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HELLO
IN THE MAG THIS MONTH
OUT FRONT • WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MOUNTAIN BIKING
SUMMER VIBES • Black is so boring! Make a statement on the trails and bling-up your bike and kit
Gear changes TAHNÉE’S BURNING PASSION
DIRTY SECRETS • What our favourite MTBers get up to when they're not messing about in the mud
#116 ALAN MILWAY’S HUSQVARNA HARD CROSS 9 • Interesting new e-MTB from one of the world’s oldest moto brands
Freeze frame THE ALPS BY E-BIKE
THE MBUK ARCHIVES E-VOLUTION • Electric MTBs are now a common sight on the trails, but where did it all begin?
SEND IT! + Win all of this • YOUR MAIL, PHOTOS, IDEAS & RANTS
WIN A COMPLETE RIDING WARDROBE • ONE LUCKY READER WILL GET TWO FULL SETS OF SPADA KIT, WORTH OVER £1,000!
Launch Pad • THE NEWLY-UNVEILED BIKES & KIT GETTING US EXCITED THIS MONTH
MBUK Month • The highs & lows of life on the mag
RACHEL ATHERTON • Rach goes racing for the first time since becoming a mum
FIRST RIDES
FIRST LOOK
RECHARGED • THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A PROPER MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE TO GET YOU BUZZING, NO MATTER WHAT LIFE THROWS AT YOU
HIGH DRY • 24-hour world champ Cory Wallace twice found himself COVID-stranded in remote locations with his bike. Here’s how he turned the experiences into huge positives
SKY TO SEA • PROBABLY THE BEST ENDURO RACE YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF… MOUNTAINOUS MAYHEM AND FUN IN TURKEY
WRECKED & RATED
6 OF THE BEST SUMMER GLOVES • Lightweight paw protectors for a sweat-free grip on the bar
GROUPTEST DROPPER SEATPOSTS • Nine of the best long-travel posts from leading brands
THE HOLY TRINITY • NUMEROUS BRITISH MOUNTAIN BIKE BRANDS HAVE COME AND GONE OVER THE YEARS, BUT HOPE, ORANGE AND PACE HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME
STAY SAFE IN THE MOUNTAINS • Essential prep for big terrain – and what to do if things go wrong
GRIME TIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE
LAPS OF LUXURY • Max and Russell live the high life in the Yorkshire Dales, enjoying a weekend of prime singletrack with bellies full of the finest cuisine, thanks to chef Michaela Hanna
THE GAP/Y BWLCH BRECON BEACONS • Can natural trails live up to the fun of bike parks? We send our serial sender Will out of the uplift bus and into the wilds to find out
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