the Epocalypse, a long-travel 29er inspired by the Wreckoning, with Shimano EP8 motor Evil Epocalypse MY23 eMTB Credit: Evil Bicycles Evil finally adds the pulse of electricity to its bikes with the new Evil Epocalypse. The brand’s first electric mountain bike is an all-mountain enduro beast of

Ultimate grip? Fastest rolling speed? Ride in sand? Rocks? Or loam? Here are the eight best mountain bike tyres for you and your trails. Choosing the very best mountain bike tyres is a minefield. A minefield of widths, tread patterns, carcass constructions and rubber compounds. But we’ve sifted through the numerous models on the market

The new Fazua-equipped Pivot Shuttle SL is one of the lightest production e-bikes ever Pivot Shuttle SL Credit: Pivot Cycles Pivot is the latest brand to join the lightweight e-bike movement with its Fazua-equipped Shuttle SL and a headline-grabbing weight. At just 16.44kg (36.25lb) it’s one of the lightest production e-bikes ever, yet it still

Mullet wheels arrive for the Santa Cruz Nomad, plus on-board storage and geometry and suspension tweaks Santa Cruz Nomad V6 MY22 in Gypsum purple Credit: Santa Cruz The all-mountain enduro-slaying Santa Cruz Nomad has frequently impressed us with its performance, and we rate it amongst the best mountain bikes out there. 2022 sees the release

Another pro road cyclist who loves mountain biking! Sagan is back for more MTB action, and this time, it’s electric. during the Men’s Cross-Country on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Mountain Bike Centre on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Credit: Dean Mouhtaropoulos It looks like pro road cyclist Peter

The German direct-sale bike brand aims to significantly boost its US presence and digital capabilities with investment from LRMR Ventures, SC Holdings Canyon, or to give the company its full name, Canyon Bicycles GmbH, has set its sights clearly on significantly expanding its US offering, after both receiving significant investment from two US-based companies.  The

Norco update the Fluid FS with more travel, size-specific geometry tweaks, updated suspension and more size options The newly updated Norco Fluid is designed to bring together the features and geometry expert riders need in a package that’s designed to allow beginner and intermediate riders to develop… and with a bike design that has upgradeability

The best bike hip packs for mountain biking offer storage space with all cargo centred around your waist, leaving you unrestricted and sweat-free Aneela McKenna and Julia Hobson hip packs If you want to ride pack-less, have a clean bike but still plenty of carrying capacity try swapping to one the following best hip packs.

Improve your braking power and control and avoid disc brakes rubbing with our expert advice on how to adjust mountain bike disc brakes To maximise your confidence and ride to the best of your abilities, you need to make sure your brakes are totally dialled. A huge part of this is ensuring you have them adjusted

Kade Edwards shares what goes into making a viral freeride edit like Parallel II with the legendary Brandon Semenuk, how he’s dealing with concussion, and his goals for the rest of the year Kade Edwards and Brandon Semenuk Parallel II Credit: Toby Cowley / Red Bull Content Pool If you haven’t seen the new Parallel

Jerseys aren’t just about looking good. These will keep you comfortable in summer and winter, with plenty of high performance technical features and fabrics, and options to suit all budgets. Photo of man wearing Patagonia merino men’s mountain bike jersey Credit: MBR The best mountain bike jersey for you will depend on a few factors;

It only takes one miserable, trench foot experience sloshing around in a pair of icy shoes to realise how much better life becomes once wearing a pair of the best mountain bike winter boots. Toasty tootsie are just around the corner with one of the best mountain bike winter boots! Best mountain bike winter boots

The best fat bikes are cartoon-looking mountain bikes with huge tractor type balloon tyres. If you fancy one, here’s what you need to know. Imagine a mountain bike coming to life off a cartoonist’s drawing board. Well that’s a fat bike. Massive balloon tyres deliver gobs of grip and a sasquatch-size footprint in the dirt.

Fully recyclable, seamlessly integrated, with electronic gadgets galore, or have we already reached evolutionary stability? We ask bike industry experts what they think we’ll be riding in years to come. Diagram of a bike outline In issue one of Mountain Bike Rider magazine waaaaay back 1997 we asked the industry movers and shakers what the

Parallel II is a jaw-dropping video, but slow things down a bit and both Kade Edwards and Brandon Semenuk appear to be riding an as-yet unreleased Trek. What could it be? Brandon Semenuk in Parallel II Credit: Red Bull Is it possible to come up with a more perfect dream team for a shredit than

Semenuk and Edwards show off their freeride skill in this incredible proximity riding edit on a course that leaves little room for error Kade Edwards and Brandon Semenuk in Parallel II mountain bike video Credit: oby Cowley / Red Bull Content Pool Freeride legend Brandon Semenuk is back for another action-packed Parallel edit, and this