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.

A tale of two trails • Biking is booming, but so too is hiking. So let’s be vigilant

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5 GREAT PLACES TO RIDE IN 2021 • The best new trails, biggest pumptracks and freshest rebuilds for the year

HARD TAIL HEAVEN • Right on cue, Yorkshire-based Stif has a new steel hardtail to see you through winter

MODEL BEHAVIOUR • MIPS is using computer modelling to measure its own effectiveness

ATHERTONS GO BIG • The Atherton’s bike brand is set to go global, thanks to a big funding boost

FRENCH LEAVE • Mavic returns with all of the stuff you want (spare spokes) and nothing you don’t (jerseys)

HOT STUFF • WHAT WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS MONTH

PEMBREE R1V PEDAL £199

5 ROUTES FOR NEW RIDERS • Exhilarating enough for newbies, still fun for experienced riders

BROKEN RECORD SKILLS • What are the most frequently asked questions on a skills day? We asked Dirt School’s Andy Barlow

PAUL BASAGOITIA: AFTER THE RAMPAGE • “I was the kid that turned up to Crankworx without a sponsor on a borrowed bike and won, all that’s disappeared and now I’m known for one big mistake in my life; it’s crazy and it sucks”

SPECIALIZED STATUS 160 BASE • Your wallet will side-step a thrashing but will Spesh’s new Status flail the trail?

NEED TO KNOW

COTIC JEHT GOLD EAGLE LAUNCH EDITION • The new 140mm-travel Jeht marries high-end suspension to a Taiwanese-made steel frame

1ST IMPRESSION

SANTA CRUZ BULLIT CC X01 RSV • It’s a literal blast from the past, but has Santa Cruz’s new Bullit got our name on it?

NEED TO KNOW

VITUS ESCARPE CRX • With a carbon frame and revised geometry, can the new Escarpe eclipse its illustrious forbears?

NEED TO KNOW

1ST IMPRESSION

LIVE AND LET RIDE

Mountain Biking UK

EDITOR'S CHOICE 2020

EDITOR’S CHOICE

THE MODERN SKILLSET • Mountain bikes have changed but outdated advice lives on; we reassess yesterday’s received wisdom to make sure it works for you on the trails today

LONG TERMERS • Countless hours on the trails make this the ultimate test of performance as well as reliability

BENJI’S GIANT TRANCE X 29 2 • £2,999 / 29in / giant-bicycles.com

JAMIE’S CANNONDALE HABIT CARBON 3 • £3,300 / 29in / cannondale.com

PB’S RADON RENDER 10.0 • MONTH 6: PB’s Render gets 10 out of 10 for reliability, unlike his eyes...

LAURA’S SCOTT CONTESSA RANSOM 910 • £4,949 / 29in / scott-sports.com

MY BEST TRAIL • Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride