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All About Evie
We catch up with britain's first-ever elite cross-country world champ to get the lowdown on her surprise win, her 'bizarre' olympics and the secrets to her racing success
TRAILCREW CHICKSANDS BIKE PARK
These superb Bedfordshire trails boast massive variety and a ton of features packed into a compact woodland site just 30 miles north of the M25
DNA
Take a look into the life of Adam Brayton, the lightning-fast downhill demon from the Lake District
BULLDOG UNLEASHED!
WE MEET UP WITH THE 'PEOPLE'S CHAMPION' BROOK MACDONALD TO GET THE LOWDOWN ON HIS AGGRESSIVE STYLE, RACING PEDIGREE AND WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A TOP DOG ON THE DOWNHILL SCENE
LONGTERM RIDES
Team bikes ridden hard for a year
LADIES WHO LAUNCH
WITH WOMEN'S FREERIDE GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH, WE CHECK OUT THE STATE OF OUR HOMEGROWN DIRT JUMPING SCENE
BRAKING POINTS
We take a tour of Galfer's Spanish HQ to find out what goes into making their pads and rotors
INSANE PAIN
Malvern’s pride and joy, reigning XC world champ Evie Richards, shudders with anguish at the memory of the unbearable pain she went through dislocating her knee, when she feared it could be game over for her racing career
BIKE INSURANCE LIKE CARVING LOAMY TURNS.NEXT LEVEL.
AWARD-WINNING COLLECTIVE COVER MADE ESPECIALLY FOR CYCLISTS, FOR LIFE ON AND OFF YOUR BIKE
BIGRIDE SUMMIT TO SEA - TRASH FREE TRAILS
Riding across Exmoor with Trash Free Trails, Max goes on a litter-picking mission from the moors to the coast
ALL RISE
ORBEA’S RISE IS ONE OF THE NEW BREED OF LIGHTWEIGHT TRAIL E-MTBS THAT LOOKS LIKE A REGULAR MOUNTAIN BIKE AND DELIVERS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS – IT MAKES CLIMBING FUN YET SHREDS DOWNHILL WITH THE PLAYFULNESS OF AN ANALOGUE MTB
HOW TO... BUILD UPPER BODY STRENGTH FOR E-BIKING
Show a heavy bike who's boss with these tips from Vitus ambassador and strength coach Ben Plenge
HEAD-TO-HEAD BIKETEST HARDTAIL VERSUS FULL-SUSPENSION
What's the best kind of bike for proper MTBing on a budget of just over £1,000? We test two Boardmans head-to-head to find out
GIANT TRANCE ADVANCED PRO 29 1
$6,999 More travel and tweaked geometry could make the Trance the ultimate trail-tamer
EVOLVE TO FLY
THE FIVE BEST THINGS ABOUT THE FIRST PROJECT EVOLVE WOMEN'S GRAVITY JAM
TRAILCREW MOUNTAIN VIEW BIKE PARK
A fresh South Wales venue with diverse trails in a compact area and a focus on progression for all types of riders
SCOUTING for parts
WILL GOES BACK TO BASICS, BUILDING UP A NUKEPROOF SCOUT HARDTAIL FROM A BARE FRAME AND THEN HITTING THE TRAILS, HARD!
BITING OFF MORE THAN IT COULD CHEW
One of the original stars of XC, Thomas Frischknecht still races today, as well as managing the Scott-SRAM team. Here, he takes us back to the 1990s and a bizarre encounter with an American pitbull...
BOOST YOUR BRAKING
Six ways to maximise your stopping power-top tips from SRAM
BIGRIDE OUR OF THE TORS
Max heads out into the bleakly beautiful Dartmoor National Park on an overnight bikepacking bash along wild, untamed trails Words Max Darkins Photos Russell Burton
Grime Time
Expert workshop advice
Hidden Treasures
Adventurer Dan Milner braves rickety cable cars and scantily-clad farmers, and is rewarded with remote virgin alpine trails in the heart of Switzerland
First Rides - Santa Cruz Heckler X01 AXS RSV CC MX
Santa Cruz Heckler X01 AXS RSV CC MX
DNA
Lovable rogue, party animal , coiner of classic phrases - Rob Warner is many things. We find out what makes him tick
How to...Hit drops with confidence
Matt Jones & Chopper Fielder show you how to plummet with poise
YT CAPRA UNCAGED 6
£7,799 (+£100 shipping, £16.90 bike box) High-tech enduro bike that uses every trick in the book to up its performance
RACING BRIEFS NEW YEAR NEW GEAR
Biggest Brit team moves for 2022
VOODOO BIZANGO
£750 Old name, new tricks
LONGTERM RIDES
Test bikes ridden hard for a year
FIRST LOOK
ÖHLINS RXF38 M.2 FORK