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 • My favourite Fort Bill memory is…

Out Front • WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MOUNTAIN BIKING

A DAY AT THE RACES • Get into the World Champs spirit with this trackside kit

MBUK RIDER OF THE YEAR'23 • THE HUNT IS ON TO FIND THE FOLK WHO’VE CONTRIBUTED THE MOST TO MOUNTAIN BIKING IN 2023

KING OF THE HILL • We look back on the last time Britain hosted the MTB World Championships

EURO HYPE • Germany’s massive Eurobike trade show is full of kit being touted as the next big thing – these are the products that stood out to us

THE BIKE SHOP TO THE STARS • If you’ve seen a Hollywood A-lister on a mountain bike, chances are they got it from Helen’s Cycles in LA

MBUK Month • The highs & lows of life on the mag

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#124 CANNONDALE MX400 • The ill-fated motorbike project that nearly destroyed one of the biggest MTB brands of the ’90s and 2000s

Launch Pad • THE NEWLY-UNVEILED BIKES & KIT GETTING US EXCITED THIS MONTH

FIRST RIDES

FIRST LOOK

WORLDS ON OUR DOORSTEP • Why this month’s MTB World Championships in Scotland is going to be unmissable – and everything you need to know to get the most from it

THE MANY FACES OF MOUNTAIN BIKING #1 THE SILVER SINGLETRACKERS • IN THE FIRST OF A NEW SERIES, WE HIT THE TRAILS WITH A GROUP WHO PROVE AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

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

6 OF THE BEST TRAIL KNEE PADS • Lightweight, CE Level 1-certified protection that’s comfortable to pedal in all day

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

BIKETEST WALLET-FRIENDLY TRAIL BIKES • We see what sort of performance you can get from a two-grand full-sus

GROUPTEST LIGHTWEIGHT XC/TRAIL SHOES • We test nine clipless options designed to keep your feet comfy and your pedalling efficient while racking up the miles

GET THE MOST FROM A DH BIKE • Want to dip a toe into downhill racing or hire a bike to shred alpine descents? Here’s what you need to know

GRIME TIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

BIGRIDE CRUISE LINES • Max and Russell hit the Cotswold Hills on one of three glorious routes that are accessible for riders of all ages and skill levels

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