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Do your MTB skills feel spot-on in theory but don't always translate to the trails? Here’s how to fix things...

Chances are you might not have quite the skills we think you do… or know which to use when

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SRAM's new Red XPLR AXS groupset: More gears, lightweight, bombproof, best-in-class braking, but how does it ride?

With the official launch of the SRAM Red XPLR AXS products, we're finally allowed to dive into the weeds of this top-tier gravel racing drivetrain, and there's a lot to talk about.

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String spokes and hairspray – Tom Pidcock's Olympic mechanic reveals the secrets behind the gold medal-winning XC bike

Tom Pidcock became only the second rider in the history of the Olympic games to win back-to-back XCO mountain bike titles. Pidcock matched Julien Absalon's unique double that the French rider had achieved back in 2004 and 2008. Pidcock had to work hard to defend his title, overcoming an early…

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Plastic spokes and wavy rims: The clever wheel tech that powered Tom Pidcock and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to Olympic glory

Pidcock and Ferrand-Prévot both used polyethylene Berd spokes to win Olympic Cross Country Mountain Bike titles

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The hottest Olympic XCO MTBs and pro kit being used in Paris that we mere mortals can buy

Fancy becoming the next Tom Pidcock or Jolanda Neff? Then here's the State-of-the-art XC MTB kit they'll be using at the Paris Olympics

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Endura MT500 Burner Lite Pant review – lightweight MTB trousers

Lighter-weight pants designed for trail bombing in warmer weather

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Peter Sagan draws professional career to a close at Slovak MTB Championships

'Today's XCO at 16:00 will be his last-ever professional UCI race in any discipline' announces his Pierre Baguette team

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The Canyon Grizl:ON CF Trail shows why 'just buy an MTB' is nonsense

I tested the burly, top spec Grizl:ON which can cut it easily on MTB trails

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Endura Women's Hummvee shorts review – classic baggies still going strong

These great-value shorts with an old-school design include a quality liner and will last a lifetime

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M&T Bank’s Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to Know

As M&T Bank gears up to unveil its second-quarter earnings this month, analysts are anticipating a significant dip in its bottom line.

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Pidcock, Tarling, Williams and Wright announced as Team GB road race squad for Paris Olympics

Evie Richards to contest the women's MTB title having recovered from recent injury, Emma Finucane makes Olympic debut on the track

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UCI MTB World Cup Crans Montana: Pieterse and Pidcock take short track cross-country victories

Ineos Grenadiers rider stumbles at start and goes worst to first

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Want to get your kids into mountain biking? BikePark Wales' green 'Kermit' trail is a brilliant introduction that left my son frothing for more

I tried out BikePark Wales' Ticket to Ride package with my family, here's how it went...

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Rapha Men's Trail Shorts review – top option for trail pedaling

They're not cheap, but these quality Rapha shorts are worth shelling out for if you're after trail all-rounders

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I'm a mountain biking dad, here are 6 Father's Day gifts I'd love to receive this weekend

'Can't go wrong mountain' biking essentials for the most important man in your life

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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to leave Ineos for Visma-Lease a Bike as she eyes road return

Multi-discipline star reportedly set to move on after two years as Ineos Grenadiers' only women's rider

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Leatt Impact Shorts 3DF 4.0 review – pedal-friendly and highly breathable protective shorts

Perfect for riders who want a good level of hip and thigh protection without sacrificing comfort

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I've been riding 'gravel' for more than four decades, but here are 10 things that really suck about gravel biking

For a bike genre founded on opening up boundaries and celebrating freedom, gravel riding seems to really stir up emotions. But what particular beefs does our tech ed Guy Kesteven have about the mostly wonderful world between road bikes and mountain bikes?

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Peter Sagan's Olympic MTB hopes appear gone as Slovakia misses qualification

A full list of the expected 34 entries for men's and women's cross-country

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'Last chance to be Olympic champion' - Pauline Ferrand-Prevot to end MTB career after 2024

Multi-discipline star re-opens door for a return to the road with final big MTB goal at her home Paris Olympics

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Bespoken Word – Do the new gravel trails at Coed y Brenin complete the “it’s just old skool MTB” circle?

Guy Kesteven had an awesome day previewing the new gravel bike trails at Coed y Brenin, but what does this reinvention of past pioneering tell us about the future of off-road riding?

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Mathieu van der Poel won't ride Olympic MTB event, puts full focus on road race and Tour de France

Dutchman makes 'logical choice', will target stages and help Jasper Philipsen at the Tour de France

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Mathieu van der Poel to skip Olympic MTB to focus on Tour de France and road race

The world champion will not race again until the Tour begins in Florence at the end of June

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I've tested all kinds of mountain bikes over three decades, but these 5 modern MTB features drive me properly nuts

Guy Kesteven roasts horrible headsets, compromised cockpits, e-MTB mount madness, stupid storage and hidden spec horror so you don’t have to suffer at the hands of dumb design

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Canyon launches its lightest ever e-MTB, Saracen's downhill bike is a budget-friendly ripper, Mondraker reinvents its Dusty e-gravel bike, and big MTB brands drop huge Spring sales. It's been a busy week of MTB and off-road news!

All this week's must-read, off-road bike and gear stories dropped into a single, easy to digest article

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