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!)

WORLD CUP SHAKE-UP • WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MOUNTAIN BIKING

The DJI MOTOR IS STARTING TO TAKE OFF

LOUD AND FREQUENTLY RIGHT • Passionate, opinionated and a stickler for detail, John Valentine – aka John Stevenson – helped shape MBUK for 20 years

THE HOTTEST NEW KIT FIRST LOOK

THE MBUK ARCHIVES SKINSUIT SHENANIGANS • Chris Porter remembers the time the Mojo Suspension team shocked the downhill establishment by racing a DH World Cup in skintight Lycra

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SO LONG, STRAVA • Rob Weaver tells us why he ‘s ending his relationship with the popular ride-tracking app

A MORE REFINED MOTERRA • Cannondale update their full-fat e-bike with the latest Bosch motor, a new frame and revised geometry

THE TRUMP EFFECT • New US tariffs are causing chaos in the cycling industry

Man of MANI Talents • We sent Tom riding with hard enduro motocross star Manuel Lettenbichler to find out how his two-stroke skills translate so seamlessly to mountain biking

BIG WINS SMALL COST • Eight of the best ‘upgrades’ you can make to your mountain bike, without spending an absolute fortune

ENVE M8 WHEELSET

ROCKSHOX REVERB AXS B1 VS FOX TRANSFER NEO FACTORY • The two biggest names in suspension both have wireless dropper seatposts – Alex Evans pits them against each other

SEASUCKER TALON 1 BIKE RACK

BIKETEST ONE BIKE TO RULE THEM ALL? • Top-end trail bikes need to be great all-rounders. But which will shine brightest when the tyres hit the dirt – the Santa Cruz Hightower or Yeti’s SB140 LR?

SHIMANO PD-M540 CLIPLESS PEDALS

MINITEST TRAIL SHORTS • Big-name baggies for summer rides

FOX UNION BOA CLIPLESS SHOES

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden for a year

FLY WITH AN E-BIKE • Most airlines ban electric bikes, but there are ways to get around that

GROUPSETS PART 1 • The component parts

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

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