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LONG TERMERS

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

First rides

SWINGING A LEG OVER WHAT’S HOT THIS MONTH

5 mins |

COTIC FLAREMAX GOLD GX EAGLE

British steel specialist Cotic forges ahead again with upgraded geometry and flexible speccing

4 mins |

Best Of British Sonder

Parent company Alpkit may conjure up images of snow-capped peaks but Sonder’s quietly been developing a range of bikes raised on South-Yorkshire’s post-industrial scraps; product manager Neil Sutton takes us back to his formative trails

9 mins |

Sporting Shooter

Top Tips To Avoid The Top Faults

Don Brunt discusses some of the most common shooting faults he has seen while running Podimore Shooting Ground

April 2020

Trail Of The Year

The unsung, unseen heroes of mtb, our TOTY award celebrates those who toil year-round to give us new trails and fresh challenges

10 mins |

Young Talent

Nine-year-old Harry Schofield from Sussex is a two-wheeled prodigy; now YT has built him a custom Jeffsy

2 mins |

Long Termers

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

8 mins |

Natural Progression

Time invested in perfecting your position and braking at the right time reaps dividends when the terrain gets rowdy

6 mins |

First Rides

SWINGING A LEG OVER WHAT’S HOT THIS MONTH

Best Foot Forward

Switch up your stance to go faster, ride safer and feel better

Skills 101 - How To Set Your Brake Levers

Tune in your reach to upgrade your control

2 mins |

Waterproof Jackets And Trousers

With a few months of rain ahead of us, don’t worry, there’s no such thing as bad weather...

PROPULSION REVOLUTION

Jim Shaw summarises the efforts being made by the world’s shipping industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships, and how these efforts are reshaping marine propulsion and vessel design in light of new IMO 2020 regulations.

THE HISTORIC FERRY BORE

Thomas Rinaldi profiles the historic motor ship Bore, now a combination museum and hotel ship docked permanently in Turku, originally built in 1960 by Oskarshamn shipyard in Sweden as the car/passenger ferry Bore for the Steamship Company Bore.

On duty from the Thames to Mesopotamia

Russell Plummer recalls the contribution made by excursion ships and ferry paddle steamers, large and small, during the two World Wars.

Braking Bad Habits

Braking is about so much more than just stopping, or taking the fear out of speed. Use your brakes with skill and style and you’ll be faster and safer

MBR Editor's Choice 2019

Spending your hard-earned cash on something new for your bike can be a daunting prospect. The mountain market is awash with products, all claiming to be the hottest thing since the last hottest thing.

The Tough List

Terrible weather, bad planning, or hard as nails trails — these are the routes that have gone badly wrong for us over the past five years and made us cry — a little. Give them a go but take it from us, check the forecast beforehand eh?

First Rides

SWINGING A LEG OVER WHAT’S HOT THIS MONTH

5 mins |

18 Greatest Moments Of The Decade

The last 10 years have provided us with a tumult of trail highlights. Here’s our pick of the best — from brazen Red Bull Rampagers to the contentious rise of e-bikes

Space Ships

Patrick Boniface describes the ocean ships that recovered the space ships involved in the Apollo and Skylab missions of the 1960s and 1970s.

Hebridean Isles West Coast Stalwart

Marking her 35th anniversary in 2020, Caledonian MacBrayne’s long-serving stalwart Hebridean Isles can be found as one of two regular vessels serving Islay on Scotland’s west coast. Mark Nicolson looks at a vessel which is a popular sight wherever she goes, with her name appropriately reflecting the areas served by CalMac.

4 mins |

Spirit Of Discovery

Saga Cruises’ first new cruise ship in its history, Spirit of Discovery, made her debut in July. William Mayes went on board to assess the facilities on the new ship, which is arguably the most significant new cruise ship for Britain since Oriana of 1995.

5 mins |

Bravo!

Memories of the decrepit-looking cargo ship Bravoaltona arriving at Avonmouth in September 1976, and an awareness of a fleet of former Dutch ships with names commencing Bravo, led Malcolm Cranfield to research two different Greek-owned fleets.