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October 31
- Rapha expands its Explore bikepacking clothing range with all-new insulated base layer options
- Red Bull Hardline heads to Australia as the insanely tough MTB event expands in 2024
- SQLab 30X 16-degree handlebar review – unconventional highly back-swept enduro handlebar
- The 19.5kg Phase Evo is a new lightweight e-MTB from a very unlikely source
- Lezyne CNC Alloy Wheel Hook review – display your bike as art
October 30
- PNW Loam Carbon Handlebar review – CBD for your mountain bike
- Endura launches a new fully waterproof Burner shoe and updates its MT500 MTB clothing
- Norco Optic C2 SRAM review – short travel trail ripper with enduro geometry
October 27
- Bespoken Word – Islabikes - Saying goodbye to a truly iconic, game changing visionary
- Is Red Bull celebrating the tenth year of Hardline with a brand new MTB event?
October 26
- Crankbrothers Synthesis Carbon Gravel wheelset review – super wide and smooth rolling
- Santa Cruz Stigmata Force AXS RSV review – this gravel bike goes more MTB than ever
- Coros Heart Rate Monitor strap is named as one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2023
October 25
- Patent shows potential new Specialized Enduro bike featuring an ultra adjustable UBB suspension system
- The Merida Big Trail is a Black Friday mountain bike bargain with a £400 discount
- YT Industries Jeffsy – five new models including their most budget-friendly Jeffsy to date
- 2024 YT Jeffsy Core 5 first ride review – downtube storage, T-type shifting, and one hell of a price tag
- Cotic Jeht 2 review – outstanding steel trail bike gets even better
- Here's why the second generation Cotic Jeht 2 is a steel framed MTB trail charger
October 24
- Find out what's new on the updated Bombtrack Hook EXT C gravel bike
- The Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar smartwatch is at the lowest price I've ever seen in this amazing Black Friday deal
- Yamaha concept bikes feature power steering, idler-driven drive unit, prototype suspension, and all-wheel drive
October 23
- Weldtite Tubeless Repair Capsule review – no-fuss tubeless repair kit
October 20
- Wiggle Chain Reaction Cycles tell suppliers to cancel orders amid financial woes for parent company
- Bespoken Word – Does riding illegal singletrack and unsanctioned trails make you an MTB criminal?
- DT Swiss F232 One 120 fork review – XC racing has evolved, can the Swiss lightweight still keep up?
October 19
- Does Orbea's Laufey bring back the magic to the hardtail MTB?
- With teams pulling out and pros going elsewhere, is enduro racing dying?
- First ride with Fox's new gravel and XC helmet – the Crossframe Pro
- Trek Checkpoint SL 6 AXS review – all-round gravel machine
- Merida’s updated 2024 Silex gravel bike combines sharp looks with increased off-road capability
October 18
- At last! Garmin smartwatch ECG tracking is now live for a number of existing models
- 2024 UCI MTB World Cup calendar revealed – six brand new venues and 10 countries on the series
October 17
- The 2024 Orbea Rallon gets a host of radical upgrades making it one of the most capable enduro bikes around
- Canyon MTB Performance Flat Pedal review – impressively designed, multi-sized, shin shredder
- Get a free MTB suspension setup session at the new Fox Factory Service Centre
October 16
- Burgtec Penthouse Flat MK5 review – big grippy platform pedal designed in the UK
- Hope Fortus 30 SC Pro 5 review – Hope’s latest hubs laced into lighter rims
October 13
- Could the Zwift Hub One with 'Virtual Shifting' be the future of Indoor Cycling Training?
- Bespoken Word – Are modern, state-of-the-art riding jackets rubbish?
- Is the 7Mesh HDcap your new favorite game-changing winter riding accessory?
October 12
- You probably have your MTB saddle set up wrong, but here's how to find your sweet spot
- Gee Atherton suffers skull fractures and damaged vertebrae after huge horror crash during Red Bull Rampage practice
- Canyon's new Grail gets clever in-frame storage and loses the 'Hover Bar'
- Specialized Status 140 review – is this the ultimate good time trail bargain?
October 11
- Looking for a bargain hardtail MTB this Amazon Prime Day? I've found 3 great bikes with huge savings
- I've been hunting bargain full-suspension MTBs this Amazon Prime Day and this is an unmissable deal on a top bike
- This superbly specced Kona Big Honzo hardtail MTB is now less than $1000 this Amazon Prime Day
- Forget Amazon Prime Day, this deal on the Ragley Marley 1.0 hardtail MTB is the best price I've ever seen
- The Garmin Fenix 7X Solar smartwatch is at its lowest-ever price this Amazon Prime Day deal
- Lapierre Overvolt GLP3 Team e-MTB first ride review – a dynamic enduro e-MTB
October 10
- The new Transition Repeater e-MTB is built around SRAM's revolutionary Powertrain Auto Shift system
- Madison releases new enduro dungarees and jackets just in time for the wet season
- This Troy Lee Designs A2 MIPS is probably the best Amazon Prime Day MTB helmet deal around
- Cube Stereo ONE22 HPC EX 29 review – short travel trail ripper
- This Garmin Instinct Solar smartwatch is at an unbeatable price this Amazon Prime Day
- Our AI deal bot searches for the best Amazon Prime Day cycling offers around
- The Kask Protone helmet saved my life and its now at its lowest price this Amazon Prime Day
October 9
- The Ragley Big Wig hardtail MTB is now virtually half price with a huge $1,170 saving this Amazon Prime Day
- This £800 discount on the Ragley Marley 2.0 hardtail is a Black Friday MTB deal not to be missed
October 6
- Kyle Strait's prototype Vitus DH bike built for Red Bull Rampage 2023 is a thing of beauty
- Red Bull Rampage 2023 – 5 must-watch riders to follow at the world's most insane mountain bike event
- Are the new Ergon GP1 Evo the ultimate ergonomic and eco-friendly bike grips?
- Do this one exercise for strength gains that will boost your gravity and e-MTB performance
- Aeroe Spider Rear Rack review – turns any bike into an adventure bike
- Bespoken Word – Computer says no
October 5
- Watch unique video of the world's first-ever pedal bicycle in action
- 5 of the world's most drool-worthy and costliest MTB super-bikes, from Porsche, Ducati, BMC and more
- Best hardtail electric mountain bikes – our expert pick of entry level e-MTBs
- Ciovita Cargo bib shorts review – robust, comfortable gravel shorts
October 4
- Fox Union Flat shoes review – a top choice for flat pedal riders
- Moto brand GasGas embraces SRAM Eagle Powertrain with its new ECC e-enduro race MTB
- Zipp charges into XC and downcountry with two new 1ZERO HITOP wheelsets
- Full review – 1000 miles on Zipp’s new 1ZERO HITOP SW MTB XC light but trail tough wheelset
October 3
- Watch the top 5 most insane Red Bull Rampage runs ever!
- Mondraker's completely redesigned F-Podium XC MTB is the lightest version ever
- The Orange Patriot rides again, but it's now morphed into a hard hitting e-MTB
October 2
- Osprey Seral 7 hip pack review – MTB-specific and backed up by a superb warranty
- This off-the-bike fitness challenge will help refine essential MTB skills and seriously boost your power
- Giro Insurgent Spherical helmet review – a full-face helmet for the toughest rides
- Giro Montara MIPS helmet review – the women’s version of the ever popular Montaro