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 • Our favourite things about autumn are...

BRING THE CHAOS! • WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MOUNTAIN BIKING

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

VIVID SCORES NEW TOUCHDOWN TECH

END OF AN ERA • A FOND FAREWELL TO OUR ONE-OF-A-KIND ART EDITOR, JIMMER, WHO’S LEAVING THE MAG AFTER 20 YEARS

MBUK SEND IT! + Win all of this

MBUK RIDER OF THE YEAR'23 • Brought to you by LEZYNE

Want that CONQUER THE SLOP! • Essential wet-weather gear

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

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

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

FIRST LOOK • THE HOTTEST NEW KIT

LIFE BEGINS AT 40 (WINS) • MBUK ’s founding editor Tym Manley meets up with Rachel Atherton for the first time in years to find out about her plans for retirement – which are quickly ripped up!

LEARN TO JUMP IN A DAY • Always struggled with getting your wheels off the ground? An intense six hours of drills with pro coach Olly Morris has finally got editor JCW on the right track after four decades of trying – and his tips can help you, too

A TRUE Classic • 10 things that made this summer's malvern hills bikefest one to remember

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

6 OF THE BEST PROTECTIVE VESTS • Lightweight body armour for back protection on the trails

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

BIKETEST DOWNHILL BIKES • We test three rigs raced on the DH World Cup circuit to see which works best for the weekend warrior and bike park shredder

GROUPTEST TRAIL LIGHTS • Don’t let the darkness beat you – we test nine bar-mounted lights to find the best ones to keep you shredding this winter

TRAILCREW LAGGAN WOLFTRAX, SCOTLAND • A rough-and-ready trail centre in the Cairngorms with fun riding and views to die for

HOW TO... TAKE YOUR JUMPING UP A STEP • Once you’ve got the basics sorted (see p45), here’s how to add height, style and rhythm

GRIME TIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

BIGRIDE SIGHTS FOR SORE EYES • With the British countryside at its most picturesque, Max and Russell go in search of riding routes that make the most of our majestic landscape

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