LIMITLESS
SOUTHWEST UTAH’S RIDING UTOPIA
WHY THE NEW XTR IS WORTH THE WAIT
BIKES THAT PUSH THE EDGES OF
POSSIBILITY

When Ian Collins and Brandon Semenuk team up, creative genius ensues. With Collins behind the lens and Semenuk behind the controls, the duo consistently churns out dynamic images that perpetually push boundaries, both in visual artistry and on-the-bike progression. For this cover, they shot in an abandoned silver mine near Merritt, British Columbia, producing a symmetrical feast for the eyes with Semenuk’s signature style as the centerpiece.

Permanent Installation
The artistic expressions painted on the iconic Santa Cruz water tanks have evolved along with the town’s trails, from haphazard scrawlings in mountain biking’s renegade beginnings to polished, poignant messages as trail legitimacy comes into focus. By Dain Zaffke.

DIGGING TOWARD DETACHMENT
Trailbuilding can be a lonely endeavor—long days in empty woods toiling away silently at your personal piece of art. When it comes time to let it all go, the process is wrought with emotion. By Ben Haggar.

BIKE SHOP
Two-in-one bikes that challenge the sustainability status quo test—both using modular designs, with a smaller carbon footprint to boot. Plus, Revel’s RW30 wheels are green but not only because they’re U.S-made. And in Matter: Chris King’s approach to aluminum recycling nets more than just metal..

THE B.C. ISSUE
* Battling the curse of the flow trail
* Steep and deep with Nelson’s DH holdouts
* Hornby Island revisits its festive roots

Leah Lind-White sails through a classic Deer Valley scene while aboard the Knolly Warden, leaving behind a blur of peak-season aspens and prime flow-trail dirt, as captured by photographer Margus Riga.

An Embarrassment of riches Park City’s transformation from onetime mining boom town to recreation haven has left Utah’s glitzy mountain town prospering in singletrack wealth.

Cory Brunelle emerges from the fog near the top of a plummeting chute outside Williams Lake, BC, as the early-morning sun breaks into a natural cathedral. Brunelle shared his endeavor with photographer Steve Shannon, who captures his
first Bike cover.

Moments. Fractions of seconds in time, torn through, toiled over, and curated into a collective single second’s worth of captured magic to feed our souls.

Blending artistry and athleticism, Brandon Semenuk pursues his unique vision entirely on his own terms, and in the process redefines our concept of what is possible. Mike Ferrentino takes us beyond the mystique, uncovering the grit behind the artful, effortless lines of one of the sport’s most progressive riders.

NIGHT LIGHTS A northern Arctic Circle supply route brimming with side singletrack? Editor-in-chief Nicole Formosa and senior photographer Mattias Fredriksson taste the goods in Scandinavia.

NO COUNTRY FOR CHICKENS From L.A.’s streets to painting his own singletrack canvas in the Angeles National Forest, street artist Caché’s two-wheeled journey is unique. By Brice Minnigh with vivid imagery from Brian Vernor.

DISPERSED GRATIFICATION Can bikepacking actually be fun? A crew including photographer Robin O’Neill and editor-in-chief Nicole Formosa find out on 250 miles in northern Arizona.

COVER
Ian Collins captures Brandon Semenuk’s
seamless style silhouetted against a
timeless Utah landscape in the fleeting
moments before sunrise.

COVER
François Bucher and Markus Gerber silhouette
a sliver of tranquil ridgeline high above
the hubbub of Grindlewald, Switzerland,
as photographer Dan Milner immortalizes
the dichotomy geographic barriers provide
between nature’s serenity and tourism’s
caustic chaos in modern society.

LONELY VALLEY
Two friends, one former Nordic
coach and a limitless playground of
granite. Not all dreams are deferred
two hours south of Tahoe.

COVER
Bruno Long captures Mark Matthews
and Mason Mashon overcoming the
weight of gravity as hot-air balloons
buoyantly rise during predawn hours
in Cappadocia, Turkey.

RJ THE RIPPER
From a thrown-together frame sporting
$3 pedals to four-time national
champion, Rajesh Magar has risen
from Kathmandu’s rubble to greatness—
where will his tireless devotion
take him next?

FREEZE DRIED
What to do when ‘big mountain’ gets
too tame? When there are no dragons
left to be slain? Go where lines
exist only two months of the year,
to Canada’s second northernmost
island. Darren Berrecloth dreams big
and photographer Blake Jorgenson
vividly paints the larger-than-life
landscape with his lens in this riveting
photo essay.

HOLLOW BE THY NAME
PAYING HIGH-ALTITUDE PENANCE IN ARGENTINA’S
PUNA DE ATACAMA

NO QUARTER
Is it freepacking if you multi-day your
way down big mountain lines? Bike’s
former editor Brice Minnigh does
just that across the Purcell Range.
Without trails.

SHAPELESS FULFILLMENT
Trying to outride a force-10 arctic
storm or acting as polar-bear bait?
How about both for Ben Haggar in a
solo journey to bikepack Greenland’s
Arctic Circle Trail.

