It’s not often we talk about bikes that aren’t strictly mountain bikes…but this new release from Italian brand THOK caught our eye and we couldn’t not share it. It looks quite similar…
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I’ve been testing mountain bikes for 30 years: These are the products that impressed me most in 2023
A lot of product comes through the doors at MBR, and to be truthful, most of it these days is really good. Often we’ll pick on price as a criticism,…
The Knog Blinder 1300 Night Light is a quality helmet light for under £100
Knog’s previous PWR light was modular design with lots of built-in accessories. It was reasonably powerful, but run time wasn’t great and you had to twist it to turn it…
The Ava Go P40 is a small but mighty pressrure washer, and it’s guaranteed to last a decade
The Ava Pressure Washer Go P40 L is diminutive in size but still manages to generate great water pressure, and it comes with an unmatched decade-long warranty. That makes it…
UK gets its official National Enduro Championships at last… but why has it taken British Cycling seven years?
The cycling body of British Cycling hasn’t always been well-known for its support of mountain biking. But, since we seem to be doing pretty well in cross-country as a nation,…
Is Fox’s latest Dropframe Pro the safest mountain bike helmet ever made? The Dutch say yes
Fox has a new version of its brilliant Dropframe Pro helmet out, complete with a few tweaks – like a moveable visor and more venting – and one really revolutionary…
Watch the mbr show episode 2: Best products of 2023, Whyte E-Lyte, rail suspension designs, and riding with the Commencal Muc-Off team at BikePark Wales
Welcome to the mbr show! In this episode Danny and Alan start by revealing the bikes and products that have impressed them the most this year. If you missed it,…
Got a busy bar? Try the Lizard Skins Machine lock-on grip and its super-skinny clamp
As one of the first to sell mountain biking lock-ons, Lizard Skins has some serious pedigree – a quick website visit shows you the brand’s knowhow extends to making handles…
The 10 best MTB race images of 2023, and there’s no Tom Pidcock in sight
Stuck for Christmas gift ideas for that special mountain biker in your life? Or just looking to buy yourself something great for the holiday season, beyond the usual Christmas gift…
Forget satsumas, the Kona Process mountain bike is the greatest BOGOF in history
We’re no strangers to a BOGOF, it’ll be a sad day when you can’t walk into a supermarket and grab two nets of satsumas for the price of one. But…
Best MTB helmet lights: light up the trail ahead
As the days shorten and the clocks go back, time to ride in daylight hours becomes severely limited outside of the weekend. Invest in a set of lights however, and…
SRAM Eagle Powertrain: A game-changer for e-bikers, or unwanted overkill?
SRAM’s entry into the e-bike market caused a stir this autumn by integrating its Eagle Transmission with a Brose motor to create a system that binds engine and gears into…
The Magicshine Monteer 12000 MTB light turns night into day
I think there is an unofficial arms race among light manufacturers to make the most powerful light on the market, and with the Monteer 12000, Magicshine is currently king of…
Rapha’s Trail Lightweight pants are a cut above the rest
Saving £20 and more than 100g over the standard Rapha Trail Pants is the brand’s Lightweight option. In fact they are among the lightest pants in our round-up of the…
Fox Flexair Race Pants are the Speedos of downhill racing
Fox has a bewildering array of riding pants in its line-up, but these Flexair Race pants are the ones worn by all of the World Cup shredders, which probably explains…
Giant claims you can reduce pinch flats by almost half on its TRX and TRA wheels thanks to extra-thick sidewalls
Giant’s is not the first brand you probably think of when choosing a new set of wheels, but perhaps its time to consider the Taiwanese Goliath if these latest claims…
New minty fresh colours and specs are a head-turning option for the acclaimed Propain Hugene trail bike
German brand Propain has updated its popular trail bike, the Hugene, for 2024. Instead of radically altering the geometry, however, it has stuck to more subtle features like a new…
A new pump track near Leeds, dig day support on Raasay, a storage container for Bolehills, and new-rider money in Ballater: thanks PayDirt!
Grassroots cycling advocacy group PayDirt has announced the 19 new projects it will be funding after the 2023 round of applications. Four of which, are in the UK. Founded in…
As fires proliferate, landlords ban them and regulators look to step in, we ask: Is your e-bike really safe?
Fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries are on the rise, if a recent spate of news stories from across the globe are to be believed. And as more and…
Lazer’s Coyote KinetiCore helmet is great value, but I needed a trailside twig bodge to make it work
Like the best mountain bike helmets on the market, Lazer’s new Coyote helmet uses something more than just EPS to protect your head in the event of a crash. Like…