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“Gateway, not competition” – why 20% of riders are now hiring mountain bikes as well as owning them
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 to get extra riders onto the ...
Yeti’s special edition SB160 comes with a Fox Podium fork, electronic everything, and a pricetag higher than most e-bikes
Yeti is in a competition with itself to try and make the world’s most tricked out mountain bike, if the latest 40th ...
If Specialized made a Turbo Levo with a DJI Avinox motor, it would probably look a lot like the new Crussis E-Full
If Specialized was to make a DJI-equipped Levo SL, it might look a lot like the Crussis E-Full. Terrible name, yes, but also ...
I hate wearing a pack while riding, so I never ride without OneUp’s EDC Lite tool, and it’s on sale now for under £36
OneUp’s EDC Lite tool is the get out of jail free card for most trail-side repairs and tweaks, and it’s currently 10% off ...
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 ...
Olympia shows a prototype e-bike with the DJI Avinox motor – it’s called the Eros, but there are a couple of things I don’t love about it already
Another day, another DJI-equipped prototype, this time from Italian brand Olympia. Already we’ve seen an avalanche of new e-bike options with the DJI motor, from the likes of Orange, Crussis, Velduro ...
“The lightest, most breathable trousers I’ve tested” – Patagonia’s Dirt Craft Pants are my pick for summer riding
It’s a strange quirk of mountain biking in 2025 that my friends and I drive to the trails in shorts, before changing into ...
£15 to demo any model from the current YT range – I reckon that’s got to be one of the best deals in mountain biking?
If you had £15 to spend on mountain biking, what would get? A pair of grips? A couple of spare inner tubes? A pair of socks? Truth is, £15 won’t get you very much these days, particularly in the world ...
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We loved the Decathlon Rockrider E-EXPL 520S at full price - MBR
In his Rockrider E-EXPL 520S review, Alan Muldoon had nothing but praise for this budget-friendly e-MTB, and said, “The Rockrider rides way beyond its price tag, and left me grinning ear to ear on ...