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.

WELCOME

YOUNG GUNS LEAD THE WAY

NIGHT VISION

IS NINE FINE?

RAIN DOESN’T STOP PLAY

HUT HOPPING

RIDERS ARE ON A1 FORM AT AUDI NINES • German slopestyle jam is a week of world-firsts

PILGRIM’S CHOICE • WHY SAM PILGRIM RATES THE AUDI NINES

Pro's life JOE BARNES • Top Chief’s been taking in a bit of Italian culture

THE FUN NEVER STOPPED! • Jimmer recalls some of the few printable highlights of his time on MBUK during the hard-partying 2000s

Want That! MUST-HAVE MOBILE APPS • Use your phone for more than just Instagram !

HATTIE HARNDEN

STUMPJUMPER EVO COMES OF AGE • Specialized get serious about the beefed-up Stumpy

MEGA EVOLUTION • How does the latest version of Nukeproof’s world-beating enduro bike measure up?

MBUK’S MONTH • The highs & lows of life on the mag

INTEND B.C. • Cornelius Kapfinger is a pioneering one-man-band turning out boutique suspension and parts

Profile

CORNELIUS’ HOME WORKSHOP

STAR LETTER

WINNER! SHOT OF THE MONTH

WINNER! THAT’S GOTTA HURT

INSTA-BANGERS

NEXT MONTH • ONSALE 24|11|2020

Mountain Biking UK

FIRST Rides MBUK • STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX AND ONTO THE TRAILS

SPEC

SPEC

HOW TO ORDER

First LOOK MBUK

PLAY TIME • PRO DIRT JUMPER TURNED ALL-ROUND SHREDDER OLLY WILKINS SEEMS TO HAVE LANDED ON THE ULTIMATE FORMULA FOR HAVING FUN ON A BIKE. BUT HOW’S HE MANAGED IT? WE HEAD TO THE SURREY HILLS TO SEE FOR OURSELVES

ODUB_23

MAKE IT FUN! • Olly’s tips for getting the good times rolling…

WEEKEND AT Bernie's • WHAT’S IT LIKE TO SPEND A WEEKEND WITH BERNARD KERR, THE DOWNHILL DEMON WITH A WICKED SENSE OF FUN AND AN IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION OF BIG-BOY TOYS? STEVE BEHR WENT TO FIND OUT, BUT WAS EXHAUSTED AFTER A SINGLE DAY…

BERNARD'S ALL-TIME FAVOURITE TOYS

BERNARD'S 5 TIPS FOR WORKING HARD AND PLAYING HARD

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' • A CLASSIC AMERICAN ROADTRIP ALONG THE COAST OF THE GOLDEN STATE DELIVERS THE PERFECT MIX OF DUSTY TRAILS AND TOURIST FUN

WRECKED & Rated MBUK

MEET THE MBUK TEST TEAM

OUR RATINGS • We base our scores on value for money and performance

AUTUMN/WINTER GLOVES • Keep your fingers working in cold, damp weather

LONG-TERM Rides MBUK

MID-RANGE E- TBS • Do the latest £5,000+ e-bikes hit the sweet spot of performance?

THE TESTER

JARGON

DETAILS

JARGON

DETAILS

DETAILS

JARGON

JARGON

WATERPROOF JACKETS • The long summer is behind us and winter is looming ominously into view. It’s time to get your waterproof gear in order

DETAILS

SPICE UP YOUR RIDE • Throw a few trail tricks into the mix to liven up a loop through the woods

GRIME TIME Your questions answered

HOW TO • Swap the hoses on Shimano brakes

Bluffer’s -GUIDE- • BEST WAYS TO BEAT BIKE THIEVES

BIRDLIP, COTSWOLDS • This well-heeled rural idyll of farmland and woods is home to plenty of great singletrack, but bring your climbing legs because it’s deceptively hilly

BEST EATING

BIRDLIP, COTSWOLDS • DISTANCE 28.7KM (17.8 MILES) CLIMBING 840M (2,755FT) TIME 2HRS TO 3HRS

ASHOVER, PEAK DISTRICT • DISTANCE 11KM (6.8 MILES) CLIMBING...