Tom Marvin
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!
April 2025 issue on sale now!
Training with Wyn Masters, carbon vs alloy wheels, Atherton’s gearbox bike, worst upgrades and more
MBUK TV is now live on YouTube!
The new home of mountain bike videos, with all the best tech, adventures, reviews and interviews
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MBUK video: Every major mountain bike type explained
With the aid of the 2025 Saracen Bikes range, we explain the difference between downhill and downcountry, enduro and XC
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
MBUK video: An interview with Josh Bryceland
Josh Bryceland on racing, testing and his changing life as a pro
MBUK video: Budget full-suspension bike vs expensive hardtail
How important is it to have rear suspension? Will Soffe and Tom Marvin find out
MBUK video: 5 mountain bikes we would buy
The bikes we would buy with our own hard earned cash
MBUK video: Our team's riding essentials
The tools, snacks and more that we won't leave home without
MBUK video: Pro rider vs punter – can Hattie Harden beat our Tom even on the 'wrong' bike?
The Trek Factory Racing rider is rapid on her enduro rig, so we even the odds by making her ride everything from an XC bike to a budget hardtail instead!
MBUK podcast: 'The moments that WILL change mountain biking'
In the last episode of the series, we make some educated guesses about where MTB tech is going
MBUK podcast: 'MTB moments we'll never forget'
A look back at those times when mountain biking changed forever
MBUK podcast: 'Designs that drove the rise of the trail bike'
Recalling some of the machines that paved the way for the do-it-all full-suspension bikes of today.
MBUK podcast: 'The racers who rang the changes'
We discuss the athletes who we think had the biggest impact on mountain biking
MBUK Quiz of the Year 2023
How well do you know your bike tech and riders?
MBUK podcast: 'The moments that were MEANT to change mountain biking'
In episode 6 we check out some of the products that didn't quite live up to the hype
MBUK podcast: 'The gear that changed the game'
MBUK podcast: 'Visionaries who pushed the tech'
MBUK podcast: 'Riders who shaped the sport'
Check out the new MBUK podcast!
Video: 2023 Trail Bike of the Year
Tom Marvin puts our top three contenders from Merida, Vitus and Whyte through their paces
MBUK Video: Internal routing sucks! Or does it?
Will and Tom weigh up the pros and cons of running cables through the frame or keeping them external
Backyard bike check: Tom's Hope HB.130 long-termer
Confined to our houses, here's a look at what long-term bikes we're currently riding, how we set them up, what's new and how up to speed we are with our gardening
Video – Tom takes on South Africa's Berg and Bush marathon race
Can our tester lose some timber and survive the longest race of his life?