One in five mountain bike owners have also hired one, according to a survey from Paul’s Cycles in Norfolk, which reckons leasing MTBs could be one of more accessible ways…
Rebecca Bland
Freelance writer
I didn’t have Poland on my list of MTB hot-spots, but the Glacensis region is chock full of great singletrack. And where else can you start your day with a bowl of mushroom porridge?
It’s mid-May in Poland. I’m undecided by what I should be wearing, as the forecast suggests it’s about 16º C, but it might also rain, and at some point it’s…
The UK’s longest blue trail boasts 450m of vertical descent, a gondola to get you to the top, and it’s open again after an 18-month closure
After closing over 18 months ago, Blue Doon at the Nevis Range, home to the UK’s infamous World Cup downhill track, has finally reopened. It’s the longest UK blue-graded trail…
Nukeproof announces new UK office bringing technical support back to Britain for the much-loved MTB brand – and there are new bikes on the way
Nukeproof owner, Belgian Cycling Factory (BCF), has announced it is launching a UK office, from which it will distribute Nukeproof bikes in the UK. Russell Merry, previously of Hot Wheels,…
RockShox targets rider comfort with its new SID SL XC fork, adding a bigger air spring and wider tyre clearance
XC racing has traditionally been about efficiency, with skinny tyres and rockhard suspension. That’s quickly changing though, as courses around the world get technically harder: so step forward the RockShox…
Work on new Glentress skills area to start this week, and scheduled to finish in September – it’s the final piece of the popular MTB centre’s masterplan
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is set to begin work on a new skills area at Glentress in the Scottish Borders next week. The building of this skills area marks…
Fazua’s latest Ride 60 motor firmware update is free and includes KickOverrun boost for technical climbs, but there’s still no sign of a range extender
E-bike drive system manufacturer, Fazua, has released its Firmware Bundle 12 for Ride 60 users. The new update includes Fazua’s new KickOverrun technology, which automatically gives riders a boost in…
Motorsport company Brembo return to mountain biking with gravity brake set in collaboration with Specialized, but details are scarce and no word on when they’ll be available to buy
Brembo, one of the most recognisable brands in motorsport, has joined forces with Specialized to bring its coveted brakes to downhill racing. While not the Italian brand’s first rodeo –…
Half price uplifts for £2 and discounted coaching at the Forest of Dean’s first ever Women’s Takeover Day… check out the dates, and details on how to register
The Forest of Dean is hosting a Women’s Takeover Day on Saturday, 21 June, the idea being to get likeminded women together and celebrate mountain biking. A full-day event at…
Garmin launches first-ever MTB-specific computer, with “timing gates, jump count, and hang time”… but do we really need this?
Garmin has launched its first-ever mountain bike-specific Edge computer, called the Edge MTB. The brand has long been a staple in the list of best GPS units for mountain biking,…
Morzine’s off-piste trails are in the firing line – are we about to see the closure of some of Europe’s best steeps?
Nestled between Morzine and Les Gets lies one of the most famous hills in the Alps. Le Pleney has an official track called Mainline that was built over 20 years…
11,000m of descending, 6 days riding and 250km of trails: UK’s newest enduro race will shuttle riders between Scotland’s most iconic destinations, with the route still hush-hush
A brand-new, six-day enduro race is set to launch in Scotland next year, called the Trans Caledonia it’ll take place across some of Scotland’s best – and most secretive –…
The only video from Leogang you NEED to watch, plus 6 other talking points from the UCI World Cup MTB triple-header
Cross-country, enduro and downhill racing all in one weekend?! It’s madness, it’s chaos, and we love it. To watch live downhill World Cup and XC racing you need TNT Sports,…
School holidays are coming: check out the top 10 best family mountain bike rides, as chosen by Forestry England
Not all mountain biking has to be about shredding hard and jumping of 16 foot drops. Sometimes, it’s nice to go back to basics, and get your kids involved too.…
4 things we learned from the Loudenvielle World Cup… and looking ahead to Leogang, here’s where and when to watch, including free live junior racing
Loudenvielle couldn’t have looked any more different to the opening weekend in Poland, both in terms of results and the weather. The track was dry, dusty, and super fast, with…
The Pace Cycles RCE297 e-bike prototype sports a combined motor and 8-speed gearbox – and it’s close to production
Yorkshire brand Pace Cycles, located at the foot of Dalby Forest in Thornton Dale, showed off a new e-bike prototype they’ve been working on. The enduro, 170mm travel e-bike was…
More torque, more power, more choice. Is the Specialized Turbo Levo 4 the ultimate e-bike?
Specialized has long been one of the big players in the e-mountain bike game. And the US brand’s Levo is testament to why. Now in its 4th generation, the best-selling…
Crashes, chain drops and big name exits: watch highlights from the XC World Cup in Nové Město
Where to begin with this weekend’s XC racing…from Jolanda Neff back on the podium in the XCC (short-track) on Saturday, to Christopher Blevins‘s last-lap recovery from a dropped chain, it’s…
Snow, slop, crashes and hikers on track: Round 1 of the UCI DH World Cup didn’t disappoint
Tahnée Seagrave of Orbea/FMD Racing and Loïc Bruni of Specialized Gravity claimed the elite wins in the first round of the 2025 UCI Downhill World Cup. With epic conditions and…
New teams, new riders, new bikes, new rules! And it looks like rain! How to watch the 2025 UCI Downhill World Cup in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, this weekend
The WHOOP UCI Downhill World Cup is back!! With the 2025 season kicking off in Bielsko-Biała, Poland this weekend, after what feels like a seriously long off-season (well, for us…