Issue 56
The Architect
We catch up with Alastair Beckett, bike designer extraordinaire, and responsible for some of the most successful bikes on the race circuit. Alistair talks about bike design, the rise of the high pivot bike and what the future may hold for mountain bikes.View on View on
Bargainduro
Ewen Turner takes a budget mountain bike and enters a three-day enduro race in Exmoor. Can a low-cost hardtail survive the beating? Find out how he got on and whether he was still smiling at the end of a gruelling but awesome multi-day stage race.View on View on
Trail Guide - Black Mountain Cycle Centre
Nestled in sleepy Wales is one of the wildest bike parks the UK has to offer. Featuring big gaps, committed lines and an efficient tractor-based uplift, we head down to see what the fuss is about with Steve Peat and a bunch of high-quality shredders.View on View on
Tried and Tested
Merida's brand new 120 hits the trails alongside bikes from Rocky mountain, Vitus and Marin. We see what Gwin's brakes are all about, try USE's new Helix dropper post and press Reset on 661s latest full face helmet.View on
Red Bull Hardline 2018
Clive Forth heads to the UK’s toughest mountain bike race to watch Gee Atherton stand on the top step of the podium at an event that has so far eluded him!View on View on