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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?
MBR contents: March 2012
What’s in the latest issue of MBR?
Video: Killer Loop Finale
All year we've running a Killer Loop treasure hunt. In January we assembled the nine sucessful readers in Cannock Chase for their final test.
Wallpaper*: February
Some visual escapism for your desktop… (*bears no relation to the posh style mag)
Tested: Charge Cooker Hi £999
Charge is well-known for cult steel hardtail frames, but the 29er Cooker has only recently been plumbed into the range.
Samurai of Singletrack: Mountain Ash
Compete against our writers, photographers and the pros in our new all-mountain challenge.
Valais, Switzerland: high-altitude playground tailor-made for mountain biking
With 1,500km of mountain bike trails, more than 100 cable cars, gondolas and chairlifts and a perfectly integrated network of public transport, Switzerland's Valais region makes the ultimate riding destination
Photography: Best of 2011 slideshows
Make a brew, sit back and enjoy four fantastic photography retrospectives from the year just gone
Wallpaper*: January
Some visual escapism for your desktop... (*bears no relation to the posh style mag)
MBR Contents: February 2012
What’s in the latest issue of MBR?
Bonus! Oregon’s Dreamy Rivers of Loam
Headcams, GPS files and a slideshow of images from our Oregon feature in the January issue.
Tested: Specialized Rockhopper £700
Few companies have as much experience building hardtails as Specialized. The 2011 Rockhopper proves that it has still got what it takes to build a great one.
Just in: YT Industries Wicked 150
Is YT Industries the new Canyon? We've got one of its 150mm travel trail bikes to review in an upcoming issue, but here are a few initial thoughts now it's…