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 • Inspired by Bike of the Year ’24, these are the categories we’d like to see added...
XC STARS BATTLE FOR OLYMPIC SPOTS
MBUK Month • The highs & lows of life on the mag
SAY HELLO (AGAIN) TO THE PSYLO
SEND IT! + Win all of this • YOUR MAIL, PHOTOS, IDEAS & RANTS
STARS BEHIND BARS! • We check out some of the famous faces who are passionate about bikes
ROUTES BIG DAYS OUT • Eat up the miles and wake up your pins with these tough, lengthy, summer-friendly adventure rides
Launch Pad • THE NEWLY-UNVEILED BIKES & KIT GETTING US EXCITED THIS MONTH
f.3.5K BIKE BUILD • We see if you can still maximise your budget – and your fun on the trails – by building up a bike from a bare frame
A TRAIL AS OLD AS TIME • WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHER PETE SCULLION HEADS TO THE SPANISH PYRENEES ON A QUEST TO LOCATE AND RIDE WHAT COULD BE THE WORLD’S OLDEST OFF-ROAD BIKE TRAIL
BIKE '24 OF THE YEAR • WE’VE RIDDEN AND RATED 30 BIKES ACROSS FOUR CATEGORIES SO YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR NEXT STEED WITH CONFIDENCE
BIKE OF THE YEAR '24 TRAIL • BONUS B.O.T.Y. Head to BikeRadar.com for full reviews of our runners-up
BIKE OF THE YEAR '24 ENDURO • BONUS B.O.T.Y. Head to BikeRadar.com for full reviews of our runners-up
BIKE OF THE YEAR '24 FULL-POWER E-BIKE • BONUS B.O.T.Y. Head to BikeRadar.com for full reviews of our runners-up
BIKE OF THE YEAR LIGHTWEIGHT E-BIKE
BIKE OF THE YEAR'24 BUDGET • BONUS B.O.T.Y. Head to BikeRadar.com for full reviews of our runners-up
WRECKED & RATED • THE LATEST BIKES & MTB KIT GIVEN A THRASHING
6 OF THE BEST HYDRATION PACKS • Top picks for big missions in the mountains or all-day trail sessions
LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year
GROUPTEST ENDURO HELMETS • Nine lightweight full-face and convertible lids tested so you can hit the park, off-piste or back-of-beyond with confidence
TRAILCREW SWINLEY FOREST • With an increasing selection of fun runs for all abilities, this legendary trail centre west of London is more worth a visit than ever
GRIME TIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE
TRAIN A TRAIL DOG • Karen Dalby from Bark + Ride Sports in Aboyne, Scotland, explains how to get your furry friend ready for the trails
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