MTB
‘Shocking’ footage of cyclists trying to remove bike from electric fence (VIDEO)
YouTube user Big DT has posted footage of a group of his friends trying to remove a fat bike from an electric fence which sees them receive multiple shocks as they use sticks to try and dislodge the bike. He describes how it happened, saying: "Whilst pedalling today my mate Paul went to put his bike over a fence. Half...
Goodnight Paris with Anthony Perrin (VIDEO)
French BMX star Anthony Perrin hit the streets of Paris recently where he was filmed in action by photographer and videographer Hadrien Picard. The result of the project supported by Red Bull is the stylish "Bonne Nuit Paris" - an edit made from footage filmed over 11 nights riding in the French capital. It's not the first time that Perrin and...
Great BMX versus MTB battle in a skatepark
Sam Pilgrim takes his mountain bike to the skatepark and challenges BMX'er James Jones to 'The Flair Challenge' to see which bike was best. They start off on the bigger ramps and end up taking it to a ridiculous level on the tiniest hips.
Cycling Ireland intend to officially recognise Enduro and hold Irish Championships
Cycling Ireland have announced that they intend to recognise Enduro and that a demo event for a National Championship will be held next year with the first Irish Championships to be held in 2018. It's recognition for the growth of the sport in the country and the popularity of Enduro events, in particular Emerald Enduro which has been held in...
The Big Retro MTB Quiz
If you biked in the 90's you're bound to know some of these but this quiz will separate the fanboys from the weight weenies. Just select the answer and the next question will automatically load for you. There are 15 questions in total. Good luck!
Trail Dog Versus Mountain Bike
Mountain bike rider Jeff Brines takes his dog Tucker out on the trails to shred some gnar. They hit the trails in Mill Creek, Wyoming last week and the resulting spin looks awesome. Check out their video below.
First European Beachrace Championship to take place next month
It has been announced that the first official European Championship beach race will take place next month at Scheveningen, near The Hague. The European Championship Beachrace will take place on 18 December and is being organised by the Dutch Cycling Federation (KNWU), the European Cycling Union (UEC) and event organising company Exventure. Competition is open for cyclists with a competition license,...
Barbed wire strung across mountain bike trail in Wales
A warning has been posted on the Facebook page of a bike shop in South Wales alerting riders about barbed wire which had been placed on a trail. In the post on the Afan Valley Bike Shed page, the cyclist states that he was almost beheaded by the wire which he hit with his chest before it slid up to...
Austrian rider Fabio Wibmer attempts a 45-minute wheelie (VIDEO)
Austrian streetrider Fabio Wibmer, who has featured on Danny Macaskill's Drop and Roll Tour recently decided to attempt his longest wheelie ever at a whopping 45 minutes. "Alright I thought it would be awesome to see how far I can wheelie trying to set a new personal best. Let's do it!" he says as he starts his attempt. He's spends the...
Stunning video of Revenge at Red Bull Rampage 2016
Tucked in the hills of Virgin, Utah stands the mecca of freeride mountainbike events, Red Bull Rampage. Riders spend 8 daunting days building an entire run down a brand new venue, with only the rider and 2 builders for a team to make it all happen. Watch as these athletes take on the beast and compete for the coveted...
On board with Gee Atherton for his full run at the Redbull Foxhunt
History was made as the fox, Gee Atherton, finished in second position and gained a place on the podium for the first time after managing to pass 399 riders in the five minute run in Rostervor. The victorious Colin Ross took first place for the third time in the events five year history.
Sabotage of mountain bike trail in UK forest
A bike shop in the UK has posted a photo taken of a serious incident of sabotage on a mountain bike trail which took place in Delamere Forest near the town of Frodsham in Cheshire. The photo was posted on the Facebook page of Twelve50 Bikes in Frodsham and shows how wooden spikes have been set in the ground on...
Claudio pre-rides the Redbull Rampage course
With the Rampage happening over the weekend Claudio Caluori shows us just how super human the Rampage riders are as he struggles to ride down the course.
Irish Olympian Robin Seymour takes Gold at Masters XC Mountain Bike World Champs
Three time Olympian (Sydney, Athens and Beijing) Robin Seymour took gold today at the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championship in Val Di Sole-Trentino, Italy. The twenty time Irish national champion completed the steep 22.5km course in a time of 01:15:59 (5 lap race) with his closest rival Francesc Xavier Carnicer Roig of Spain coming in second place,...
‘Retro All Terrain Biking’ – a modern remake of classic 90s MTB riding
Chris Akrigg nails 90's mountain biking videos in this classic remake which features skids, crashes, endos, bunny hopping, bun bags, dodgy music and more. Chris Akrigg describes himself as "a tea drinking "Professional " bike rider from Yorkshire sponsored by Mongoose Bikes"
Peter Sagan confident ahead of mountain bike cross-country at Rio Olympics
Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) has confirmed that he's feeling confident ahead of the men’s cross-country MTB event at the Olympic Games in Rio, with his race taking place on Sunday 21st August. It will be Sagan's third cross-country mountain bike race this season after competing in Austria and Czech Republic in April, between the spring classics and the...