Mountain Bike Rider

MBR - June

Routes: Local knowledge: Forest of Dean. North Yorks Coastal killer - Whitby to Scarborough. 20 Best Train Rides: Tracking down the UK's best train-accessed routes. Raasay: MBR hops on a ferry for the Isle of Raasay. A navigation guide - 5 beginners routes and the usual four pull-out routes.

Product: Hot gossip: So hot you might need oven gloves. Eye candy: Visual treats galore. Head2head: Women's lids from Specialized and Giro. Product: Four pages of product. Carbon bars: Carbon bars and stems go H2H.

Grouptest: Helmets: Budget lids put though the mill. Carbon seatpins: Weight saving saddle-sticks put to the test.

Bike Test: The dirty dozen: MBR's annual review of entry-level bikes gets a make-over for 07. Check it out!

Tech feature: tubeless now! All the arguments on why tubeless really is the future.

Workshop: Bike set-up If you're new to riding, read this NOW!