Back in February we traveled out to Arizona to sample Kona's new 29ers and race the 24 hours of El Peublo. Here's what went down...
Danny Milner
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Longtermer: YT-Industries Wicked 150
How's Danny getting on with his mail-order bargain? Here's the story of the year so far.
First Look: Danny’s custom Camber
One man's pursuit of the perfect singletrack weapon
MBR contents: June 2012
What’s in the latest issue of MBR?
Samurai of Singletrack: Hopton Woods
Compete against our writers, photographers and the pros in our new all-mountain challenge.
Tested: Trek Remedy 9.8 £4,300
Has Trek found the cure to terrain multi-tasking with its Stealth Reverb and DRCV-equipped Remedy 9.8?
Tested: Specialized Stumpjumper Expert Evo £3,800
Asking one bike to cover all bases is a tall order; does the Expert Evo have the magic?
Wallpaper*: April
Some visual escapism for your desktop… (*bears no relation to the posh style mag)
All Terrain Cycles opens new premises
New store celebrates 105 years in business for West Yorkshire retailer
MBR contents: May 2012
What’s in the latest issue of MBR?
Interview: Kona’s Chris Mandell
We talk 29ers with Kona's product manager, Chris Mandell
Wallpaper*: March
Some visual escapism for your desktop… (*bears no relation to the posh style mag)
Aim for the podium: Dirt Divas’ race skills course
Women looking to sharpen their racing elbows should check out Dirt Divas new skills course
Bike test video: Cannondale Claymore 2 Vs Scott Genius LT 20
Two all-mountain bikes with more than a family resemblance go head to head in the May issue.
MBR contents: April 2012
What’s in the latest issue of MBR?
Tested: 2012 Specialized Camber Expert £2,000
Specialized has made revisions to the top-end 26in wheel Camber frame for 2012, but has it gone far enough to fend off the competition?
Tested: 2012 Ghost AMR 5900 £1,999.99
The centre-piece of the AMR 5900 is a shiny, black Shimano XT chainset. But with deep cuts elsewhere in the spec, has Ghost balanced its 2012 budget correctly?
First Look: 2012 Kona big wheels
We got invited round to Kona's 'House of the Big Wheel' last week to check out its 2012 29er range
Tested: 2012 Specialized Camber Comp 29 £2,400
The fact that there’s a carbon version of the Camber 29 and more models than in the 26in version, speaks volumes of Specialized’s commitment to 29in wheels.
Which is fastest? Five 150mm carbon bikes take the speed challenge
We test five amazing new carbon trail bikes in the April issue. Which one is fastest down our test track?