This month in MBUK magazine, we show you the best ways to get the stoke high and keep riding through autumn, reveal unmissable tips for servicing your bike at home and bring you globe-trotting MTB adventures in Canada, Spain and the Alps.
We also test the best tool kits, front lights and all the latest kit in Wrecked and Rated.
High-end cross-country race bikes
While the Olympics has been postponed this year, that hasn't stopped bike brands introducing a bunch of new XC machines onto the market. Our marathon man, Tom Marvin, takes four of the top full-suspension racing bikes out for a spin and find which can go the distance over the increasingly gnarly technical challenges of modern XC courses.
Living the dream
It's getting to that time of year when we Brits wake up in the dark with freezing toes and the sound of rain on the window, and we start to get the itch to travel. Have you ever dreamed of just ditching it all and hopping on a plane to Canada to live as a bike bum? That's exactly what young rider Harry Griffiths did, and he tells us the whole tale in a compelling travel diary.
Rail Madrid!
Spain is, of course, an enduringly popular travel destination for UK holidaymakers, with its beautiful beaches and reliable climate. But what if you want to throw yourself down some prime trails on two wheels? We did just that, and bring you five reasons why the dusty hillsides near Madrid are a little-known treasure trove for MTB holidaymakers.
Trail lights on test
Night riding is the ideal way to breathe new life and challenge into well-ridden trails. It's also a very good thing to get into as the days get shorter. When summer's done, you'll need a good set of lights on your steed for that soul-restoring post-work ride and we've got you covered. We've tested 12 high-power front lights head-to-head to discover which is the best choice for leading you into a new world of riding.
Let's make autumn awesome!
Maybe you've got a bunch of annual leave banked up and you're under pressure to use it up. Or perhaps you just need some new ideas for things to do on your bike now that summer's drawn to a close. Whatever the reason, there's plenty to be excited about in autumn and we've put together nine amazing ideas for ways to keep your stoke levels at critical mass in the run up to the festive season.
Grenoside Woods Trail Crew
Located just outside Sheffield city centre, Greno is an integral part in the Steel City's MTB history, not least because it's Steve Peat's local woods! Peaty himself takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the area's best riding spots and talks us through his history at Grenoside while he's at it.
And that's not all…
This issue of MBUK is jam-packed with all the latest and greatest bikes, product reviews and news stories from the mountain biking world. There are brand new bikes from Evil and YT, along with pages of product reviews that include SRAM’s GX Eagle 1x12 drivetrain.
Free gift – 2020 Trail Centre Guide
MBUK's comprehensive Trail Centre Guide is back! Newly expanded and updated, this handy little supplement contains 82 jam-packed pages of unmissable info on the UK's top riding locations. Now with 99 riding spots, you'll want this in your glove box at all times!
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