MBUK

NOW WE'RE HITTING MORE FAMILIAR TERRITORY

Wheel size

With the introduction of 29ers, then 650b (or was it 27.5in?) wheels, and 26in still in the mix, just what the hell should we be riding? It kept us talking for ages

Steve Peat retires

After being the ‘people’s rider’ for the best part of 20 years, Peaty hung up his race boots, but still remains heavily involved in the DH scene

MARTYN ASHTON rides again

After a biking accident left him paralysed from the waist down, Ashton relaunched his career as a YouTube presenter and bagged an MBUK cover on his specially adapted bike

Danny hart

On the mud-stricken mountainside of Champéry, Danny Hart eclipsed everyone else with a blinding World Champs run that sent Rob Warner wild in the commentary box

BikePark Wales

The UK’s first full-scale, trail-bike-friendly bike park opened in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, and was a roaring success from the start. It now has over 40 trails, and plans for more to come

e-bikes

Is it even mountain biking? The debate rages on, but as e-bike tech gets better they’re becoming increasingly present in the scene and look like they’re here to stay