Mountain Biking UK - February 2023

In this issue

Indecent exposure
James Vincent and crew tackle a secret knife-edge alpine ridgeline that’s unlike anything they’ve ridden.

Tweed trail-blazers
We meet some locals from Scotland’s Tweed Valley to find out why it’s such a hotbed of female riding talent.

In search of ‘wow’
MTB adventurer Dan Milner explores Iceland’s untamable landscapes on a quest to find the perfect shot..

STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX & ONTO THE TRAILS FIRST RIDES

The Rift Zone is Marin's trail bike, updated for 2023. This model is a 29er, but 650b-wheeled versions are also available, along with junior-specific 26in- and 24-in-wheeled bikes. The XR tested here is the range-topper, but impressively costs just over £3k.

3 mins

CANYON SPECTRAL ON CFR

£8,667.98 shipped with a big battery and relatively low weight, the Spectral:ON promises top performance

3 mins

YT IZZO UNCAGED 7 £6,299 (shipped) Gravity brand target race-tape prowess

YT Industries aren't the first brand you'd associate with cross-country racing, but Y they've taken their Izzo trail bike and added ground covering speed. Weight has been shaved, suspension travel reduced and rolling resistance cut.

2 mins

INDECENT EXPOSURE

Snapper James Vincent and a crew of fearless friends tackle a knife-edge alpine ridgeline Knife-edge alpine

8 mins

Weed Trail Blazers

Aneela McKenna explores why Scotland's Tweed Valley is such a hotbed for female riding talent

9 mins

OF IN SEARCH NOW A

Three days of chasing Icelandic tráil gold with MTB adventurer Dan Milner

7 mins

LONGTERM RIDES

Introducing the first of our 2023 team bikes

5 mins

THE SECOND COMING

IF HOPE, ORANGE AND PACE WERE THE ORIGINAL HOLY TRINITY OF UK MTB, BY THE EARLY 2000S IT WAS DMR, WHYTE AND COTIC THAT WERE REALLY PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES

8 mins

THE MANUAL

SKILLS, KNOW-HOW, MAINTENANCE & RIDE GUIDES

3 mins

GRIME TIME

EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

2 mins

TRAILCREW SURREY HILLS

A haven for London's mountain bikers, can Peaslake's famous trails still deliver the goods after 25 years? We meet up with some familiar-looking locals to find out

6 mins

20 of the best places to ride on the Planet

The wildest geography lesson you'll ever take!

10+ mins

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