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!)

ALL EYES ON ASA • WECOME TO THE WORLD OF MOUNTAIN BIKING

SHOTS & POTS • Top MTB photographer Laurence Crossman-Emms has turned his love of the outdoors to creating amazing stoneware

READERS’ RIDES • SHOW US YOUR PRIZED STEED AND WIN SOME GRIPS!

‘GIVE THE GYM A CHANCE’ • Tom Marvin says hitting the weights has been a net positive for his riding – bar one frustrating impact

THE ULTIMATE INTEGRATED COCKPIT?

THE HOTTEST NEW KIT

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READY FOR LAUNCH • Ever wondered how new bikes are unveiled to the media? Tom Marvin takes you behind the scenes of the Pivot Shuttle AMP’d press camp in Italy

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

EAGLE NARROWS ITS FOCUS • New SRAM S-Series options replace all nine of their non-Transmission 1x12 drivetrains

COLOSSAL SAVINGS!

BALKAN BACKCOUNTRY • Riding the untamed, bear-inhabited High Scardus Trail through North Macedonia, Kosovo and Albania

32IN WE HOPED THEY WOULDN’T BE AS GOOD • A deep dive into the seemingly inexorable rise of 32in wheels

FROM DRAWING BOARD TO DIRT • We pay a visit to Renthal to find out how they created their new Revo-DHC clipless pedals

HARD TRUTHS • Rob, Tom and Jack hit the Mendip Hills on a trio of custom-built hardtails to see where these bikes shine – and where they don’t

TROY LEE DESIGNS STAGE STUNT HELMET • £250-270 TLD’s latest enduro lid doesn’t leave you feeling claustrophobic

AUCKLAND CYCLE WORKS MARRA • £5,600 (frame and shock) Blows convention out of the water with its innovative suspension layout

RADIAL TYRES • We test trail, enduro and downhill options to see whether the latest rubber revolution really bites, or skids to the wayside

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

FIX RIDING BACK PAIN • Learn the moves that’ll keep your spine strong

AVOID COMMON HOME-MECHANIC MISTAKES • These 6 common errors can ruin your bike

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