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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Out FRONT MBUK

FULL SPEED AHEAD! • With fingers, toes and everything else crossed, here’s our preview of the 2021 World Cup season

BEST OF BRITISH

OLLY WILKINS • A tough start to 2021 sees Olly getting reflective

THE BEST OF FORT BILL • Things we’ll miss about the Fort William World Cup this year

SUNGLASSES • It’s back to the ’80s with these cool but functional Ray-Ban style shades

E-BIKE LEVO-LUTION • What makes the new Specialized Turbo Levo special?

MASTER OF ITS DOMAIN? • RockShox reincarnate their mid-range big-hitting fork as a burly single-crown

FOX’S TRAIL FORKS PLAY CATCH-UP • New 34 and 34 SC unveiled

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

WINNER! THAT'S GOTTA HURT

Mountain Biking UK

FIRST Rides MBUK

First LOOK MBUK

BLUES Cruise ENGLAND • EASY ENOUGH FOR BEGINNERS BUT STILL FUN FOR ABSOLUTE PINNERS, WE’RE SCOURING THE COUNTRY TO FIND BRITAIN’S BEST BLUE TRAIL, WITH HELP FROM SARACEN BIKES

JULIA’S TAKE

LUKE’S TAKE

BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME • How DH racer Matt Simmonds is helping to turn the classic race venue of Caersws in Mid Wales into a top riding spot

MATT SIMMONDS

RIDING CAERSWS • THE LOWDOWN ON THIS CLASSIC VENUE

POWER HOUR • JAMES VINCENT AND PAT CAMPBELL-JENNER SET OUT TO PROVE HOW MUCH GREAT RIDING YOU CAN PACK INTO YOUR LUNCHTIME, BUT GET A BIT CARRIED AWAY…

POWER BROKERS • OUR LUNCHBREAK ADVENTURERS

PACKED LUNCH • TIPS FOR YOUR OWN POWER HOUR (INCLUDING MAKING SURE IT REALLY IS AN HOUR!)

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

ENDURO HELMETS • Full-face and convertible lids for protection on the gnarliest tracks

LONG-TERM Rides MBUK

ONE-GRAND WONDERS • We see if you can get a totally sorted, trail-slaying hooligan of a bike for under £1k or if you need to spend a little more

CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME

THE LINE-UP

DETAILS

JARGON

DETAILS

JARGON

JARGON

DETAILS

JARGON

CLIPLESS PEDALS • We hammer nine sets of platform-style clip-in pedals designed for aggressive riding

DETAILS

Essential skills for new mountain bikers • We dig down to the roots of 6 common riding faults with the help of pro coach Olly Morris

GRIME TIME Your questions answered

HOW TO service Shimano SPD pedals

Bluffer’s -GUIDE- • CLEAT SET-UP

WHY ‘CLIPLESS’ PEDALS?

Dirty Weekender NORTH YORK MOORS • This bleakly beautiful National Park is well off the beaten track, and all the better for it if you enjoy exploring wide-open spaces with few other people around. With a wealth of varied riding, there’s plenty here to entertain you for a long weekend

THE LOWDOWN

OTHER RIDING

THE KNOWLEDGE

RIDE#1: DANBY • DISTANCE 20.8KM (12.9 MILES) CLIMBING 500M (1,640FT) TIME 1HR 30MINS TO 2HRS

RIDE #2: GREAT FRYUP DALE • DISTANCE 37.3KM (23.2 MILES) CLIMBING 840M (2,755FT) TIME 2HRS 30MINS TO 4HRS

RIDE #3: KILDALE MOOR • DISTANCE 33KM (20.5 MILES) CLIMBING 940M (3,83FT) TIME 3HRS TO 5HRS

BEDGEBURY FOREST & THE BULL TRACK • Spanning the Kent and Sussex...