BIKING

New materials and new designs mean that full-face mountain bike helmets and convertible helmets are now better than ever. Enhanced protection technology, better ventilation, lighter weight, and more comfortable – ready for a day at the bike park or a trip to the mountains. Testing mountain bike full face and convertible helmets Mountain bike helmet

We’ve tried and tested a whole load of mountain bikes for women, and unisex bikes, to find the best options for a range of riding styles and budgets. Plus, what to look for, and we answer the question ‘do women need a women’s mountain bike?’ Looking for the best women’s mountain bike? Whether it’s a

The ESO, who run the Enduro World Series and the Scottish Enduro Series, will be working with Warner Brothers Discovery to help run, promote and develop the UCI MTB World Cup for the next 8 years Cross country, downhill and enduro will be run by the same organisers Credit: Michal Cervery The UCI MTB World

Boost your grip strength and you’ll be better able to hold onto your handlebars, control your bike, and reduce arm pump and hand pain. MTB fitness expert Jonny Thompson of Fit4Racing shares 4 exercises to boost your grip strength. Mans hand photographed hanging to a bar Grip strength is important and not just for a

Crank Brothers pair up with Pump For Peace to create limited edition red versions of its Mallet and Stamp lace shoes, and it’s all to raise money to bring pumptracks to underprivileged areas Four different feet each wearing a red Crank Brothers X Pump For Peace shoe Credit: Aoife Glass Crank Brothers has released a

Lapierre Bikes has issued a voluntary recall on some models of its bikes. The recall only affects certain batches, and is being issued due to several instances of deformation in the frame downtube. Certain models of the Lapierre Spicy and Zesty AL from 2020 and 2021 are affected Credit: Lapierre If you’re the owner of

What do you get if you combine Fox’s highly rated bike kit, Tahnee Seagrave’s signature style and a classic logo? A collection of kit that looks damn good, that’s what. Photo collage of Tahnee Seagrave in the new Fox TS57 kit she helped design Credit: Fox Start naming the things that Tahnee Seagrave is known

Seven of very, very best mountain bike knee pads. Hard or soft? Pull-on or wrap-on? Which brands make the best? Here’s all you need to know. Testing the best MTB knee pads Credit: Mick Kirkman We’ve whittled down the plethora of available pads to this summation of the best mountain bike knee pads, with a

Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month Feature products from Patagonia, Squire, Scott, Dainese, Grangers and more This month we’re drooling over carbon-quilled dropper posts, tubeless valves that you can clean without removing, Patagonia clobber, the world’s lightest full face for DH, and loads more. Crank Brothers Highline 11 dropper Price: £374.99 Crank Brothers

With new chassis, dampers, air-springs and shocks, RockShox has completely overhauled its premium suspension line-up for late 2022 going into 2023. Here’s everything you need to know about the updated RockShox range. RockShox MY23 Zeb Ultimate fork Credit: Mick Kirkman If you’re buying a new full-suspension bike or e-bike or looking to upgrade your existing

Nukeproof’s proven formula gets a touch more hardcore for Version 3 of it’s popular hardtail mountain bike Photo of the Nukeproof Scout V3 Elite bike in yellow in a warehouse Calling all hardcore hardtail fans! The Nukeproof Scout, the only hardtail in the Nukeproof line-up, has always dished out a class leading ride quality and

Providing the ultimate eye protection for trail, enduro, bike park and downhill riders, the best MTB goggles are lightweight, work with both trail and full face helmets and have amazing optical clarity. Mountain bike goggles Credit: Roo Fowler Eye protection is essential for mountain biking; the best mountain bike goggles reduce the chances of injury

More size options for a better fit, new droplink design and kinematics, updated geometry – there’s lots of new with the Cotic RocketMAX Gen4, but rest assured its steel heart is still at the core The new Cotic RocketMAX Gen4 Credit: Darren Ellis / Cotic UK brand Cotic has released the fourth generation of its

History has it wrong; the Californians didn’t invent the sport, it was the French! And way back, in the 1950s. Move Over, Marin County: mountain biking was born in Paris Credit: Jacques Michel, Gérard Gartner and Guy Santucq We had a birthday recently, mbr turned 25 and it inspired us to look back over the

We test mountain bike multi-tools. Light enough to put in your pack and carry all day, useful enough to fix a multitude of sins if your bike breaks multi-tool stem tighten Get properly prepared for trail-side repairs with one of the best mountain bike multi-tools. One of the cornerstones of mountain biking is self-sufficiency; specifically

Rude British place names – the country has them in abundance. The UK is also home to some equally vibrant riding. So why not combine the two? Trails around places like Slack Bottom won’t disapoint From Shitterton to The Knob, the UK is home to some colourfully rude place names that cause endless sniggering amusement