Revolution MTB Magazine - Issue 60

In this issue

At the height of summer we’re bringing out our most sizzling magazine to date, which is headlined by the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) Sam Hill launching a massive rocky step-down on the front cover! Inside he gives us the lowdown on his training and daily routine in order to stay at the very top for all these years. We’re also dishing up the [R] buyers guide to this season’s hottest hardcore hardtails, check out the highlights from Norco’s new season range, take a close look at the new Pivot Cycles Mach 6, as well as the new Canyon Spectral 29. Also get set for a detailed pro bike check on Connor Fearon’s Kona Process X, a chat with Tracey Hannah about her decision to step back from fulltime racing and in our Industry.AU feature we’re going inside the world of FIST. We’ve also got some epic feature length articles awaiting you; starting with our Eliot Jackson ‘Riders For Change’ interview, and following the overwhelming response to last editions ‘Pro Pointers’ article we’re upping the ante with version 2.0 with a star studded line up of rider insight including Brosnan, Hill, Graves, Maiwald, Booker, A’Hern (x2) Lucus and Rae Morrison. We know you love your bike reviews and this edition we’ve tested 3 absolute mind benders for you to read about, the YT Izzo, the new LIV Intrigue 29 and the latest Stumpy Evo from Specialized. You can also look forward to checking out all of your favourite regular feature columns, detailed product reviews and the latest industry gossip and news. Also included inside is the latest edition of [E]volution featuring the best e-MTB news and action.

Get Ready To Shredy!

Is it fair to say that being the only high-performance e-mtb trail bike designed specifically for female riders, that then makes the all-new intrigue x e+ pro from liv the best female specific E-MTB? Perhaps so. However, even if this bike wasn’t literally in a league of its own (imagine for a moment that there were some other brands as dedicated to female cycling as liv and as a result there’d be several different bikes competing in this category) we would still be confident that the all-round package and ride performance of the intrigue x e+ would make it hard to beat. Let’s take a closer look at why we think this bike is one of the hottest new e-mtb releases of the current season.

2 mins

WHAT A YEAR!

2020 WHAT A YEAR, EH! THERE ARE SO MANY WILD STORIES OUT THERE THAT IT IS HARD TO LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE AND RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVES TO COME OUT OF THE YEAR. I HAVE FOUND MYSELF PUTTING SOME PROPER EFFORT TO FOCUS ON THE POSITIVES RATHER THAN THE NEGATIVES AND TO BE HONEST; THERE ARE SOME MASSIVE POSITIVES FOR ME IN 2020.

3 mins

Behind The Scenes Developing The Trance X E+

A conversation with Joost Bakker, Giant’s global category manager for e-bikes, about how he and the team brought the Trance X E+ to life.

5 mins

10 Most Asked Q's

Having spent the year listening to questions from e-mtb riders from right across the country there’s a handful of questions that keep popping up time and time again. And so in this article we’ll set out to give the answers to the 10 most commonly asked things about e-bikes in year crazy year that was 2020.

8 mins

Tour TAS IN '21

An updated to touring Tassie’s best riding spots

10+ mins

YTIZZO Carbon Pro Race

YTIZZO Carbon Pro Race

7 mins

LIV INTRIGUE Advanced Pro 29

FROM THE BRAND THAT CONTINUES TO LEAD THE WAY IN WOMEN’S MOUNTAIN BIKING WE WERE EXCITED TO GET OUR HANDS ON THEIR LATEST MODEL FOR AN EXCLUSIVE IN-DEPTH REVIEW AND IT CERTAINLY HASN’T DISAPPOINTED! THE ALL-NEW INTRIGUE ADVANCED PRO 29 HAS BEEN DESIGNED AS A FAST ROLLING TRAIL BIKE WHICH CAN EAT UP LONG CLIMBS AND STILL DOMINATE ROUGH DESCENTS. IT’S A BIKE WHICH DEBUTS SEVERAL NEW TECH FEATURES FOR LIV, SUCH AS ADJUSTABLE FRAME GEOMETRY VIA A FLIP CHIP AND THE BIKE IS GOING TO BE OFFERED IN A SIZE LARGE FRAME OPTION (IN THE PAST LIV’S FRAME SIZING HAS STOPPED AT MEDIUM). THE INTRIGUE ADVANCED PRO 29 ALSO BOASTS A LOVELY FULL CARBON FRAME AND PACKS 140MM OF FRONT TRAVEL WITH 125MM IN THE REAR. HERE IN AUSTRALIA LIV ARE OFFERING THE NEW INTRIGUE ADVANCED PRO 29 IN A CHOICE OF THREE COMPLETE SPEC LEVELS WITH A STARTING PRICE OF $6599. FOR THIS REVIEW LIV WERE KIND ENOUGH TO SEND US OVER THE ULTRA-TOP-SHELF ‘0’ MODEL WHICH COMES WITH FOX ‘LIVE’ SUSPENSION AND A SLIGHTLY EYE WATERING $11499 PRICE TAG.

9 mins

Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Expert

Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Expert

7 mins

ZIPP 3ZERO MOTO Wheels

WITH ALL THE COMPONENTS ON THE MARKET THESE DAYS THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS WHICH HAVE DIVIDED OPINION, ONE OBVIOUS ONE, IS A CARBON WHEEL BETTER THAN AN ALLOY WHEEL? WELL TO TELL THE TRUTH WE CAN’T REALLY GIVE YOU A DEFINITIVE ANSWER ON THAT. IT IS FAST BECOMING AN AGE-OLD QUESTION LIKE THE QUESTION, IS A 29-INCH WHEEL BETTER THAN A 27.5-INCH WHEEL? A LOT OF THE ANSWERS COME DOWN TO PERSONAL PREFERENCE AND RIDING STYLE. CARBON WHEELS HAVE HAD A HIT AND MISS REPUTATION WITH THE MTB CROWD WITH MIXED OPINIONS IN CONFIDENCE IN RELATION TO THEIR DURABILITY, PERFORMANCE, AND FEEL. WHAT WE MEAN BY THE TERM ‘FEEL’ RELATES TO THE HARSHER OR MORE SENSITIVE SENSATION IN TRAIL FEEDBACK THROUGH THE BARS YOU GET FROM CARBON HOOPS. SOME PEOPLE REALLY LIKE HOW THEY FEEL DUE TO THE PREDICTABLE FEEL OF CARBON HOOPS BUT IN SHORT, SOME RIDERS AREN’T A FAN, I GUESS IT IS FAIR TO SAY OPINIONS ON THOSE SUBTLE DIFFERENCES STILL VARY.

7 mins

ETNIES

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4 mins

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Revolution MTB Magazine Description:

Since 2004, [R]evolution has been showcasing the new face of Australian MTB in it’s pages. In a nutshell, the new generation of riding from the riders perspective. 100% rider owned, operated and proudly produced entirely in Australia, [R]evolution is dedicated to documenting this changing face of MTB on these shores. We do this through progressive riding, the finest photography, passionate and expert editorial along with dedicated design, all fused together in a package that speaks from the rider to the rider.