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!)
OUT FRONT • WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MOUNTAIN BIKING
‘SHORT-TRAVEL E-MTBS ARE POINTLESS’ • Why limit yourself on the descents when you have a motor to help on the climbs, says Nick Clark
DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT
READERS’ RIDES • SHOW US YOUR PRIZED STEED AND WIN SOME GRIPS!
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#135 DANGERHOLM’S SCOTT SPARK RC • All the stops have been pulled out for the Swedish bike builder’s latest project
Factory Fresh • THIS MONTH’S NEW BIKES YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SARACEN Let the GAMES BEGIN • Three riders, three Saracen bikes and three challenges. What could go wrong?
BEDROOM WALL BIKES • 10 RACE-WINNING, RULE-BENDING ’90S ICONS THAT HELPED SHAPE MOUNTAIN BIKING’S WILDEST DECADE
SPIKE IT OR JUMP IT • NAVIGATING THE PERILS OF THE RED RIDGE TRAIL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
eBIKE '26 OF THE YEAR • WE’VE PUT SIX OF THE BEST E-MTBS THROUGH THE WRINGER TO FIND YOU THIS YEAR’S WINNER
BELL 3QTR-AIR MIPS HELMET • £204.99 As much protection as is possible without a chin bar
CLIPLESS TRAIL SHOES • Four shoes built to shred the descents and winch back up again
LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year
START MOUNTAIN BIKING ON A BUDGET • Bike choice, kit and trail-riding tips for low-cost off-road adventures in the saddle
GET YOUR SETUP DIALLED • From cockpit tweaks to tyre-pressure tips, these changes will make your bike safer, faster and more comfortable
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