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Gravel Rides Scotland book by Ed Shoote

Gravel Rides Scotland is Ed Shoote’s first shot as a book author, but his long experience as an adventure cyclist shines through the well-thought routes and gravel riding advice. The book is very informative and packs in a bunch of great routes around Scotland - although there are some areas not covered. 

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XCO racer Rab Wardell dies two days after winning Scottish Championship

The successful, record-breaking Scottish cyclist Rab Wardell has passed away in his sleep, aged 37.

Wardell's partner, Olympian Katie Archibald, said she tried desperately to save him. She made an emotional statement in a social media post on Wednesday morning.

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UCI MTB World Championships 2022: Evie Richards speaks out on issues facing female athletes

Ahead of racing the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2022 this weekend, Evie Richards has opened up about her history with her health and the struggles she’s gone through in her career. 

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Gallery: 2022 UCI Downhill MTB World Championships

Saturday's 2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships witnessed history being made, as Loïc "super Bruni" took his fifth rainbow jersey, and was accompanied by two other French riders on the podium. In the women's race, surprising herself with her fast run, 20-year-old Valentina Höll (AUT) took the women’s title by less than a second. 

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Gee Atherton returns to Red Bull Hardline after last year’s horrible crash

Gee Atherton, the multiple National Champion and World Cup winner, has announced his return to racing, a year after his crash. The rider will throw himself straight into the deep end by riding the Red Bull Hardline 2022 in Wales. 

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BMC releases Kaius 01 - An all new gravel bike with a bunch of aero goodness

BMC has launched a brand new gravel bike that's designed to take on the best gravel bikes on the market. Dubbed the KAIUS 01, this bike is the brand's first-ever performance gravel race bike, built with a distinctive carbon layup, shorter stem, and longer reach. 

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Video: Santa Cruz Bicycle's Handy MacAskill is back

Santa Cruz launched their updated 2023 5010 trail bike earlier today, and it came with a promise to be "not just the little bike". Well, here we have proof that the little version of the Santa Cruz 5010 also exists. 

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2023 Trek Fuel EX offers more travel, reach and adjustability

Trek has just launched its new Fuel EX, offering more travel, reach and adaptability than ever before to cater for the ever-growing trail bike market. It could be one of the best mountain bikes you can buy with its plentiful adjustability. 

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2023 UCI Cycling World Championships - full schedule announced

The schedule for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships has been unveiled and will the the form of a historic, all-encompassing festival of cycling held across Scotland from 3-13 August 2023. 

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Canadian rookie rider Jackson Goldstone wins Red Bull Hardline 2022

Canadian rider Jackson Goldstone has won the world's hardest downhill race, Red Bull Hardline, making history as the youngest-ever winner of the event in Wales this weekend. It was 18-year-old Goldstone's first time riding Red Bull Hardline yet he dominated the course to win by more than six seconds over British riders Joe Smith and Taylor Vernon.

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