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.

HELLO

IN THE MAG THIS MONTH

FEEL THE FLOW! • WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MOUNTAIN BIKING

DANNY MACASKILL • The food and drink that sustains some of our favourite riders

THE MBUK ARCHIVES • TAKING IT TO THE STREETS

PLANET-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS • Quality riding clothing and kit that doesn’t cost the earth

BALEARIC BATTLE

SEND IT! + win all of this • YOUR MAIL, PHOTOS, IDEAS & RANTS

SLOPES-STYLE BIKE

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN • One of the first wave of MTBers (see p50), Gary Fisher has had his share of two-wheeled scrapes, but it was getting hopelessly lost in Portugal that had him really worried

MBUK SUBSZONE • YOUR EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP AREA

Launch Pad • THE NEWLY-UNVEILED BIKES & KIT GETTING US EXCITED THIS MONTH

MBUK Month • The highs & lows of life on the mag

FIRST RIDES

FIRST LOOK

QUIP-OFF WORLD CHAMP! • King of the one-liner Rob Warner commentates on his racing career, time on the World Cup mic and plans for the future in an exclusive interview

THE OGS OF MTB • THEY CAME, THEY SAW, THEY SHREDDED!

WHOLE LOTTA LAVA • Hannes Klausner sets out in search of the world’s longest non-stop lava line – and finds it on an active volcano

WRECKED & RATED

4 OF THE BEST WINTER BOOTS • Keep your toes dry and frost free

LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year

BIKETEST £1,600 TRAIL BIKES • It’s no small spend, so what’s out there for that kind of cash, and which bikes deserve your money?

GROUPTEST ENDURO FORKS • We suss out the best long-travel front suspension options

DO IT LIKE THE PROS! • The best riders are so good because they’ve got the basics absolutely nailed, says pro coach Alan Milway

GRIME TIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

BRIDGE GREAT BRITISH NIGHT RIDES • Don’t let a bit of cold and dark put you off – there’s still plenty of fun to be had riding your bike on a winter’s night

TRAILCREW FLYUP 417 BIKE PARK • England’s biggest privately-run bike park punches well above its weight when it comes to fast-paced, uplifted downhill fun

Mountain Biking UK

MINT SAYCE

Welcome

E-BIKE ESSENTIALS • The three key things you need to know about electric mountain bikes

E-BUY! MBUK’S GUIDE TO CHOOSING AN E-BIKE • How much to spend, what to expect and what to look out for

TRACY MOSELEY • Multiple-time downhill and enduro world champ, and e-convert

MEXICO CIT-E! • Rob Warner and Hans Rey explore the Central American capital via e-bike

ELECTRICAL TESTING • We hit the trails on e-MTBs of all types – from high-power enduro rigs to lightweight trail bikes and an XC hardtail – to uncover their pros and cons, plus compare the leading motors

DRIVE UNIT DUST-UP! • it’s Shimano vs Bosch vs Brose vs Yamaha in the battle of the full-power motors

SPEC CHECK

CANNONDALE MOTERRA NEO CARBON LT2 • Big-travel bike built to take on equally chunky terrain

VITUS E-SOMMET VRX • Top performance at a reasonable price

NUKEPROOF MEGAWATT 297 FACTORY (2022) • Our 2022 E-bike of the Year

SCOTT PATRON ERIDE 900 TUNED • The Swiss Army Knife of e-bikes

CANYON GRAND CANYON: ON 9 • Premium motorised hardtail that punches above its weight

FEATHERWEIGHT THROWDOWN! • How the...