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!)

BIKEPACKING, GUY MARTIN STYLE • In his new book, the TT racer and TV personality details an off-road adventure gone wrong

#133 SHUVL BIKES PROTOTYPE • An e-bike brand doing things very differently

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Spoke tension • THE MTB ISSUES THAT REALLY GRIND OUR GEARS

CUTTING-EDGE TYRES AT A NOT-SO-SHARP PRICE

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

A DESCENDER’S DREAM? • Specialized’s Turbo Levo 4 EVO e-bike is built for rough, steep terrain, with mixed wheels and big travel

THE TRUTH IS OUT! • Secrets of latest Specialized Demo DH bike finally revealed

GROUND-UP RETHINK • Overhauled Fox 38 enduro fork is said to be stiffer, smoother and more sensitive

IF IT AIN’T BROKE... • New Santa Cruz Nomad gets updated suspension, a slightly lighter frame and revised geometry

Get to da CHOPPER! • OUR MAN ROB TICKS ANOTHER ONE OFF THE BIKING BUCKET LIST – AND THIS ONE MIGHT BE THE BEST YET…

BACK TO BASICS • Everything you need to know about starting out – or restarting – in mountain biking

TRAIL TALK “SAM PILGRIM” • WE CATCH UP WITH THE YOUTUBE FAVOURITE TO FIND OUT WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A SOCIAL MEDIA SENSATION!

BRAIN versus TERRAIN • AS SPEEDS CLIMB AND HITS STACK UP, NEW TECH IS REVEALING WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON INSIDE YOUR HELMET – AND WHY “JUST CRACKING ON” MIGHT NOT CUT IT ANYMORE…

AVINOX M1 VS M2S MOTOR • Can the latest drive unit improve on the original’s awesome performance?

BREMBO GR-PRO BRAKES • €750 * Downhill racing’s worst-kept secret deserves your attention

MARIN TAM XR • £4,299 Blends cross-country efficiency with downhill capability – and it’s a riot to ride

STASHED LODESTAR SYSTEM • from £99.99 (multihook set) The Porsche 911 of cycling storage

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

PREPARE FOR A LONG-DISTANCE BIKE RIDE • Bike setup, training and fuelling tips for big-mileage adventures

BOTTOM BRACKETS • How they work, plus different standards explained

TECH Q&A • Our test team answer your mechanical queries

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