IN THIS 9TH YEAR OF THE BIBLE OF
Bike Tests, we freshened up what has
become the most informed, objective
and trusted collection of reviews in
mountain biking. As you flip through
the ensuing pages, you’ll find much
more dedicated content than in past
editions of the Bible. We’ve taken out
most of our regular columns and department
pages in order to focus every
square inch of ink possible on bringing
you comprehensive bike reviews, gear
tests, images and stories from this
year’s testing grounds in Marquette,
Michigan (not to worry, “Butcher Paper,”
“Grimy Handshake” and the rest

IT’S ALL SUNSHINE
Three riders complete a grueling
through-trudge of British Columbia’s
newly opened Sunshine Coast Trail.

FINDING THE MOMENT
Former Bike senior editor Leslie Anthony revisits when freeride took its first steps out of the playpen and into mainstream.

ROAD TO RYCHLEBY

Senior writer Graham Averill explores the singletrack nooks of the Czech Republic, from patches of urban dirt to manicured trail centers.

THE LIGHTNING ROD

In the second installment of “Lines in the Dirt,” writer Devon O’Neil traces the origins of a controversial backcountry bike ban in Montana to a single conversation.

LINES IN THE DIRT - Nowhere is trail access more polarizing or perplexing than in the long-heated battleground of Northern California.

OVER DRIVE - Simon Bosman balances peril with potential while pushing both his physical and mental limits on a bike.

WILD EAST - Oregon’s newest singletrack frontier isn’t anywhere near Bend, Oakridge or Sandy Ridge.

PHOTO GALLERY - Thirty uninterrupted pages of inspiration shot by mountain biking’s top photographic talents.

CURATORS OF SELF - The directed become the directors when two pro riders transition into careers behind the camera.

VALLEY OF LIGHT - Tucked away in the northwest corner of Italy, the often-overlooked Aosta Valley boasts some of Europe’s finest and most accessible alpine riding.

ALL ACCESS - While many national parks in North America shun mountain bikes, one park in the Canadian Rockies is moving in the opposite direction, and it’s working.

AFTER THE FLOOD - After heavy rains ravaged Calgary, Alberta’s marquee trail network, an unlikely partnership forged to pick up the pieces.

FREE RIDE - Helena, Montana, has figured out how to fast forward to the fun with a unique idea aimed at getting more riders on its trails.

THE BIG EMPTY - With the day’s high temperature hovering around 0 degrees Fahrenheit, three riders set out on a self-supported crossing of a remote Arctic island.

HIGH COUNTRY HUSTLE - The growing popularity of high-alpine riding in one pristine British Columbia valley has locals struggling to strike a balance between use and preservation.

AN UNCERTAIN ROAD - The Indian Himalaya deliver unexpected highs and lows during a three-week exploration of the region’s rarely ridden zones.

SHASTA TO THE SEA - Three bike-packers test their resolve on an agonizing back-country mission through the far reaches of Northwestern California.

METHOD TO THE MADNESS - A glimpse into the controlled chaos behind The Bible of Bike Tests’ twoweek camp.

LAND OF OZ - Northwest Arkansas has landed on the winning formula to create its own Emerald City.

35 OF THE YEAR’S BEST BIKES.

OUR TESTERS’ TOP GEAR PICKS.

TRAIL BOOM IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

In this issue: EARNED EQUITY The route to the best trail side hot springs in rural Idaho also happens to pass by some of its crustiest dive bars, TEMPTING THE TOIYABE Three buddies return to a remote Nevada mountain range to face their failure from five years earlier, BUZZ, GRIMY HANDSHAKE, OFF LINE, TROVE and much more...

The will is the way - BATTLING FOR TRAIL ACCESS IN BALTIMORE’S BACKYARD/ FORGING VERMONT’S RUGGED GRANITE PLAYGROUND.

HITCH RACKS FOR THE LONG HAUL.

ROCK STEADY - Trailbuilders in a small Vermont community are making singletrack magic out of the same ingredient that once fueled the region’s economy. Ride it if you can.

OUT IN THE WOODS - The Adirondack Mountains attract hikers and paddlers in droves to Upstate New York. Now, a tenacious group of locals is pushing mountain biking up the priority list.

ROGUE ELEMENTS - stories of solitude and conviction,

SIMPLE TIMES - Quadra Island’s lush trails and laid-back lifestyle draws a quirky mix of resident artists, including the one-time fastest rider in the world. 

PLUS-SIZE PUZZLE - To plus or not to plus? Editor-at-Large Mike Ferrentino breaks down the pros and cons of the latest trends in wheel-and-tire width.

LONG DISTANCE - The inaugural Olympic mountain bike course survives 20 years later, but not without the dedication of one very determined volunteer.

THE PLEASURE OF PAIN - Riders test their mental and physical fortitude in a grueling self-supported mission through

RESURRECTION - Slopestyle champion Brandon Semenuk realizes a childhood dream on a forgotten track at Woodward West.

PHOTO GALLERY - Thirty uninterrupted pages of the year’s best mountain bike photography.

PRIVATE PARTY - Local knowledge goes a long way in the vast mountain ranges of the Japanese Alps, where world-class trails await if you know where to look– and who to ask.

BY ANY MEANS -  Three childhood friends embark on a taxing self-supported traverse of the Altai Mountains between Mongolia and Russia, relying on inflatable packrafts when rivers replaced the trail.

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