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CTC and Sustrans launch petition against helmet compulsion
Northern Ireland Assembly plan to make helmets compulsory - but the CTC and Sustrans are opposed
Steel City DH Gallery
Just a quicky for your Thursday afternoon, but up and coming snapper Sam Royston send over a few rather ghostly looking shots from the Steel City Mini DH race at the weekend – and here they are for your viewing pleasure. Gas attack in the…
Scottish Cross Country Series back for 2011
The popular Scottish Cross Country mountain biking series returns for 2011 with more great courses and racing. As in previous years, the series visits some great locations around Scotland, with fantastic flowing singletrack, lung busting climbs and technical descents. With sponsorship for a second year…
New Orange downhill prototype…
It’s been all over the Facebook and the Twitter, but the guys over at Orange Bikes have come up with an all new prototype downhill frame. It’s not the first one we’ve seen from them – we saw a proto Patriot a couple of years…
Entries now open for Marin Dusk ‘Til Dawn 2011
Entries are now open for the 2011 edition of the Marin Dusk ‘Til Dawn. Once again, Marin Bikes and ATB Sales will partner with Thetford MTB Racing to bring you the much loved event, although the date has been pushed back one week from the…
Set2Rise becomes with Erlestoke Twelve
Twelve hour enduro also changes to midday start and midnight finish...
Access All Areas: Divide and Conquer…
Are we missing the point over access - not just for mountain bikers, but for everyone?
Celebrate Our Forests Day
Campaigners plan public show of support for public forest on 20th March with rides, walks and more
Singletrack go racing – Steel City DH Report
Matt, Benji and Jon headed to Sheffield for some Mini DH on the weekend, here's what happened
RaceFace Circus of Dirt XC Series returns…
The South West will see five races across the region along with one or two hour Enduro in the morning...
Gisburn Forest Novice Adventure Race
An adventure racing in support of Pendle & Rossendale Mountain Rescue Team
Charity coast to coast bike ride – and it’s offroad…
A charity that supports lymphatic cancer patients is challenging cyclists to take part in their annual coast to coast bike ride on 4 and 5 June 2011. This event will help to raise vital funds for the Lymphoma Association as well as to increase awareness…
Video: Welcome to Spring
The other day Matt, Sim and Benji headed out of the Valley bottom and up onto the moors, into one of the first days of spring. They rode their bikes, sat in the glaring sunlight we’ve missed so much – and enjoyed some Chip Sticks.…
iceBike 2011 Part 2: Saracen, Continental, Genesis
More from Madison's show including the Ariel X trail bike, Myst downhill bike (and brand new DH team) and more
Video: Chris Akrigg and a Hill In Spain
..it's quite insane. New vid from the Mongoose rider has some uber tech moves in it - take a look...
iceBike 2011 Part One: SKS, Park Tool, Thule
Jamie and Mark headed down to Madison’s annual iceBike trade show the other day to take a look at what’s new from the distribution giant. They saw plenty of exciting new things from Thule, Contour, Blackburn, Bell and more – here’s a gallery with lots…
Hotlines 2011: NS Bikes, Creme, Michelin, Gravity Dropper
Cool looking urban and town bikes from Creme, rad jumpy stuff from NS Bikes, Michelin rubber and Gravity Droppers
Northern Downhill Enduro DH this weekend
Mass start downhill race action up at Kielder Forest this Saturday and Sunday
Hotlines Show: Lynskey Performance
Lots of lovely new stuff from the Ti masters, including the Helix Pro 29 in an incredibly flash finish
Mountain Hardwear Open 5 – Bakewell, Peak District
If you fancy a bit of last-minute adventure racing in the Peak this Sunday then read on… “On Sunday 6th March something a bit different is coming to Bakewell in the Peak District. Open Adventure are hosting a five hour adventure race through the magnificent…
Hotlines Show: Nuke Proof
The production versions of the Nukeproof Scalp downhill bike, lightweight plastic pedals and the Snap 4X bike
Scottish Bike Show bring 2Pure on board
More news from the Scottish Bike Show as they’ve announced that distributor 2Pure has come onboard. Bringing in the likes of Clif Bar, Ibis, Crank Brothers, Lizard Skins (as well as the lovely Pedro’s Tools we got the other day) plus much more, the Edinburgh…
Nigel Page has seven bikes stolen
CRC/Nukeproof team manager gets seven bikes stolen from garage in Liverpool
Innerleithen Mountain TT Race
Race series finishes up with a 25km time trial around the trails of Inners
Visit Woods website launched
Online tool to help cyclists' find publicly accessible woodland - but they need support
New Trails at Lee Quarry – the work so far
We see how new trails are coming on at the venue of this year's Singletrack Weekender
Steve Peat’s Steel City Downhill – Raffle
Win loads of good stuff including a Cotic BFe, bid for a Santa Cruz Nickel - all in aid of Greno Woods...
Fresh Goods
This week: a baby GT with big hitting potential, all mountain wheels, kinky gloves and a load of lovely tools
Access: Support needed for A9 crossing at Wade’s Road, Etterridge
Petition needs support to help keep a 300 year old route accessible to all outdoor users
Kielder Calling Enduro…
If you fancy a bit of endurance racing this summer then you probably can’t go far wrong by heading up to Kielder Forest in Northumberland for the second instalment of the popular Kielder Calling enduro event. Sponsored by Purple Mountain and British Cycling, the race…
Gore Bike Wear TransWales course preview
News of the UK's biggest stage race, course details and a new guidebook
Yak Attack 2011
The 'highest mountain bike race on earth' with 11,000m (yes, really) of climbing in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Midweek Mini Movies
Urge Cabo Verde Urge Cabo Verde 2011 report The epic Urge Cabo Verde race has just happened in the small island archipelago of Cape Verde off the coast of Western Africa. Taking in some 6,000m of high speed, technical descending, 14 of the World’s best…
Online Feature: Voucher to ride…
Paul Cray has been pondering the strange economics of shopping to save - and wonders if that's really what it's all about
Rowan Sorrell’s Orange Alpine 160 up for grabs
Your chance to buy a one-of-a-kind bike, with all proceeds going to charity
Kona and Paligap to part ways
Kona to move distribution from Paligap to their European hub but will keep UK based sales and support team
Access All Areas: CTC campaign to defend access by bike
The sale of 50% of English FC land has been halted - but the future is still uncertain
Madison to cease distribution of Commencal
After five years the distributor and Andorran brand are calling it a day - at the end of this season
Fresh Goods
It's a bumper one this week. Loads of lovely rubber, tidy tools, helmets, GPS, shorts and more
Long Termers: Jon’s Ghost AMR Lector 7700
Jon tweaks the carbon machine with a custom tuned Fox shock. Will it be harder, better, faster, stronger?
Midweek Mini Movies
Time to waste a bit of Wednesday with rainy BC, classic Paris-Roubaix suffering, BMXs better than fixies and more
Mountain Bike Orienteering hits Stafford
The first round of the national Mountain Bike Orienteering league will be held on the Sunday 27th February, with screaming round the emptiness which is MOD Stafford on a weekend. This huge ex-RAF logistics base is now home to Signals and Logistics Army Regiments and…
Exclusive: Charge Cooker 29er UPDATED
Yup, they've gone and made one with big wheels. Get the lowdown here... now with more pics
The Torq Roughride
For 2011 the ninth Roughride is on June 12th, the same weekend as last year. This year the event has a new headline sponsor, Torq. The Torq Roughride is a moorland route with less road than any other event in England and Wales. Good relations…