Five awesome countries for mountain biking

Five awesome countries for mountain biking

Are you looking for new landscapes, technical trails, daredevil downhill challenges and ‘rad’ mountain bike communities? Our list of the five best and most awesome MTB destinations has got something for everyone. Read More

​Three amazing full-suspension mountain bikes

​Three amazing full-suspension mountain bikes

There’s always a lot of chatter about the relative advantages of hardtail vs full-suspension mountain bikes. Some traditionalists think there is a finer art to perfecting riding hardtail, while others cite the pure fun factor of unleashing a full-suspension bike on a downhill and letting the shocks front and back take the sting out of the road. The downside of a full-suspension MTB is that with that extra springy-ness, there’s a bit more give when you’re putting power through the pedals – which can make it trickier to rack up the vertical metres. Hardtails will also tend to run a little quicker on the flat. Read More