Alex rankin

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‘AS SOON AS I PULL OFF THE AUTOBAHN and onto the B258, it just feels like there’s a weight lifted off my shoulders. I can’t even begin to describe how lovely it is to be there.’ You’d think the founde

MBUK TV’s presenter has just pimped his ride, big time Within the rosy confines of being a bike tester/journo and all the rather nice side effects that has when it comes to bike and kit, I do try to t

This year’s MBUK Rider of the Year awards must have been the most star-studded yet! Legends of the sport including MTB trials pioneer Hans Rey, OG freerider Brett Tippie and downhill stars Steve Peat,

Their hardtails were a common sight at cross-country races across the world and in school bike sheds throughout the UK, and they were pioneers in full suspension too. But by the 2000s, their star had

Downhill racing is all about setting the fastest time against the clock. It’s a game of speed, where the rider standing on the top step of the podium is separated from the others by margins of a secon