It was the kind of day I dream about all winter: 8 hours of alpine singletrack, grinding up punchy climbs and bashing down rocky descents above treeline. The bike? Salsa’s new Blackthorn 125 C GX ...

On top of that, this top-spec Team edition comes fitted with some killer componentry for the competitive price of £5,599 / $7 ...

New trails and bike parks, improved bike geometry and components, and televised mountain bike events are making mountain biking more popular than ever. It's no wonder why so many riders want to hop on ...