Barney Marsh takes the word ‘career’ literally, veering wildly across the road of his life, as thoroughly in control as a goldfish on the dashboard of a motorhome. He’s been, with varying degrees of success, a scientist, teacher, shop assistant, binman and, for one memorable day, a hospital laundry worker. These days, he’s a dad, husband, guitarist, and writer, also with varying degrees of success. He sometimes takes photographs. Some of them are acceptable. Occasionally he rides bikes to cast the rest of his life into sharp relief. Or just to ride through puddles. Sometimes he writes about them. Bikes, not puddles. He is a writer of rongs, a stealer of souls and a polisher of turds. He isn’t nearly as clever or as funny as he thinks he is.

Video: Eric Carter interview

Barney caught up with the MTB legend in Gloucestershire to find out what he\'s up to

Two-by is back with Vyro’s Continuous Shifting

Crazy split-chainring re-invents the front mech

Marin’s Hawk Hill UPDATED – Now with geometry

120mm trail ripper, designed for upgrades

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Today\'s tastiest, tangiest, totally terrific, fundamentally fabulous Fresh Goods Friday

Battle Back takes to the Megavalanche

Help for Heroes team heads for the Alps

Trek’s Fuel EX goes Chubby

Trail bike gets the 27.5+ treatment

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Yup yup yup - the new gear - hot and simultaneously cool that arrived in the office this week!

Throwback Thursday – Stuff that matters – and stuff that doesn’t

There are virtues to ignoring the gear and just getting on with the ride. Steve Worland’s wisdom from 2012. There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join…

Issue 106 – Last Chance To Subscribe!

You\'ve got until midnight on Monday to subscribe to be sure of the latest copy!

2016 British Marathon Championships gets Wild

Mountain Bike Marathon event to take place in Wales for the first time in 10 years

18 Bikes – Project Stupid

Matt from Hope\'s finest bike shop has been building something special. And weird

Review: SQlab 611 Active Saddle

An unusual saddle which ticks all the boxes

Bontrager Shoe Competition: Winner!

One lucky winner will soon be riding with radioactive feet

New Pivot imminent – the Switchblade

Mysterious photo crops up on Pivot\'s website

AbsoluteBLACK’s Oval Chainguide

New guide with oval chainrings, as well as round ones

26 ain’t dead – Cotic’s new BFe26 redesign

Burly, versatile steel hardtail gets a 26\" revamp

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Cataclysmically cracking kit for your Friday festivities

Morvélo Gets Arty With Aroe – Video

Sponsored Video: Clothing brand announces collaboration with legendary graffiti artist

Video: Propain’s Spring Mood

Sponsored content: a sweet little vid from Propain to take your mind off the rain

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Friday? Check. Fresh? Check. Goods? Oh, definitely. Glorious Gear for your weekend delectation

WTF – Introducing the Bike Mine

Stop/deafen thieves with percussive sonics!

Video: TweedLove Stories No10: Gary Forrest

The Tweedlove Festival starts on May 14th - here\'s Ibis sponsored, Tweed Valley reared racer Gary Forrest

Hope PMBA Enduro Series Round 3 report and video

Thrills and the spills at Lee Quarry and the Havok Bike Park - Mathew Woodall reports

DH star Stevie Smith dies at 26

Stevie Smith, downhiller extraordinaire, 1989 - 2016

Competition: WIN Bontrager XXX Race Shoes (size 42)!

Awesome Bontrager Disco Slippers up for grabs

Bike Park Wales Planning Approval – new trails ahoy!

Planning approval keeps the park in trails for the next few years

Singular Swift

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Oh yeah. It\'s shiny-gear-piping-hot-into-the-office time

Behind The Lens: Patagonia – Barney

Barney takes us through some of his favourite pics from waaaaaaay Down South from issue 105\'s Patagonia story

Premier Version – Behind The Lens: Patagonia – Barney

Barney takes us through some of his favourite pics from waaaaaaay Down South from issue 105’s Patagonia story There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us…

Morvélo’s F**K CANCER socks back on sale

Tip top pink-tabulous swearsocks - and all proceeds go to charity