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This month we’ve got a compendium of great content for you:

• For all its stunning landscapes, the Peak District is not so well-endowed in the singletrack depertment. But what it lacks in quantity it makes up for in quality. In the latest of our Britain’s Best Singletrack series, we ride the classic Cut Gate Path
• This month’s bike test evaluates four completely new full-suspension models for 2014. All are built for thrills and priced to sell, and comprise the Vitus Escarpe 275 VRS at £1,479, the Canyon Spectral AL6.0 at £1,699, the GT Sensor Elite at £1,749 and the £1,800 Norco Fluid 7.1
• Different bikes require subtly different techniques. Chris Ball shows you how to adapt your riding style to your equipment
• We’ve got loads more riding inspiration, including one lucky competition winner’s ride of a lifetime in Guatamala with World Champion downhiller, Fabien Barel, MBR’s Ed experiences his longest day at our Grizedale Adventure-X,  a run-down on the new Fox 36 fork and — of course — pull-out routes from all over the country
• There are First Rides on the new 650b Trek Remedy 9.8 27.5, Mondraker’s 2015 Foxy Carbon RR, the Merida One-Forty 1-B, Saracen’s Kili Flyer 121 and the Kinesis Maxlight Sync Ti
• Find the perfect trail pack and lock-on grip with this month’s grouptests
• And there’s heaps more, including how to service your Shimano pedals, fork servicing 101, and Ben Smith shed’s a tear upon the departure of his longterm Orange Five RS

Cut Gate Path in the Peaks is our latest Best of British Singletrack

Volcanicity in Guatamala with Fabien Barel

Editor Simon attempts one of the Adventure-X challenges

Ten trail packs on test

Sub £2k rippers on test from GT, Canyon, Vitus and Norco