Australian Mountain Bike

Australian Mountain Bike magazine is Australia's leading off road cycling publication, and features extensive and industry-leading mountain bike and product reviews. It tracks down the greatest trails to ride, offers columns dedicated to both the first time rider and pro racer, plus some of the best mountain bike imagery in the world. Exclusive and inclusive - covering the full spectrum of the sport, trust AMB to give you the best advice from the sport's best journalists.

Australian Mountain Bike

THE PURSUIT OF BEAUTY

Pumped

BEC HENDERSON CALLS TIME ON WORLD CUP RACING

SEA OTTER AUSTRALIA RETURNS TO MOGO

2026 AUSCYCLING MTB ENDURO NATIONAL AND OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT COLLIE

RACE THROUGH PARADISE • NEW CALEDONIA’S PÉRIGNON ALLIANZ MTB

WARBURTON BIKE PARK TRAIL EXPANSION APPROVED • A YEAR AFTER FIRST OPENING, A NEW CHAPTER COMMENCES ON WHAT IS PLANNED TO EVENTUALLY BE ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST MTB TRAIL NETWORKS

New Products • You know what they say, new gear, new you. Here's a look at some fresh bits landing in Australia.

CALENDAR • Got an event to feature in the calendar? Email us at Lisa@ambmag.com.au

THAT RIDE

TRAIL CLOSED. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

THE ROAD TO RECOVERY ISN’T EASY

THE FUTURE AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE...

Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 5 Performance Update 2.0 • REAL-WORLD IMPROVEMENTS THAT MATTER

A BETTER BIKE LOCK • JEN THOMPSON HATED THE WAY TRADITIONAL LOCKING SYSTEMS SMACKED INTO HER CARBON-FIBRE FRAME. SHE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, AND RAKLOX WAS BORN.

SIX GREAT RIDES ACROSS NEW ZEALAND • There’s a good reason Australian mountain bikers keep heading across the ditch. New Zealand packs an incredible variety of riding into a relatively small country, from flowing redwood singletrack to remote backcountry adventures. The 23 Ngā Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand showcase some of the best of it, and we’ve picked six worth putting on your riding list.

RIDE HOBART • IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN

BETWEEN SLICKROCK AND CINNAMON ROLLS • THROUGH FJORD NORWAY ON AN E-MTB

Photo Awards

REVEL RASCAL SL • A QUIVER KILLER THAT DOESN’T COMPROMISE?

SANTA CRUZ TALLBOY 6

AMFLOW PX CARBON PRO VS PR CARBON PRO • TWO BIKES. TWO PURPOSES.

VALLON VENTURES

MAXXIS MINION DHX & NEW DH CASING

MICROSHIFT ADVENT MX DRIVETRAIN

tested

SHIMANO XT PD-M8240 FLAT PEDALS

TRICKSTUFF DIRETTISSIMA • THE LAST BRAKE YOU’LL HAVE TO BUY?

THREE NUTRITION MYTHS MOUNTAIN BIKERS STILL BELIEVE

KEEPING THE GAINS GOING • FIVE THINGS YOU MAY NOT BE DOING THAT COULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE TO YOUR RIDING.

HOW TO MANUAL TRIPLES

DILEMMA FREE DIY DRIVETRAIN UPGRADES

THERE IS NO PERFECT LINE