David started mountain biking in the 90’s, by which he means “Ineptly jumping a Saracen Kili Racer off anything available in a nearby industrial estate”. After growing up and living in some extremely flat places, David moved to Yorkshire specifically for the mountain biking. This felt like a horrible mistake at first, because the hills are so steep, but you get used to them pretty quickly.
Previously, David trifled with road and BMX, but mountain bikes always won. He’s most at peace battering down a rough trail, quietly fixing everything that does to a bike, or trying to figure out if that one click of compression damping has made things marginally better or worse. The inept jumping continues to this day.
Pole Bicycles Introduce CNC Milled Frames: The MACHINE
Pole ditched carbon fibre - and will be making new frames entirely from CNC milled parts
Shimano’s Deore XT Di2 2×11 Electronic Drivetrain Is From A Sci-Fi Movie
After six months of thrashing Shimano\'s latest electronic drivetrain in Calderdale\'s wet and muddy conditions, David gives us his verdict.
Interview: Chris Porter – On Losing And Then Finding His Mojo?
“Funny that the words Cooperation and Corporation are so similar and so different.” There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more…
Northern Grip Festival Returns for 2018
Mountain bike festival coming back to Lee Quarry with all the pomp and glory you\'ve come to expect
Last Bikes Refresh Coal for 2018
Last Bikes 160mm enduro machine gets some updates and improvements for next year
Video: Pelvic Sorcery From Joe Barnes And Co.
Joe Barnes leads the Fellowship Of The Party Rings in search of good times and good turns
Transcape Event To Allow Ebikes
Ebikes allowed on the Transcape event, \"as long as they don\'t interfere with the racing\"
Report: Ride Sierra Nevada Enduro
The Spanish Sierra Nevada Enduro has… November dust?
NETCO Unveils Plan For New Aberdeenshire Trail Centre
Wheels are in motion for a new UK trail centre… with a chairlift?
Video: Stunning, Five Day Ride Along The Haute Route
Amazing views abound on this 112 mile epic across the Alps
Scottish Mountain Bike Awards Announce 2017 Winners
Scotland\'s best and boldest honoured - read the full list of winners here
Boltby Bash Enduro Tickets Go On Sale Friday 24th
North Yorkshire enduro race returns for 2018
MIPS Initiates Legal Action Against POC
German preliminary injunction granted over potential patent infringement from POC products
Rocky Mountain’s Nicolai, Melamed, Gauvin, Claquin To Race EWS
This twenty minute short discusses life as part of an enduro team, action cams, mindsets, and various other insider knowledge from the EWS
Trek Riders Win 2017 FMB Factory Team Title
As the freeride season draws to a close, FMB announce their factory team title winner
Found Footage – Racing Klunkers On Repack Road
This recently unearthed TV report offers more insight into the the origins of MTB including why this famous trail was called \'repack\'.
Video: Matt Jones, Frames Of Mind
Creative riding and editing abound in this new film from Red Bull
2018 Tweedlove Enduro Tickets Go On Sale This Week
Dates and details for Tweedloves 2018 Whyte Enduro races inside - tickets go on sale this week!
British Downhill Series 2018 Dates Announced
Not only is the BDS saved, you can read about all the dates, places and organisers here.
Mend Our Mountains Set Sights On Cut Gate
Crowdfunded trail repair campaign aims to restore trail without altering its character
Peaty’s Expands Into (Bike) Cleaning Products With Loam Foam
If there were an award for best named bike product, this might be the winner
Race Face Introduces New Carbon Wheel Guarantee
\"Broken bike, broken face, broken dreams not covered\", but your wheels will be
GoPro Launch Fusion 360-Degree Camera
New 360-degree, 5.2K camera from GoPro shipping this month, and UK pricing announced
IMBA Update Stance On Ebikes And Trail Access
International Mountain Bike Association update previous statement to indicate a softer line on ebikes
Ski-An-Duro Entries Are Open
Your opportunity to race above and below the snowline, in the UK next March
World Bicycle Relief Launch Together We Rise Campaign
New campaign from World Bicycle Relief is match funded, making it… N+2?
Moksha: A Film About Nepali Mountain Bike Guides
These three women want to be the first female mountain bike guides in Nepal. Utah-based organisation AndShesDopeToo are making a film about them
Video: North Of Nightfall Trailer
This teaser shows big mountain riding int he middle of nowhere, but it looks pretty big for \"nowhere\"
Triumph Motorcycles Launch… A Mountain Bike?
UK motorcycle manufacturer steps into XC mountain bikes, with a surprising specification
Video: Eliot Jackson Raw In Rotorua
Sketchy, off camber, high speed riding in New Zealand from a man who\'s fast as fffphotons