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

HATTIE HARNDEN • How does she do it all?

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN • Jez Avery helped legitimise mucking about on bikes in an era when racing was king. He sadly passed away in January, aged 55

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

FIRST LOOK

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

A $100,000 GAMBLE FOR ATHERTON BIKES

OFF TO A FLYING START • Former MBUK staffer Andrew ‘Doddy’ Dodd recalls his first month with the mag

5 TYRE TESTING TAKE-AWAYS • In our January issue, I tested six of the latest winter-ready tyres. Here are five things I learned, some of which came as a bit of a surprise...

NIGHT LIFE • WHY GETTING HOLD OF SOME LIGHTS AND HEADING OUT AFTER DARK COULD BE THE BEST THING YOU DO THIS WINTER

MOUNTAIN BIKING PARADISE • RACHEL BENNET TRAVELLED TO THE HEART OF SWEDEN FOR A WHISTLE-STOP TOUR OF FIVE MTB SPOTS AND DISCOVERED DIVERSE RIDING, EPIC SCENERY AND A WARM WELCOME

THE REBEL RUN • A LAND OF WARLORDS AND HILL TRIBES, THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE OF NORTHERN THAILAND MAKES FOR AN EXCITING BIKEPACKING DESTINATION

BIKETEST CUTTING-EDGE E-MTBS • Can drone makers DJI beat the bike brands, or do Whyte have a trick or two of their own?

DEITY SUPERVILLAIN FLAT PEDALS

GROUPTEST ¾-SHELL TRAIL HELMETS • Half-frame lids that balance protection, ventilation and weight

ENDURA MT500 WATERPROOF BIB PANTS

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

TROY LEE DESIGNS DRIFT WINDBREAKER JACKET

DON’T BUY & CRY! • Make sure to avoid these 5 common mistakes when purchasing a new bike

GRIME TIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

GRIME TIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

NAVIGATE USING NATURE • The clues from the sun, clouds, winds and trees you can use to find your way around

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