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!)

GORILLA TERRITORY • Alban Aubert travels to Uganda to descend Mount Elgon and get up close and personal with the African nation’s rich wildlife

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

THE MOST VERSATILE SHOCK OUT THERE?

THE CURSE OF THE CUSTOM LID • Downhill world champ Charlie Hatton is used to throwing himself like a human pinball down the gnarliest tracks and remaining on that knife’s edge between chaos and control. But in 2021, he slipped over the edge...

Spoke Tengion • THE MTB ISSUES THAT REALLY GRIND OUR GEARS

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

Trail Fuel • The food and drink that sustains some of our favourite riders

ROUTES HEATHER-RICH RIDES • One of the best things about riding in late summer is the landscape lighting up with lurid purple heather. Max lays out three rides that make the most of this beautiful feast for the eyes

DNA • We catch up with British rider Gail Brown to find out about her life as an ultra-distance mountain bike racer

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

COMMENCAL META POWER SX BOSCH SIGNATURE • €7,333.33 (approx £7,560) + shipping & VAT Top-spec, long-travel e-bike designed for aggressive riding

PRIVATEER 141 • £3,949 Trail bike that’s ready to be rallied like an enduro rig

YT DECOY SN CORE 4 • £8,499 The German brand’s attempt to make an enduro bike that transcends its pedalling assisance

MARIN QUAKE • £4,599 A gravity sled for bike park bombers

RIDER OF THE YEAR 2024

FULLY SUSSED • A history of mountain biking suspension

HOW MTB SUSPENSION WORKS

NEW PRODUCTS • THE BEST BIKES & MTB KIT GIVEN A THRASHING

MINITEST ALLOY HANDLEBARS • Cockpit options tested for comfort, control and compliance

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

GROUPTEST AGGRO TRAIL FORKS • Six 150mm-travel offerings from mid-range to ‘price no object’

TRAILCREW COED LLANDEGLA • One of the most popular trail centres in the UK, Llandegla Forest is still going strong after many years, with new trails to explore and revisions to some old favourites

GRIMETIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

HOW TO... CRASH LESS & RECOVER FASTER • Coach Olly Morris looks at the main causes of hitting the deck and explains how we can minimise the risks

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