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    Bike clothing is getting cool at last

    Doddy - Wed 14 May, 12:00 am BST

    If I told a non-biking friend I rode a mountain bike few years back, images of lycra clad roadies riding odd looking bikes would spring to mind- but nowadays there are many looks to mountain biking. Influences from Snowboarding, Motocross and even traditional English Country gentlemen's attire, are leaking in to mountain biking thick and fast...

  • Tidy, innit.

    SRAM test sessions

    Doddy - Thu 8 May, 12:00 am BST

    Getting to test brand new kit is one of the most exciting things about working on a mountain bike magazine- so when the weather was blisteringly hot yesterday and we headed over Afan Forest Park for a SRAM session, there were grins all round. Hungry for new product? Take a bite of this lot…

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    20th Anniversary Issue hits the shelves

    Ric McLaughlin - Wed 7 May, 12:00 am BST

    After months and months of work the 20th Anniversary Issue of MBUK has finally landed.

  • Stunning

    The madness continues…

    Doddy - Thu 1 May, 12:00 am BST

    Callum Jelly's one of MBUK's more extreme testers, but he's currently on a global pilgrimage in search of the holy trail...

  • That deflated feeling

    Fed up with the Jones’

    Ric McLaughlin - Wed 30 Apr, 5:00 pm BST

    Ric finally ‘loses the bap’ with his tyres…

  • It's a prototype

    Prototype cranks on Doddy’s Charge…

    Doddy - Mon 21 Apr, 12:00 am BST

    Over the last few months my ‘fun’ bike riding has been a little lacking due to my duff wrist, so I’ve been getting the miles in on the Charge. It’s a great platform for testing as I use the bike for commuting as well as riding- so it sees a fair few miles every week…

  • Chilling in the sun...

    The Remedy Rules

    Doddy - Fri 18 Apr, 12:00 am BST

    Last year I had the pleasure of test riding the prototype Trek Remedy 6in travel All-Mountain/Freeride rig out in Mexico- and it came up great. But since then I've been itching to try one on conditions that will really test it...

  • Next month's juiciest prize still under wraps

    Sneak Peek

    Ric McLaughlin - Thu 17 Apr, 12:00 am BST

    Excited about the 20th Anniversary Issue? We are! Because he was the kind of kid who couldn’t resist peeking at his Xmas pressies, Ric lets you in on a few teasers…

  • Valley of shred.

    Freeriding with the Kiwis

    Doddy - Thu 10 Apr, 12:00 am BST

    Callum Jelley not only has one of the oddest names around, but he's part of the MBUK Wrecking Crew. At the moment, Cal's gone AWOL and is currently dossing his way round the biking world- follow his travels as he tears up some of the best riding spots around...

  • Collins Boy's choices left the office pinemartin in shock

    The MBUK Playlist (3)

    Rosee Woodland - Thu 3 Apr, 12:00 am BST

    Collins Boy reveals his fave riding tracks. We would bring you Jamer's but all he could say was 'Beastie Boys' over and over again.

The Magazine

This issue

June 225, on sale 7 May

Take a look at MBUK issue 225 - now downloads quicker than Sam Hill down, err, hills.

  • MBUK celebrates 20 glorious years with our best issue EVER
  • Eight amazing free gifts
  • Competition special with £15,000 of prizes, including a custom built old skool bike
  • Hall of Fame awards, featuring the results of the Reader Favourite Vote
  • The 20 places you must ride before you die

Next issue

July 226, on sale 4 June

  • New series! How to freeride - get the skills, the techniques and the attitude
  • The hottest new products and all the race action from the 2008 Sea Otter Classic
  • How to train for, prepare for and ride your first MTB Marathon
  • The £300 all-rounder Bike Test - the best 'bit of everything' beginner bikes
  • Free MBUK multi-tool!
  • Win two great bikes

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