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WHEELY ANNOYING

TRAILCREW HAFOD TRAILS

We discover the delights of Wales's newest bike park, located deep in beautiful Carmarthenshire

BIKETEST ULTIMATE HIRE BIKES

We test three park-cum-DH rigs - the kind of bikes available in holiday spots like Morzine and Whistler, as well as uplift venues closer to home

SCOTT GAMBLER 910 - £4,399 A bike park-ready budget beater worth taking a chance on

This latest iteration of Scott's long-standing Gambler launched in 2019.

THE MANY FACES OF MOUNTAIN BIKING

WE HIT THE ARIZONA DESERT AS PART OF A HUGE FEMALE-LED GROUP RIDE THAT PUTS THE FOCUS ON FUN AND FRIENDSHIP

PARIS HERE WE COME!

With the 2024 Olympics in France fast coming around, we take a quick dive into the history of mountain biking at the Games, plus explain what to expect, how to watch and who to keep an eye on this year

TRANSITION SPUR XO AXS - £7,999 Can the smallest of revisions keep Transition's downcountry demon at the top of the pile?

Transition's Spur has set the benchmark for downcountry bikes since its release in 2020.

MARIN ALPINE TRAIL E2 BOSCH - £6,385 Big-battery, high-powered e-MTB for gravity fans at a (relatively) affordable price

The Alpine Trail E Bosch is Marin's first e-MTB to use a four-bar linkage suspension design and a non-Shimano motor.

PINARELLO DOGMA XC - £12,000 Designed by and for Elite racers, with a ride feel to match

STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX & ONTO THE TRAILS

MBUK SUPER BIKE - #128 MATT WALKER'S SARACEN MYST

The British national downhill champ has a new ride for the 2024 race season

ROUTES ISLAND ESCAPES

With summer in full swing, our route maker Max has brought forth three rides that celebrate some of the offshore delights that lie just off mainland Britain

My SCARIEST Moment - TIM COMMERFORD

The Rage Against The Machine/ Audioslave/Prophets of Rage bassist wasn't fazed by an encounter with an apex predator, but a crash near his California home left him questioning whether MTB was the sport for him

Factory Fresh - THIS MONTH'S NEW BIKE YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

REFINED BUT NO LESS RADICAL

REBEL WITH A CAUSE

Kriss Kyle's success shows where an obsessive love of bikes can take you - although it helps if you have a shedload of talent and a good crew!

BIKETEST BACKCOUNTRY HARDTAILS

We see whether carbon fibre or steel, big-name value or boutique attention to detail comes out on top on the trails

NUKEPROOF MEGAWATT CARBON 297 RS

The original Megawatt proved itself almost instantly, winning our inaugural E-Bike of the Year award in 2022.

CALIBRE LINE T3 29

£1,100 (with £5 GO Outdoors card) Cost-effective proper' mountain bike

FIRST RIDES

STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX & ONTO THE TRAILS

ROUTES QUICK BLASTS

Facing shorter days and inclement weather, Max finds three satisfying routes that show it doesn't have to be an all-day ride or nothing

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EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

TRAILCREW HAVOK BIKEPARK

A hand-cut, rider-built bike park, Havok reopened earlier this year at a new site in West Yorkshire and is still expanding

From dust it did rise

Steve Thomas traces the birth of British mountain biking, from 'tracker bikes' to Muddy Fox

THROW DOWN THE CAUNTLET

In our final challenge of the series, we see if e-bikes really are as good at climbing as they're cracked up to be, as we tackle Antur Stiniog back to front

THE RIDER OFF YEAR' 23

THE BIG REVEAL! You voted in your thousands - now meet our winners...

CURTIS AM9

£5,200 (custom build), £1,450 (frame only) Can Curtis's handmade steel shredder live up to its heritage and price tag?

FIRST RIDES

£9,000 How much for a hardtail?!

6 OF THE BEST PROTECTIVE VESTS

Lightweight body armour for back protection on the trails

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NUKEPROOF DISSENT CARBON 297 RS

£5,999.99 Impressive spec, components and capability for the price

TRAILCREW LAGGAN WOLFTRAK, SCOTLAND

A rough-and-ready trail centre in the Cairngorms with fun riding and views to die for