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.

HELLO

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

ROADIE DOWN A BLACK RUN! • We challenged BikeRadar’s road and gravel presenter Liam Cahill to work his way up to tackling one of BikePark Wales’s toughest trails in a single day. Here are five things he learned…

SCOTTISH SCENE GETS ANOTHER LIFT • Proposed gondola is part of major plans to turn Dunoon into adventure-tourism hub

NEW REVERB AXS POST GETS BUILT-IN BOUNCE

SAM SHUCKSMITH • We caught up with Whyte’s head of MTB design for the MBUK Podcast as the brand launched their Kado e-bike, to find out what it takes to develop and test a new bike

THE HOTTEST NEW KIT FIRST LOOK

MBUK SEND IT! + Win all of this

KILL THE FLIP-CHIP! • Tom Marvin thinks we should scrap adjustments hardly anyone uses and get geometry right instead

REFRESH FOR FOX FORKS

DNA • Back-garden crashes, big jumps and... bagpipes? Scotty Laughland reveals what makes him tick

VISCERAL VIBES • Pivot’s Firebird enduro bike has had an overhaul, gaining a new frame, tweaked geometry and suspension, and loads of adjustability

NO CARBON COPY • Don’t let the name fool you – YT’s Decoy SN 29 is a different beast to the Decoy SN MX, and is designed more for trail riding than enduro

FLIGHT School • WE SEND MBUK TV’S TOM MARVIN TO WORK ON HIS JUMPING SKILLS WITH RED BULL HARDLINE VETERAN AND WORLD CUP STAR

STANDARD PRACTICE • Dear bike industry, let’s stick with the following for mountain bikes, please. Love, Tom Marvin

FREEDOM TO ROAM • Where do access laws allow us to ride our bikes off-road in the UK? We find out the ins and outs

SRAM XX SL EAGLE AXS TRANSMISSION GROUPSET

FIRST RIDES • STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX & ONTO THE TRAILS

GROUPTEST ENDURO SHOES • Flat-pedal and clipless shoes built with a focus on descending

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

STAY FIT IN YOUR 40S (AND BEYOND) • In this second instalment, we find out how to make the most of your on-bike sessions to stay in shape as you get older

LOOK AFTER YOUR E-BIKE • Washing precautions, firmware updates and other maintenance basics explained

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