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.

HELLO

IN THE MAG THIS MONTH

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

FINDING THE BALANCE • There’s more to a good bike holiday than just dawn ’til dusk shredding. Rach Bennet headed off the beaten path to Finland – here’s why she reckons it should be on your bucket list

DNA • We find out what makes our 2024 Rider of the Year Rónán Dunne tick

ABS FOR MTBS – A-OK OR BS? • The new Scott Patron e-bike features an anti-lock braking system co-developed by Bosch and Magura

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

DUBAI LANDING • Scottish freestyle BMXer-turned-mountain biker Kriss Kyle regularly amazes us with his skills, from crushing unrideable lines in Welsh forests to riding a skate ramp suspended under a hot air balloon. But even he gets the jitters on occasion…

THE KICKBACK-KILLING HUB

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

ROUTES BIKEPACKING ADVENTURES • Fancy going on an overnighter with your bike? Max has come up with three rides that combine great trails with a variety of accommodation options

KATE COURTNEY • The food and drink that sustains some of our favourite riders

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

GRABBING LIFE BY THE HORNS • Why Greg Minnaar isn’t emotional about his racing retirement – and what the GOAT will be doing next

THE UNSUNG HEROES • IN THE FINAL PART OF OUR SERIES ABOUT THE UK MTB INDUSTRY, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THREE CORE BRANDS THAT DON’T ALWAYS GET THE CREDIT THEY DESERVE

NEW PRODUCTS • THE BEST BIKES & MTB KIT GIVEN A THRASHING

MINITEST ENERGY BARS • Delicious and nutritious? Our munch bunch deliver their verdict

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

BIKETEST STEEL VS ALLOY HARDTAILS • With no rear suspension to soak up the bumps, we see if frame material, geometry or parts spec has the biggest impact on the ride

GROUPTEST MIDLAYER JACKETS • Thermal tops to keep you warm when the mercury plummets

DANNY HART’S DESCEND BIKE PARK • We visit the North East riding spot where the two-time world champ cut his downhill teeth – and the man himself joins us for some laps

GRIME TIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

PREP FOR A BIKEPACKING ADVENTURE • Everything you need to know to escape into the great outdoors

Mountain Biking UK

MINT SAUCE