Hutch Returns to the Homeland and Shreds the Tweed Valley.
He may well have moved to Bristol but Scotland will always be home. Hutchens heads to the Tweed Valley to sample some of its delights. It's been a while since ...
Pete Scullion
We Chat to Julia Montague About the Crankworx Summer Series.
Not ones to be out off by anything, the Crankworx team set about organising their summer series in the wake of the COVID event cancellations. With the World in...
Ben Deakin Chats to Trail Creatives About Leaving The Marines for Bikes.
In a break from his usual broadcast, Ben Deakin sits down to chat leaving the Royal Marines and diving into a World of bikes. This isn't going to be your stand...
EWS Adds Pro-Only Pietra Liguria Round and Bumps the Rest to 2021.
The 2020 Enduro World Series will be a two-round affair taking place in Liguria, alongside the Rider Trophy in September. South American rounds get bumped to t...
PMBA Enduro Series EWS Qualifier to Go Ahead at Graythwaite.
Enduro fans rejoice as the Hope PMBA Enduro Series have confirmed that their EWS qualifier will go ahead September 5th and 6th. Generally the big daddy of the ...
Christo Gallagher Gives His Two Pence on the Manitou Mezzer Pro.
Team Wideopenmag's Christo Gallagher has had time enough to give his thoughts on the Manitou Mezzer Pro suspension fork. Whether it's on His Nukeproof Mega or ...
We Chat to George Ashley About Active Root’s New GelMix.
Active Root launched their ginger-based sports drink a few years back and have followed it up with a gel that aims to reduce plastic waste. Adding a second str...
Misspent Summers Midweek MTB Geek Quiz #8.
It's that time of the week again where you get to question everything you know when you see you've not smashed the Midweek MTB Geek Quiz. Do you know your Maxx...
Tested : Will’s 2020 KTM Ultra EVO Review.
From flowing blue trails to rowdy, rooty and wet off piste Bristol riding, the KTM Ultra EVO spent a few hard winter months as the go to post-work machine. The...
Government Launches £50 Fix Your Bike Scheme in England.
Starting today, you can claim a £50 voucher free of charge to get your bike up and running through the Energy Saving Trust. If you live in England then you can...
Gravity Events UK To Put on A Push Up Race At Descend Bike Park.
While British Cycling guidelines have seen Gravity Events UK cancel their races, the organisers are putting on a push up at Descend Bike Park. With uplift at r...
Wise Words | Rosie Holdsworth.
Wise Words is our new interview series talking to some of mountain biking’s most switched on people. We’ll ask our short list of questions to a heap of influen...
Kevin Kalkoff Brings BMX Style to Mountain Biking.
Well known in BMX circles for his amazing riding style, Kevin Kalkoff has switched to big wheels and suspension in search of new thrills. It's fair to say that...
Take a Ride Down Dyfi Bike Park’s Other New Red Run, El Hippo.
Remember when we told you Dyfi Bike Park had two new red runs on offer? Dan and Gee show what you can expect from El Hippo. A short jump line that connects to ...
Two Loose Cannons Join the Goodyear Wingfoot Global Alliance.
Wideopenmag alumni Joel Anderson joins Kiwi lunatic Conor Macfarlane on the Goodyear Wingfoot Alliance Global Ambassador Programme. Two rowdy gents join the Go...
Tested: Lewis’ Coros Safesound Mountain Helmet Review.
Lewis has been putting the Coros Safesound Mountain helmet, a lid with some interesting technology, to the test over the last few months. Coros have a range of...
Brook MacDonald is Back Rallying a Downhill Bike.
It's safe to say that Brook MacDonald charging on a downhill bike at home in NZ might just make the year 2020 one to remember. After a fairly horrific crash at...
Every Trail Update Now That Bikepark Wales Reopened.
Bikepark Wales has reopened for pedal up and there's been plenty of work done to make new trails and revamp the existing ones. If you're heading to Bikepark Wa...
Underdogs Cult | U-Rated Episode Two | Adam Slade.
Second up in the U Rated series, highlighting underdog mountain bikers across Wales, is youth enduro pinner Adam Slade. Finishing up the 2019 season as the fas...
We Chat to Erik Fedko About His World First 360 Barspin to Tailwhip.
Landing World first tricks is becoming increasingly difficult, so we caught up with Erik Fedko to find out about his 350 barspin to tailwhip. Slopestyle riders...
Pete Scullion
Pete is Wideopenmag's power house - both on the keys and on the pedals! He loves hammering out miles on his long-term demo Saracen bikes and exploring big mountains to bring you stories about them. Pete's happy place is elbow deep in an Iron Maiden riff.