A bike's angles and dimensions are the key to the way it rides; understanding how they interact will help you choose the right machine and…
How To
How to set up mountain bike suspension: forks and rear shocks
Everything you need to know about how to set up your mountain bike suspension. We're covering both suspension forks and rear shocks in this guide.
How to carry your kit without a backpack
A backpack is heavy, gets in the way and often means you’ll get a sweaty back. On a short, two-hour ride do you really need…
How to change your mountain bike’s geometry
We've shown how your bike’s geometry influences things, now we look at how you can manipulate components and settings to improve your shape on the…
Mountain bike geometry explained
From top tube length to bottom bracket height, mountain bike geometry can reveal plenty about how a bike will ride and whether or not it…
Why you need to look beyond the geometry charts
To wrap up our series on geometry, we're going to explain why you shouldn’t rely on the manufacturers to get it right, and how to…
How to get down steep stuff
Don’t be intimidated by steep trails; learn the skills to handle even the gnarliest of tracks with control and confidence.
12 ways to get faster on your mountain bike
Keeping it low-key by selecting the right line and timing your attack will boost your control and leave the showboaters for dead.
Get fit for mountain biking: deadlifts
Want to be a stronger, faster rider? Start deadlifting. Pedal harder for longer, hold a more solid riding position and take bigger impacts buckling.
How to save £900 by bodging your own ghetto bike tools
Replace approximately £900 worth of useful but rarely used workshop tools with a DIY set that will only cost you about thirty quid or so.
How to service frame bearings and pivots
How to look after your frame pivots and moving parts to prevent premature wear, and a much more expensive bill down the line.
The pedant’s guide to mountain bike setup
Every little tweak will have some sort of effect on your ride. So here’s a run down of our best advice for getting yourself the…
How to go for a bike ride in your back garden
If you're not supposed to be out mixing with the general public at the moment, you can still go for a ride. If you have…
Seven tips for riding alone
A few bits of advice to give you - and your other half - the confidence to go it alone out there.
Why track stands are useful and how to do them
It takes time, humility and lot of determination to really get your head around track stands, but the satisfaction of finally getting them is addictive.
Pedals level or outside foot down?
Take a look at these images, you can see that with your feet level you’re creating a wider stance, which is much less likely to…
How to find, download and use our mountain bike routes
Never fear, you can still get access to our routes. The previous link shortener po.st doesn’t work anymore, but you can still find all trails…
How to deal with those fiddly rubber internal cable ports
Here's how to re-fit rubber cable bungs on internally routed frames. Not glam, but really useful if you want to keep a quiet, clean and…
Winter mountain biking: everything you need to know
When the rain comes you're still going to want to be comfortable on your bike. Here's how to dress for wet weather riding.
Do you need to re-learn how to ride on a modern mountain bike?
To exploit today’s amazing mountain bikes, and adapt to seemingly ever more challenging terrain, new skills and techniques have to be developed.