Mountain Bike Blog - General

The blogs featured on this page offer a more generalised approach, although each piece remains relevant to the mountain biking and E-Mountain biking communities. This section serves as a treasure trove of information, catering to the full spectrum of enthusiasts, from those just starting to dip their toes into the world of mountain biking, to the seasoned experts who have traversed countless trails. Here, readers can find an array of advice and guides created from our own riding experience.

Best UK Mountain Bike Apps

Mountain biking is a popular and thrilling activity for the adventure enthusiasts amongst us. It’s a sport that requires a lot of dedication and planning to make the

The World's Hardest Mountain Bike Race

Mountain biking is an exciting and exhilarating sport that pushes riders to their physical and mental limits. But what happens when you take that challenge to the extreme? That's where the world's...

Why Avoid Cheap Mountain Bikes?

At Westbrook Cycles, we have decades of experience in the cycling industry - encompassing masses of experience with stocking, supplying and most importantly - riding Mountain Bikes...

Troy Lee Designs 2021 Collection

Troy Lee Designs has been the standout brand in stylish mountain bike clothing and protection for over thirty years. The number one mtb clothing brand for...

What Are Hardtail Mountain Bikes Good At?

Hardtail mountain bikes are often overlooked in favour of more expensive, more impressive full suspension mountain bikes which do a better job of crashing down, downhill trails...

Reasons To Mountain Bike In The Dark

During the winter months here in the UK, as long as the autumn and spring months - it can get pretty dark, pretty early in the evening. This can mean that mountain biking is the reserve of either...

Why Choose A Full Suspension Mountain Bike?

Full Suspension Mountain bikes are the ultimate mountain bike to own - they are crammed with components, and rear and front suspension makes soaks up the uneven terrain found...

When To Replace Mountain Bike Helmet

Regardless of the type of bike you ride, whether it’s a mountain bike, a gravel bike or a road bike - a bike helmet is one of the most important pieces of kit you can buy. As well as protecting your head

Mountain Bike Types And Disciplines

Mountain Biking is one of the most diverse sports in the world, you can classify yourself as a mountain biker and ride a completely different discipline to another rider - using a bike which is

Does Mountain Biking Help With Motocross And Dirt Bikes?

There are often parallels drawn between riding motocross/enduro motorbikes and most who ride either mountain bikes or dirt bikes, or both - will agree. The brands...

Mons Royale

Mons Royale began in New Zealand, founded by pro freeride skier, Hamish Acland. Hamish wanted to address the issue that many snowsports enthusiasts encounter when packing for trips; having space for ski clothing and casual clothing

Are GT Mountain Bikes Good?

At Westbrook Cycles, we are proud to stock and supply the full collection of GT Mountain Bikes. GT was one of the first brands involved in the world of mountain...

Starting Mountain Biking During Coronavirus

Although Coronavirus is one of the most devastating health pandemics the world has ever seen, it’s had a few strange consequences. There is less traffic on the road than ever before, pollution...

Mountain Bike Rims

At Westbrook Cycles, we stock and supply a massive range of mountain bike rims and wheels. These wheels are purchased by customers who are looking to replace broken wheels and rims, as...

Mountain Bike Cassettes

At Westbrook Cycles, we stock and supply an excellent range of Mountain Bike Cassettes, suitable for all kinds of mountain bikes. A Mountain Bike Cassette is one of the most important parts of the drivetrain of your mountain bike, it’s found on your rear hub and the cassette is made up of a number of sprockets, which are sized from small to large...

MTB Riding In The Autumn Months

Here in the UK, it’s around this time of year when we see the warmer summer months disappearing behind us, with the autumn and winter months heralding new and sometimes more difficult...

Cycle Scheme Mountain Bikes

Although many cyclists do commute on a mountain bike, hybrid bikes and road bikes are more commonly seen - that does not mean though, that you cannot secure yourself an excellent mountain...

What to Wear Winter Mountain Biking

At Westbrook Cycles, we understand that it’s not just the bike itself which makes for an enjoyable day out mountain biking, although it certainly helps! Equally important, is a massive range of...

What is the Best Wheel Size for Mountain Bikes?

Mountain Bike wheels have to perform in some incredibly difficult situations, as well as powering you across rough terrain - they need to be able to soak up damage from impacts with...

Preparing You And Your Mountain Bike for Mud

If you ride your mountain bike in the UK, there’s a few guarantees when it comes to riding conditions - you will have experienced unpleasant weather, and...

Aftermarket And Upgraded Mountain Bike Forks

At Westbrook Cycles, we stock a fantastic range of aftermarket mountain bike forks which we supply to customers looking to upgrade the suspension forks on their mountain bikes...

Mountain Biking And Coronavirus

We think it’s fair to say that nobody has now not heard of Coronavirus - and the effects that it has had on people’s work, shopping habits, hobbies and general behaviour. At the moment, we are...

When To Buy A New Mountain Bike

Mountain Bike enthusiasts will face the question of whether to buy a new mountain bike - throughout their mountain biking career. Usually balancing out the desire for increased performance, as...

Mountain Bike Price Ranges

There are plenty of fantastic mountain bikes available for under £500 - and at Westbrook Cycles, in working with the very best mountain bike manufacturers, we have confidence in each...

Mountain Bike Trail - Colour Grading Explained

In the UK - there are many businesses and trail centres investing masses of time and money in creating a fantastic network of mountain bike trails, at their dedicated trail centres, which...

Are Scott Mountain Bikes Good?

At Westbrook Cycles, we avoid brands which do not reach the high standards of bike and components that we are willing to supply to our customers. In our...

Are Cannondale Mountain Bikes Good?

At Westbrook Cycles, we only ever stock bike brands who we know design and manufacture high quality mountain bikes at a range of different price points and...

Mountain Biking Styles

At Westbrook Cycles, we love the fact that our range of bikes caters for any mountain biker looking for a top quality mountain bike - which has been...

Which Parts Do You Need To Build A Mountain Bike?

Building your own mountain bike can be a daunting task, but with some patience - plenty of Youtube videos and the right components, mountain bikers can design...

Bosch Electric Mountain Bike Guide

At Westbrook Cycles, we stock and supply an excellent selection of Electric Mountain Bikes online. These bikes have been handpicked from the world’s leading manufacturers of mountain bikes...

Best MTB Goggles 2021

It comes with the territory that mountain biking, especially downhill mountain biking comes with risks - the risk of falling/crashing is part of what makes mountain biking so exciting, but it...

Should I Buy Carbon Fibre MTB Wheels

Carbon Fibre Wheels are a mountain bike upgrade which causes some controversy, there are riders who favour, and always will favour aluminium wheels - describing...

What To Wear Downhill Mountain Biking

Downhill Mountain Biking is about as exciting as it gets on two wheels, the clue in what this type of riding involves is in the name - it involves riding down bike trails and tracks, which have been specifically...

Mountain Bike Suspension Types Explained

At Westbrook Cycles, we aim to create a wide range of content around all different cycling disciplines and topics, with mountain bike content being an essential part of it. We have written before about the various types of mountain bikes available on the market, with the likes of hardtail and complete suspension bikes being discussed, alongside the features and benefits of each kind of bike being discussed at length. In this post, we look at full-suspension mountain bikes in greater detail, examining the designs found exclusively on full-suspension mountain bikes.

Spotlight: Kids Mountain Bikes

At Westbrook Cycles, we stock and supply a fantastic range of kids mountain bikes. The fantastic thing about this collection is how this range has been designed and created from adult mountain bikes within the adult ranges of the brands collection