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Mountain Biking UK issue 453 - November 2025

November 2025 issue on sale today!

5 things you must do to become a better rider, £2.5k trail bikes and waterproof jackets on test, buying a used e-bike, Chris Akrigg and more!
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Mountain Biking UK issue 452

October 2025 issue on sale today!

South Wales’s best trails in a day, the kit we hated but now love, why the pros are making their bikes heavier, lights test and more...
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MBUK Rider of the Year 2025 - white

MBUK Rider of the Year 2025 – Vote for your favourites!

Shortlists revealed and ballot now open
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Mountain Biking UK issue 451 - September 2025

September 2025 issue on sale today!

Trail Bike of the Year 2025, the bikes we'd buy, Fox Podium vs RockShox Lyrik, Emil Johansson and more
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Mountain Biking UK issue 450

August 2025 issue on sale today!

MBUK #450! Brendan Fairclough vs Billy Bolt, Steve Behr on wild ’90s pro-rider antics, XC bikes tested, how to fix riding pain and more...
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MBUK Rider of the Year 2025

Nominate your Rider of the Year 2025!

Let us know who you think should win our three categories
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Mountain Biking UK issue 449

July 2025 issue on sale today!

Riding down an active volcano, futuristic tech, how MTBs are designed, what to eat for riding, adjustable vs non-adjustable bikes – and more!
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MBUK Rewind Cover T on the trails

MBUK Shop launches first limited drop!

Celebrate mountain biking heritage with these exclusive silkscreen-printed hoodies and T-shirts
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MBUK 448

Summer 2025 issue on sale now!

Moto meets MTB, priority upgrades, wireless droppers, summer shorts, flying with an e-bike – and more!
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MBUK 447 cover

June 2025 issue on sale now!

Bernard Kerr's jumping tips, roadie down a black run, trail laws, shoes test, e-bike maintenance and more!
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Mountain Biking UK issue 446

May 2025 issue on sale now!

£1.5k vs £4.5k bikes, stay fit in your 40s and beyond, fix SRAM Transmission and suspension issues, the expensive ‘upgrades’ that don’t pay off – and more
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MBUK 445

April 2025 issue on sale now!

Training with Wyn Masters, carbon vs alloy wheels, Atherton’s gearbox bike, worst upgrades and more
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MBUK 444

March 2025 issue on sale now!

Top bike-buying, suspension and braking tips, e-bikes and ¾-shell helmets on test, and trips down memory lane with Jez Avery (RIP), Doddy and Hattie Harnden
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MBUK camo hoodie and bottle

MBUK Shop now live!

Buy exclusive MBUK merch and stay tuned for limited drops
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MBUK Rider of the Year 2024

MBUK Rider of the Year 2024 – The winners revealed!

Grab a copy of issue 441 to find out who's picked up the gongs in our Rider, Newcomer and Lifetime Achievement categories
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December 2024 issue of Mountain Biking UK

December 2024 issue on sale now!

Lost Summers and Half-Forgotten Afternoons – A Mint Sauce Collection

Jo Burt has made his first Mint Sauce book - and MBUK readers get 10% off!

The off-roading ovine is finally immortalised in anthology form
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MBUK 440

November 2024 issue on sale now!

The 2025 Orbea Wild e-bike. Pic: Roo Fowler

MBUK video: The 2025 Orbea Wild is even wilder than before!

We take a look at the Basque brand's latest full-power e-bike
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MBUK video - why do car brands make bad bikes?

MBUK video: Why do car brands make BAD bikes?

The likes of Ford and McLaren should stay out of mountain biking, says Tom Law
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Is this what the future of trail bikes looks like?

MBUK video: Is this the future of trail bikes?

The new Trek Slash+ e-MTB

MBUK video – First look at the new Trek Slash+ e-MTB

We hit the trails on this big-travel, hard-hitting e-enduro bike
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