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 • My best MBUK memory is…

Out Front • WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MOUNTAIN BIKING

TRASH BAND • We meet some of the riders behind Trash Free Trails

FESTIVAL READY • Essential kit for summer bike events with camping

#123 MYLES ROCKWELL’S YETI ARC-AS LT • A retro rebuild that uses the same frame raced by the US star when he narrowly beat the UK’s Jason McRoy in the 1993 Reebok Eliminator final

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

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

Month • The highs & lows of life on the mag

BOXING CLEVER

VITUS MYTHIQUE 29 AMP • £2,399 Big trail capabilities for a modest price

SPECIALIZED S-WORKS EPIC WORLD CUP • £12,000 Does this XC bike live up to claims of it being a hardtail killer?

CANYON NEURON CF 9 SL • £4,799 How does Canyon’s latest ‘mountain bike for the masses’ stack up?

THE HOTTEST NEW KIT FIRST LOOK

MTB MILESTONES • The tech, riders and events that helped make mountain biking the best sport ever

GENERATION GAMES • WE MEET UP WITH TWO OF THE BEST BRITISH RIDERS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ERAS TO SHRED THE TRAILS OF BIKEPARK WALES, ENJOY A BIT OF FRIENDLY RIVALRY AND FIND OUT HOW THE SPORT HAS CHANGED

BIG MOUNTAINS ON A SMALL BUDGET • WE SEE IF YOU CAN REALLY RIDE PROPER PEAKS WITH A £500 BIKE AND BARGAIN-PRICED KIT

WRECKED & RATED

6 OF THE BEST SUMMER JERSEYS • Lightweight tops to see you through the hottest months

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

RACE-DAY HEROES • We put three XC hardtails through the wringer to see if fast and efficient can still be fun

CANNONDALE SCALPEL HT HI-MOD 1 • £6,200 Do Cannondale’s unique features help or hinder between the tape?

PIVOT LES SL 29 PRO XT / XTR • £6,750 Does this pivot-les(s) Pivot impress on the race track?

LAPIERRE PRORACE CF 9.9 • £5,999 Can this French flyer keep up with its US rivals?

LAPIERRE PRORACE CF 9.9

GROUPTEST FLAT PEDALS • We see which design is grippiest and most supportive

TRAIL CREW WOBURN BIKE PARK & TRAILS • This classic spot on the Beds/Bucks border has something for everyone

STAY FIT OVER 40 • Strength coach Ben Plenge’s essential tips for keeping your body at its biking best

GRIME TIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

BIGRIDE SUN, SEA AND SINGLETRACK • Max and Russell explore South West England’s Jurassic Coast, with bonus seaside routes in South Wales and on the Isle of Skye

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