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PRIVATEER 141

Size-specific stays offer a bespoke fit – but how does it ride? We go public with a new Privateer

ESCAPE TO THE CITY

Quick rides with zero commute

CHEESE, FRESH AIR & DISNEYLAND

E-bikes can open up a world of opportunities, like sourcing artisan edibles from the farm that time forgot, then taking the fun ride home

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YT TO BLIGHTY

YT Industries opens its first UK demo centre and showroom

5 MISTAKES NEW RIDERS MAKE

And how to avoid them

Yoga For Mountain Bikers

How to be more agile, mobile and thoughtful on the bike, with yoga

Memories of a far-off land…

The highs, and often very low lows, of army life in India during the 1800s

Inspirational constant

Gary Emery tells us why this magazine has been an inspiration and a constant companion in his life for the last 16 years!

In support

Canadian writer Guy Elliott talks us through some of his collection and how it came to be…

Dealing Down Under

Over the past 30 years, Peter Nathan has carved a reputation for supplying top-end collectable toy soldiers to hobbyists in Australia. More recently, his business has branched out into the production of museum-quality dioramas to bring his customers’ collections to life...

De Bange

Mike Williams builds Blitz Models 1:35 scale Canon de 120mm L modele 1878 French field artillery

Britains' Americans

Brigadier Raymond E Bell reminisces about his collection of Britains figures representing American troops that have now passed to his grandchildren

SHIMANO EP8 MOTOR

MOST WANTED

PART THREE - RIDE REPLACEMENT WORKOUT

How to get fitter, faster and stronger with off-bike training and zero equipment

SRAM X01 AXS UPGRADE KIT £975

SPECIFICATION Weight: 363g rear derailleur, 65g remote, 25g battery, 12g clamp • Contact: zyrofisher.co.uk

MY BEST TRIAL

Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride

HIPPO TO BE SQUARED

Dyfi Bike Park has two new red trails — El Hippo and Super Swooper — adding even more trail-rider appeal

BEST WOMEN'S KIT

A wealth of women’s-specific kit means no more of the small-sized men’s stuff

CANYON EXCEED CFR TEAM

Super-lightweight 29er seeks speedy singletrack for fast-paced fun. Here’s how the first date went

Coach Your Mates Part 3

How to help your friends ride better, learn from more skilful riders, and work on your weaknesses

7 Ways E-Bikes Will Boost Your Relationship

E-bikes don’t just help you on the climbs, the knockon effects can be felt elsewhere too

Designing Star Trek: Picard

Jeff Lombardi, property master in the art department on Star Trek: Picard, takes sfx on an all-access tour of the 24th century

WHEN LOCKDOWN LIFTS

After four months of Covid-19 shutdown, BikePark Wales is back in business and the kids are back in abundance

YOUNG TURQS

Yeti has relaunched the famous ARC as a trail bike, blending retro cool with modern tech

TRASH TALKING

Clearing up the rubbish epidemic plaguing our trails is going to take more than just litter picking – we need a sea change in how to respect the countryside

PROPER BIG RIDES

You’ll need good weather and maximum daylight time for these monster multi-day rides

NEXT GEN KIDS

Full suspension for eight-year-olds: YT and Whyte take kids’ bikes to the next level

SOLD OUT

Online and in-store, everything from hard tails to e-bikes are out of stock: where have all the bikes gone?

CARBON JACK THE RIPPER

The new Carbon jack 29 could be the antidote to all those indentikit designs