What happened in the autumn of 2012 is one of the great mysteries. It basically came down to a Trek vs Spesh punch up with Gwin and Martin Whiteley in the middle, of which nobody came out better. Some ...

A bike that stands near the very top of the all-time most successful race bikes. Only the likes of the inimitable Sunn team of the nineties stands above. Since 2006 when they signed Steve Peat, the ...

Here's why recovery is important for any aspiring downhill racer. It will help you get fitter for mountain biking, enduro and racing ...

There’s a whole host of downhill mountain bikes from Europe on offer these days, from value-for-money direct sales to World Championship winning rides. The majority of these downhill bikes have seen ...

No motivational poster nonsense here, instead have a read of our 10 real life lessons we've learnt while shredding on our bikes.

Words: Alan Milway Photos: Oakstone Visuals My focus for years has been on working with professional racers to help them be at their best when they arrive at the track – wanting to win at ...

It’s no secret that we love Joe McEwan’s Starling bikes here at Dirt. From the very first time we were shepherded into Joe’s shed in Bristol we knew something special was being fabricated between four ...

Steve Jones bids farewell to Dirt magazine after 15 years as part of the British mountain biking magazine. Cheers Jonesy!

The Marin Wolf Ridge 8 is the first bike up in our twelve bike 29er enduro bike test – the Dirty Dozen. we give Opinions after testing from three riders with different riding styles. Another bike to ...

The Science of Flats Climate control in the shoe can be one of the most difficult projects to undertake. After all a dirty great big British puddle will challenge even the most waterproof of shoes. In ...

This is Dirt's pick of the ten fastest downhill bikes of the year, these are the fastest bikes built to be ridden hard and carry you to victory.

This year we could walk up to the Giant Reign without any trepidation. The bike we tested (and eventually included in the 100) last year, sent out mixed messages. Wide bars, hefty discs, a chain guide ...