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ORANGE STAGE EVO LE
Orange’s new 29er loses travel but gets a thrillingly progressive makeover
STATUS: QUO
Specialized has a history of great budget bikes; the new Status 160 hopes to continue the tradition
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
Hans Rey heads to one of the world's biggest, busiest and densest cities to discover its natural riding
FIVE TEN TRAIL CROSS LT SHOE
£ 109.95SPECIFICATION • Weight: 790g pair • Sizes: EU 36 to 50 (43 tested) • Contact: adidas.co.uk
PEARL IZUMI ELEVATE KNEEPAD
£ 119.99
NUKEPROOF HORIZON CARBON BAR V2
£ 109.99
GIRO MANIFEST HELMET
£249.99
Bike geometry 101 WHY YOU NEED TO LOOK BEYOND THE GEOMETRY CHARTS
To wrap up our series on geometry, we're going to explain why you shouldn’t rely on the manufacturers to get it right, and how to gather your own data
Uniforms of the “Highland Laddies” foreign service
Keith Nairn-Munro continues his series of articles on the Highland Regiments
Scorched Earth
Gary Emery reminisces about boyhood battles recreating the exploits of Rommel and his Afrika Korps
The British Toy Soldier Company
Various new releases
Thomas Gunn Miniatures
Various new releases
Weston Toy Soldiers
A Q&A session with Steve Weston, of Weston Toy Soldiers
Small unit action
Toy soldiers and wargaming have always been closely associated and while it’s arguable you can game with miniatures of any size, the limited space available for table-top campaigns has typically resulted in the use of sub- 54mm figures. Spencer Smith Miniatures has been serving the wargaming hobby for more than six decades. TSCI’s George Phillips spoke to proprietor, Peter Johnstone, to learn more about the company and its outputs…
If only I had the space...
Chris Bartlett tells us about how he builds the occasional small diorama to help with displaying his vast collection
HARDTAIL REVIVAL
Lockdown has seen a run on back-to-basics mtbs that do it all with the minimum of fuss
PÚCA UP
Cwmcarn’s new blue trail opens up the South Wales trail centre to every level of rider
REMOTE RIDES
Escape from it all with our pick of the UK's best remote rides
WHY WE TRAIN
You’ll ride faster, for longer, and have more fun, we guarantee it... and it starts with as little as two hours a week
ESSENTIAL UPGRADES
Bought your first proper mtb? Here are the upgrades that’ll really make it sing
TYRES
Exotic carbon frames and complex suspension are only as good as your bike’s contact patch, so get to grips with our 10-tyre test to make the most of your machine
DOWN TO THE WIRE
The final stage of the final race of the year, and one man stands between Sam Hill and a historic third EWS Championship. Will it be a fairytale ending for the Thunder from Down Under?
First rides
SWINGING A LEG OVER WHAT’S HOT THIS MONTH
Bike geometry 101 - HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR RIDE
Following on from part one, where we showed how your bike’s geometry influences your body position and centre of gravity, we now look at how you can manipulate components and settings to improve your shape on the bike
3-BIKE GARAGE
Our favourite people pick their ultimate bike stable
SHAPESHIFTER
The Gnarvana from Guerilla Gravity really could be one bike to rule them all
PB'S NORCO SIGHT C NX12 VLT
MONTH 12: PB’s Sight is proving unreliable but that hasn’t stopped him eyeing up its stablemate
LAURA'S SCOTT CONTESSA RANSOM 910
MONTH 5: Laura feels overbiked on her lockdown loop but takes the chance to put the Scott’s travel modes to the test
NORCO OPTIC CARBON C2
Norco sets out to garner big grins from short travel. Will the Optic Carbon fit the bill?
VOODOO ZOBOP E-SHIMANO
A 3k e-bike you can buy from an actual shop? Is Voodoo’s new Zobop too good to be true?