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 • What we’ve been up to and what we’re looking forward to (or dreading!)

THE COUPLE THAT SLAYS TOGETHER… • What’s it like racing an enduro with your partner? Emily Horridge and husband David Billings headed to Switzerland to find out

FOX UP-END THE WIRELESS DROPPER

READERS’ RIDES • SHOW US YOUR PRIZED STEED AND WIN SOME GRIPS!

Spoke Tension • THE MTB ISSUES THAT REALLY GRIND OUR GEARS

Trail Fuel • The food and drink that sustains some of our favourite riders

Factory Fresh • THIS MONTH’S NEW BIKE YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

SEND IT! + Win all of this • YOUR MAIL, PHOTOS, IDEAS & RANTS

ROUTES BACKYARD BIG RIDES • Fantastic rides taking in three different countries for those days before it gets properly dark and dirty

FIRST RIDES • STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX & ONTO THE TRAILS

AND THE WINNERS ARE… • You voted for your favourites – now it’s time for the big reveal!

FFION PICKSTOCK • Aged just 13, Ffi has taken on the UK’s biggest jump lines and was the first female rider to take part in Dirt Wars UK – on a £200 bike!

GREG MINNAAR • After much debate, we decided that the 2024 award had to go to Greg, to mark this incredible athlete’s retirement from racing this year

A historical EPIC • WE ENJOY SOME TRAILS WITH PLENTY OF HERITAGE IN THE HEART OF THE LAKE DISTRICT

Inside DECATHLON • WE GET A RARE GLIMPSE INSIDE THE GIANT HQ OF THE MASSIVE SPORTS CHAIN BEHIND ROCKRIDER BIKES

WRECKED & RATED • THE BEST BIKES & MTB KIT GIVEN A THRASHING

MINITEST DEGREASERS • Which chain cleaner is best for blasting away drivetrain grime?

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

BIKETEST ALTERNATIVE TRAIL RIDES • We test two speedy designs from smaller ‘boutique’ outfits head to head to see how they compare to big-brand bikes

GROUPTEST TRAIL PANTS • We put six pairs of riding trousers through their paces to help you keep your pins better protected in changeable conditions

GRIME TIME EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

HOW TO... HANDLE A CONCUSSION • The risk of brain injury needs to be taken seriously – if you hit the ground hard, follow these guidelines from British Cycling’s

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