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The latest issue of MBR is out now, packed full of inspiring ideas and route maps to help you find new places to get out and ride.
What about the magazine itself? Here’s a taste of what you’ll find inside…
FEATURES
Trail centre focus: Swinley, Berkshire
Swinley is just an hour from London and boasts fast, flowy trails that excel in the wet… no wonder it’s one of the UK’s best
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Skye is a remote, rugged and intimidating place to ride. And that’s just in summer! Nothing ventured, nothing gained: we head to the UK’s best singletrack… in winter
Sella Ronda, Dolomites
Picture mountain riding in your mind’s eye and you’ll see Sella Ronda: endless singletrack beneath snow-capped, jagged peaks
BIKES AND GEAR
Ohlins fork
Fresh from motorsport suspension, Ohlins has entered the mountain bike market with its first ever fork… could it rival the RockShox Pike?
First rides
Nicolai’s Ion GPI pushes the limits of modern geometry, plus new rides from Trek, Giant and Voodoo
Product testing
Schwalbe’s revolutionary new Procore system, Endura’s MT500 II jacket, USE’s new carbon wheels and loads more tested and rated
Longtermers
Editor Danny starts a relationship with an Orbea Loki Plus bike, and Smurthwaite sums up his Vitus
Kneepads
Take care of your patellas with lightweight pads — we rate 12 for comfort, fit and above all, protection
Trail hardtails
Four hardtails on test, with aggressive geometry designed to crush every descent
HOW TO
Unessential skills
Skills no self-respecting coach would ever teach, but still essential to boosting your balance, your control and your ability to show off to your friends before a ride
Control that slide
What to do when your bike goes sideways, Dirt School shows us how to keep control
Workshop: DIY geometry
Want to get more out of your bike? Adjust its angles, with easy-to-fit offset shock-mounting hardware