Mountain Bike Rider

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd mbr is the UK's leading magazine for trail riding, mountain bike enthusiasts. Published since 1997, mbr aims to inspire readers to just get out and ride! with every issue, by providing the very best expert advice about where, what and how to ride. Every edition delivers the ultimate mix of inspirational riding features, with extensive bike and product reviews, along with superb advice and reader involvement - plus free pull-out route guides.

Machine yearning • The wait is over: bikes are back in stock… if you've got the cash

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IN SEARCH OF THE TRASH-FREE TRAIL • With litter on the rise, Trash Free Trails is on a mission to assess its impact on even our remotest wild places

REINVENTING THE WHEEL • Auto shifting, ABS, electronic suspension - all new for our time, right? Well, perhaps not…

HOT STUFF • WHAT WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS MONTH

WINTER TRAINING RIDES • Tempted to put the bike in the shed over winter and binge on Netflix? Well, don’t. The days might be shorter and temperatures cooler but now is the time to put in the hours, so come spring you’ll be riding better than ever

DON’T A PRO! TRAIN LIKE (HERE’S WHAT TO DO INSTEAD…) • Recreational riders need workouts that boost strength, power and stamina all in one session; here’s two crackers

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NEW BIKES FOR 2023 • E-bikes to get you drunk on power; a hardtail honed for speed; and a kids’ dream machine get put through their paces

SCOTT GENIUS ST 900 TUNED • With a hidden shock and simplified remote lockout, Scott’s new Genius could be its best yet

MERIDA ONE-SIXTY 8000 • Flex-stay suspension and a length-adjustable dropper take enduro into uncharted terrain

ANTIDOTE WOODSPRITE • It looks like an angel but is the Woodsprite an imp or a gimp on the trails?

WHYTE E-180 WORKS MX W/BOSCH RACE MOTOR • Whyte’s top-tier e-bike gets Bosch’s latest motor and terrain-flattening suspension

PIVOT SHUTTLE SL 29 TEAM XTR • Pivot’s lightweight 29er e-bike’s got the juice for longer rides but will it be quality time?

CERVELO ZHT-5 RACE • An impressive race hardtail from the brand ridden by this year’s Tour de France winner

CANYON SPECTRAL 29 CF 8 K.I.S. • Syntace and Canyon unveil a steering stabiliser aimed at fighting the flop

MARIN RIFT ZONE JR • Like a proper full-susser but smaller, the Marin Rift Zone Jr is ready for your little rippers

SAVOIE FAIRE • A decade ago, an epic six-day enduro rally blazed an Alpine trail that changed mtb events forever; we experience its final outing

PUSH FOR STABILITY • Sketchy winter trails offer the perfect opportunity to hone your skills by paying attention to your body position and using speed hops and manuals to boost control

JAMIE’S SPECIALIZED TURBO KENEVO SL COMP • MONTH 13: In six months Jamie’s Kenevo SL has gone from cutting edge to passé… could a firmware update fix that?

JAMES’S PIVOT FIREBIRD PRO • MONTH 2: PressFit BBs have a racket-making rep – but they ain’t always the creakin’ culprits

SEAN’S SONDER SIGNAL ST GX • MONTH 7: Sean puts the Sonder Signal ST on a diet and loses over half a kilo in rotational weight

BEN’S PRIVATEER 141 ÖHLINS • MONTH 6: With some guidance, Ben finally finds balance and a deeper connection with the Privateer 141

PB’S GIANT REIGN E+ 1 • MONTH 11: Testosterone replacement therapy or just a tweak in Giant’s Ride Control app?

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