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

Out Front MBUK

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DAN ATHERTON • Winter storms wreak havoc at Dyfi Bike Park

LEADING THE CHARGE • A look back at two racers who led the way for British women on the world scene

BIKE SECURITY • Don’t give thieves an easy time – a good lock is well worth the investment

SVEN MARTIN • Fans of mountain bike racing wouldn’t get the up-to-date coverage, reports and gossip from the trackside and pits if it weren’t for photographers like Sven Martin. He’s one of a tribe of snappers who travel the world, following the racing and documenting the drama that unfolds between the tape. Fuelled by a passion for the sport (and coffee), Sven spends countless hours in the mud and dust of remote mountainsides to capture those thousandth-of-a-second snapshots of our favourite riders. We salute him!

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WINNER! THAT’S GOTTA HURT

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FIRST Rides MBUK

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First LOOK MBUK

WE STRIKE AT DAWN • WHILE MOST SENSIBLE HUMAN BEINGS WERE STILL SLUMBERING COSILY, OUR MISSION WAS TO SUMMIT HELVELLYN - BUT IT DIDN’T QUITE WORK OUT THAT WAY

SNOW SAFETY

THE ROUTE

MATT WALKER • MEET THE YOUNG BRIT WHO, AGED JUST 21 AND WITH HIS CONFIDENCE ROCKED BY A BRUTAL CRASH, SURPRISED EVERYONE - INCLUDING HIMSELF - BY WINNING THE WORLD CUP SERIES TITLE

CONQUER YOUR FEARS LIKE A PRO • Matt makes no secret about the mental battles he’s had returning from a bad crash and putting fear behind him. Here are some of his tips. They obviously work, as his World Cup title-winning ways prove!

BETWEEN ROCK AND WATER • CHASING ADVENTURE ON THE ISLAND OF MADEIRA

WHO IS THORFINN BARTON?

MADEIRA: THE LOWDOWN

WRECKED & RATED MBUK • THE BEST BIKES AND MTB KIT TESTED TO DESTRUCTION

MEET THE MBUK TEST TEAM

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

LONG-TERM RIDES • TEST BIKES RIDDEN HARD FOR A YEAR

WALLET-FRIENDLY HARDTAILS • We test four bikes priced from £600 to £900 to see if you can still get a trail-ready ride for well under a grand

THE LINE-UP

THE TESTERS

JARGON

TRAIL SHORTS • A well-fitting, comfortable pair of baggies is a wardrobe essential. Here’s our verdict on 12 men’s and six women’s shorts

DETAILS

ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR NEW MOUNTAIN BIKERS • Coach to the pros Olly Morris shares his top tips for aspiring shredders

GRIME TIME Your questions answered

HOW TO bleed a Hope four-pot brake

Bluffer’s -GUIDE- • HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES

WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE • This historic city provides a great base from which to dive into the ancient woodlands and long-established trails of the South Downs National Park

WHERE ARE WE?

BEST EATING

WINCHESTER, SOUTH DOWNS • DISTANCE 38.1KM (23.7 MILES) CLIMBING 780M (2,559FT) TIME 2HRS 30MINS TO 4HRS

TRAWSFYNYDD, SNOWDONIA • DISTANCE 12.4KM (7.7 MILES) CLIMBING 240M (790FT) TIME 40MINS TO 1HR

BORERAIG, ISLE OF SKYE, SCOTLAND • DISTANCE 22.3KM (13.9 MILES) CLIMBING 540M (1,772FT) TIME 2HRS TO 3HRS 30MINS

SWALEDALE, YORKSHIRE DALES • DISTANCE 44.6KM (27.7 MILES) CLIMBING 1,375M (4,511FT) TIME 3HRS 30MINS TO 6HRS

ALL-WEATHER EPICS • For that proper ‘big day out in...