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Snow, slop, crashes and broken brakes: Round 1 of the DH World Cup didn’t disappoint
Tahnée Seagrave of Orbea/FMD Racing and Loïc Bruni of Specialized Gravity claimed the elite wins in the first round of the 2025 UCI Downhill World Cup. With epic conditions and plenty of talking ...
Mountain biking draws out the self hate in me, and my crippling self doubt… but it can also draw me back from the brink
I don’t think this is what Jamie Darlow meant when he asked me to “write about your favourite part of mountain biking”. His ...
6 new mountain bike trails to hit this summer: from swoopy singletrack descents to bike park jump lines
Boneyard descent at the Forest of Dean The Freeminers trail at the Forest of Dean has a completely new descent to tick off, ...
Every DJI-powered e-bike we know about right now, plus what I think comes next for the Chinese power house
Megamo Reason The Megamo Reason will probably be something of a mystery for UK and US riders, as the brand is distributed in ...
Riders with SRAM Eagle 70 and 90 mechanical Transmission need to know about the latest wireless upgrade
Riders with mechanical SRAM gears will now be able to update to a wireless AXS drivetrain, after the US brand released an upgrade kit for its Transmission ecosystem. Called the GX Eagle AXS ...
Kielder opens two new bike park-style trails, the Mile Down red and 565m of upgraded black, and commits to building the UK’s longest downhill track
A new red trail and upgraded black trails have opened at Kielder Forest, built by Forestry England the intention is ...
Haibike integrates Pinion gearbox and motor unit into its new AllMtn TRN/IQ e-bike, with only an oil change required every 10,000km
With a combined motor and gearbox unit, Haibike’s new AllMtn CF TRN/IQ e-bike removes the vulnerability of the traditional ...
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“I was on top of the world,” Rónán Dunne says… “then in this sport you get humbled pretty quickly”
You’re known for being one of the most aggressive riders at the World Cup, is that deliberate or just your natural riding style? A lot of riders calm themselves down before a run and I take the ...