Latest articles by Paul Brett
Best waterproof MTB socks 2024 – riding socks to keep feet warm and dry on the trails
Buyer's Guide The best waterproof MTB socks can be your last line of defense when it comes keeping your feet dry, but do they work?
Best waterproof MTB pants 2024 – riding trousers to keep you dry on the trails
Buyer's Guide The best waterproof MTB pants are packed full of modern weather-resisting technologies so you can focus on riding and the trail ahead
Best gravel bike helmets 2024 – top-rated head protection for riding on- and off-road
Buyer's Guide The best gravel bike helmets offer a combination of style, safety and comfort to get you through the longest days off-road
GoPro launches its new Hero13 Black – here are the new features that every MTB rider will love
News It could well be the best MTB action camera to date with plenty of interesting additions but it's not a radical change from the Hero12 and it comes at a cost
Best MTB action cameras 2024 – the top devices for recording your rides
Buyer's Guide Capture every moment on the trail in detail with the best MTB action cameras on the market. Here are Bike Perfect’s pick of the pack
Best GPS computers for mountain biking 2024 – the top-rated MTB GPS computers ranked by our testers
Buyer's Guide Fed up with getting lost on the trails, or are you looking for a way to record your rides? Here's our round-up of the best GPS computers for mountain biking
Trek's best-selling hardtail MTB gets new carbon models, plus technology that makes it lighter and improves bump absorption
News Trek says the Procaliber Gen 3 is even better with a bump in travel, geometry changes, and three models – but only one in the US
It’s the final weekend of the Rapha Summer Sale – here's 10 of the best off-road cycling kit deals you can't miss
Deal Save up to 50% on Rapha cycling kit – but move fast as the sale ends this Tuesday, September 3rd
Red Bull Rampage 2024 line-up announced – the four-time Rampage champion Brandon Semenuk returns
News Rampage has a stacked roster of MTB freeride legends and they're joined by eight female riders competing for the first time
Muc-Off celebrates its 30th anniversary with a huge sale – get big MTB deals on cleaning products, lubes, tubeless kits and more...
Deals The Muc-Off anniversary sale has a site-wide 30% discount so a perfect opportunity to save big on essential MTB bike cleaning and maintenance gear
Canyon says its CFR helmets will make you a faster rider – but its new design also breaks an unwritten rule in cycling helmets
News The Disruptr CFR and Stingr CFR promise improved aerodynamics and feature HighBar’s rotary-dial operated chin strap
Shimano XTR SPD pedal vs its M520 bargain sibling – just how close are they and does the 2024 Olympic winning model justify the huge price difference?
Feature Can a pedal three times cheaper hold its own against the Olympic and World Championship XC winning model
The Ford Bronco and Mustang e-bikes weigh in at over 30kg and have a strange-looking moto-inspired saddle – so has Ford got these two e-MTBs badly wrong?
News Ford joins the ever-growing list of car manufacturers making e-bikes but with some questionable looks should car brands just focus on cars?
We loved this budget full-suspension MTB and it's on sale right now with a huge 42% discount
Deal Blacks has cut the price of this entry-level full-suspension MTB and it comes with a Shimano drivetrain and RockShox suspension
These Fox Racing MTB deals from an unlikely source are brilliant with discounts of up to 50%
Deal Who knew outdoor retailer Blacks would be selling some of the best mountain bike gear around with massive discounts
Spiralling costs, COVID-19 and bike industry woes cited as leading UK mountain bike festival announces closure
News Event organisers say Scotland's TweedLove will quit while its events are still strong but had faced many difficult financial years
The gravel bike deals in the Sigma Sports Summer Sale are epic – now's the time to grab an off-road bike bargain with discounts of up to 50%
Deal I've highlighted the top deals on some of the best gravel bikes around from budget-friendly adventure bikes to gravel racing rigs
BikePark Wales unveils ambitious development plans with miles of new MTB trails and an extended 33-year lease
News On-site accommodation and a rewilding plan will see BPW take a massive leap forward as the UK's leading MTB centre
String spokes and hairspray – Tom Pidcock's Olympic mechanic reveals the secrets behind the gold medal-winning XC bike
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In a bitter blow to the UK MTB scene, Natural Resources Wales announces the planned closure of its three visitor centers including Coed y Brenin – the UK's first purpose-built MTB venue
News NRW looks to plug a £13 million budget gap with closures which also threatens over 200 staff with potential redundancy
The best bikepacking gear is on sale with big discounts – here's my pick of the top deals on off-road kit for summer biking adventures
Deal Outdoor retailer Blacks has my recommended bikepacking kit picks with huge savings of up to 68%
Shimano launches an ambitious fund pledging $10 million for worldwide MTB trail building projects
News The Trail Born Fund will look to expand Shimano's mountain biking legacy and commitment to the sport
“He left a gap and I had to take it. That's racing, it’s the Olympics, you’ve got to go all in” In a race packed with controversy, Tom Pidcock becomes only the second rider in Olympic history to win back-to-back XCO MTB titles
News The tenacious British rider storms back after an early puncture to win his second gold medal in dramatic fashion
Inspired by the Olympic XCO mountain bike racing in Paris? Here are the best budget-friendly XC bikes and kit that will give you top performance for less
Feature Fancy becoming the next Tom Pidock or Pauline Ferrand-Prévot? Then here's the best budget XC MTB kit that will give you what you need at a fraction of the price of the pro gear
