Mountain Biking UK

Mountain Biking UK has got all the latest news, kit and exclusive info on the newest and best bikes. The MBUK Wrecking Crew testing team are out there right now, riding new bikes and products to destruction, to give you expert reviews you can count on to be brutally honest. We live to ride - and that's what makes MBUK Britain’s best-selling bike magazine.

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IN THE MAG THIS MONTH

MEET THE TEAM • What we’ve been up to and what we’re looking forward to (or dreading!)

Out Front • WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MOUNTAIN BIKING

READERS’ RIDES • SHOW US YOUR PRIZED STEEDS AND WIN SOME GRIPS!

DIRTY SECRETS • What our favourite MTBers get up to when they’re not messing about in the mud

LIGHTER DAMPING FOR ROCKSHOX FORKS

REBEL WITH A CAUSE • Kriss Kyle’s success shows where an obsessive love of bikes can take you – although it helps if you have a shedload of talent and a good crew!

SEND IT! + Win all of this • YOUR MAIL, PHOTOS, IDEAS & RANTS

Factory Fresh • THIS MONTH’S NEW BIKE YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

TIM COMMERFORD • The Rage Against The Machine/ Audioslave/Prophets of Rage bassist wasn’t fazed by an encounter with an apex predator, but a crash near his California home left him questioning whether MTB was the sport for him

ROUTES ISLAND ESCAPES • With summer in full swing, our route maker Max has brought forth three rides that celebrate some of the offshore delights that lie just off mainland Britain

#128 MATT WALKER’S SARACEN MYST • The British national downhill champ has a new ride for the 2024 race season

PINARELLO DOGMA XC • STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX & ONTO THE TRAILS

MARIN ALPINE TRAIL E2 BOSCH • £6,385 Big-battery, high-powered e-MTB for gravity fans at a (relatively) affordable price

TRANSITION SPUR X0 AXS

PARIS HERE WE COME! • With the 2024 Olympics in France fast coming around, we take a quick dive into the history of mountain biking at the Games, plus explain what to expect, how to watch and who to keep an eye on this year

THE MANY FACES OF MOUNTAIN BIKING • WE HIT THE ARIZONA DESERT AS PART OF A HUGE FEMALE-LED GROUP RIDE THAT PUTS THE FOCUS ON FUN AND FRIENDSHIP

WRECKED & RATED • THE BEST BIKES & MTB KIT GIVEN A THRASHING

MINITEST SPORTS BRAS • The top options for support, comfort and breathability on the trails

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

BIKETEST ULTIMATE HIRE BIKES • We test three park-cum-DH rigs – the kind of bikes available in holiday spots like Morzine and Whistler, as well as uplift venues closer to home

GROUPTEST CLIPLESS TRAIL SHOES • Nine light but tough options for clip-in pedal users riding mixed terrain, priced from £90 to £170

TRAILCREW HAFOD TRAILS • We discover the delights of Wales’s newest bike park, located deep in beautiful Carmarthenshire

CRIME TIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

GET INTO XC RACING • Inspired by the Olympics and want to give it a go? Our tips will ease you into your first event

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