Loana Lecomte suffers ‘head trauma’ and jaw injury after shocking crash in...
The young French rider crashed hard in a rock garden at the Élancourt Hill track while in bronze medal position.ELANCOURT, FRANCE - JULY 28: Loana Lecomte of Team France (obscured) crashes (L) while...
View ArticleForestal announces long-awaited upgrades to batteries and motors to tackle...
Updated batteries, battery management system, and motor firmware, aims to solve Forestal's range issues, with existing customers being prioritised.Forestal Cyon HaloForestal, the Andorran start-up...
View ArticleHaley Batten fined but keeps silver medal after protest from Dutch squad...
American rider fined 500 Swiss Francs for attacking during the feed zoneELANCOURT, FRANCE - JULY 28: Haley Batten of Team United States celebrates winning silver as she crosses the finish line during...
View ArticleTom Pidcock suffers front puncture in Olympic mountain bike XCO race while in...
Pidcock, the defending Olympic champion, punctures on lap 4 and loses 36 seconds in fumbled wheel change. ELANCOURT, FRANCE - JULY 29: Thomas Pidcock of Team Great Britain competes during the Men's...
View ArticleTom Pidcock wins Gold medal in dramatic Paris 2024 Olympic mountain bike XCO...
Pidcock becomes the second man ever to win two gold medals in mountain bike cross-country after controversial move and mid-race puncture. ELANCOURT, FRANCE - JULY 29: Thomas Pidcock of Team Great...
View Article“Rubbing’s racing” says Tom Pidcock about controversial move in Olympic...
Britain's Tom Pidcock explains late race move and coming together with Silver medallist Viktor Koretzky, saying "I had to go for a gap". ELANCOURT, FRANCE - JULY 29: Gold medalist Thomas Pidcock of...
View ArticleShimano to commit $10 million to new global Trail Born Fund aimed at helping...
This move means Shimano joins the likes of SRAM, Santa Cruz, Specialized, and others in financially supporting and safeguarding the trails we love and ride.Shimano New Trail Born FundThe world’s...
View ArticleTrek’s Top Fuel was my fave down-country bike last year: now it’s lighter,...
Trek has built the Top Fuel with a four-position Mino flip chip, to let you adjust the geometry and the suspension feelTrek has added a new flip chip to its latest Top Fuel that lets riders change the...
View ArticleLeatt expands from clothing and protection into MTB components with a new...
Better known for its helmets, goggles, neck braces and clothing, Leatt makes the surprising move into component hardware with a new range of contact points.Leatt componentsLeatt has built a solid...
View ArticleTom Pidcock out of the Tour de France with Covid…can he still retain mountain...
Paris 2024 is set to start in just under two weeks...will Pidcock be fit to defend his gold in the MTB XCO?Tom Pidcock performs at UCI XCO World Cup in Crans Montana, Switzerland on June 23, 2024 //...
View ArticleI hate buying from Amazon, but this Worx Hydroshot portable washer deal is...
Wash your bike wherever you are with our highly-rated Worx Hydroshot mobile pressure washer, now 35% off.Worx 20V Max HydroshotI hate buying stuff off Amazon almost as much as I hate cleaning my bike,...
View ArticleAmazon Prime Day cycling deals 2024 – Prime Day is ending soon, so time is...
Prime Day is here, check out the MBR team's favourite deals from Amazon, and other brands including Fox, Muc-Off, Garmin, 100%, Maxxis and moreAmazon Prime Day hero imageThere are some great Amazon...
View ArticleGoPro’s latest Hero12 is just £282 in the Amazon’s Prime Day sale, but hurry...
Best in class image quality and image stabilisation, and now 29% off make the Hero12 a must-have if you're after a POV cameraWe’ve just spotted this little gem, buried in Amazon’s Prime Day listings:...
View ArticleForget Amazon Prime Day, Fox kit is up to 50% off at Blacks right now,...
Fox Ranger Pants, the Proframe helmet, 3L Water jacket, Defend jerseys and loads more deals in the Blacks flash saleThere are some cracking deals on Amazon Prime Day right now, including discounts on...
View ArticleSpecialized has a new Status; it’s still alloy, still relatively affordable,...
Specialized's affordable mullet bike gets an upgrade, and the top-end model still only costs £3,500Specialized Status 2Specialized has launched the Status 2, an updated version of one of the best...
View ArticleI’ve been riding mountain bikes for 20 years – here are the places I want to...
These are the best places in the UK to go mountain biking with your kids: including bike parks, natural loops, big mountains and gentle new-rider friendly trailsOswald keeps a tight line under OScar's...
View ArticleMountain biking relegated to a second-class sport in Wales, with XC and...
Welsh Cycling's strategy until 2030 sees road and track trumping XC for rider support, DH on a level with cycle speedway, and enduro and e-enduro to get no investment of resources Kate Courtney at the...
View ArticleThis changes everything! Are these next gen motors killing off the low-power...
In the latest MBR Show, Danny and Alan discuss the new DJI and ZF motors launched at Eurobike, and the implications for the wider e-bike market. MBR Show episode 10 thumbnailOn episode 10 of the MBR...
View ArticleMaxxis launches the High Roller III as an all-conditions tyre, but has it...
The third generation of the High Roller has already seen success with Ronan Dunne and Marine Cabirou among othersMaxxis High Roller IIIMaxxis has a new version of the High Roller tyre out, now in its...
View ArticleWhat to expect from the Paris Olympic’s XCO course: rocks, drops and fast racing
The Olympic XCO course rises to a giddy 231m, takes in epic views of the Eiffel Tower, and is the stage for the most important XC race in three yearsPauline Ferrand PrevotOn 28 and 29 July 2024, the...
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