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

Uplift MBUK

MARTHA GILL • Change is in the air for Martha

SHIMANO DEORE XT • We take a fond look back at the origins of this award-winning groupset

SUMMER JERSEYS • Spring is finally here – time to treat yourself to a new warm-weather riding top

SAM PILGRIM

#106 RUDY CABIROU’S PRODUCTION PRIVÉE DH PROTOTYPE • A unique concept bike, blending the collective experience of two Andorran bike makers

FORESTAL & PRODUCTION PRIVÉE

SARACEN’S NEW MODEL ARMY • UK brand march forward with an all-new bike range and sales strategy

REST OF THE LINE-UP

EXPOSURE • THE STORIES BEHIND SOME FAMILIAR NAMES' FAVOURITE SHOTS

AIRDROP BIKES • How Ed Brazier built a bike brand while staying true to his values

ED' S DESIGN PROCESS

MBUK’S MONTH

SEND IT! • YOUR MAIL, PHOTOS, IDEAS AND RANTS

WINNER! THAT’S GOTTA HURT

Mountain Biking UK

FIRST Rides MBUK

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CAIRN GORMS CALLING • There’s more to Scottish mountain biking than Torridon and the Tweed Valley. East of Aviemore, a whole new world of trails awaits – including one of the best natural descents the UK has to offer

FAIRER SPECS? • WE SEE IF THE DIFFERENT PARTS AND DETAILS ON WOMEN’S-SPECIFIC BIKES REALLY DO HELP PUT FEMALE RIDERS ON A MORE EQUAL FOOTING WITH MEN OUT ON THE TRAILS

ANGLES EXPLAINED • What differences in geometry actually mean on the trail

SISTER SLEDS • 5 key differences on women’s bikes

FIGHTING THE TIDE • TRASH FREE TRAILS FOUNDER DOM FERRIS SAYS GOODBYE TO THE CORNISH COAST WITH A FINAL BIKE RIDE AND BEACH CLEAN

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

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

MULTI-TOOLS • An essential bit of kit for emergency repairs & trailside tinkering

LONG -TERM Rides MBUK

JARGON

DRIVETRAINS • We put the gears in motion to compare nine 1x shifting systems

DETAILS

JUMP GAPS WITH STYLE • Pro coach Olly Morris gives the lowdown on mastering this higher-level skill

SUPPLEMENTS THAT WORK

GRIME TIME Your questions answered

HOW TO True a buckled wheel

WHEEL-TRUING JIG

Bluffer’s -GUIDE- • TRANSPORTING YOUR BIKE

YATTENDON, BERKSHIRE • With a maze of tight, twisting singletrack trails and wide-open common land, this little-known area of the Chilterns is perfect for an adventure down south

WHERE ARE WE?

BEST EATING

GOWER PENINSULA, SOUTH WALES • DISTANCE 9.8KM (6.1 MILES) CLIMBING 310M (1,017FT) TIME 45MINS TO 1HR 30MINS

PRINCETOWN, DARTMOOR • DISTANCE 23.3KM (14.5 MILES) CLIMBING 415M (1,362FT) TIME 1HR 30MINS TO 2HRS 30MINS

HOPE, PEAK DISTRICT • DISTANCE 36.8KM (22.9 MILES) CLIMBING 1,400M (4,593FT) TIME 3HR 30MINS TO 5HRS 30MINS

YATTENDON, CHILTERN HILLS, BERKSHIRE • DISTANCE 30.6KM (19 MILES) CLIMBING 515M (1,689FT) TIME 2HRS TO 3HRS 30MINS

ZOOM WITH A VIEW! • Get your adrenaline fix while also soaking in the beauty of the British countryside on these waymarked trails with panoramic vistas

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