MBUK's Great British Bike
We teamed up with The Bicycle Academy, pooling our collective experience under their expert guidance to realise our vision of the ultimate UK hardtail. Find out about the design and construction process of our 'Great British Bike' as Ed goes hands-on at TBA HQ.
Big in Japan
We caught up with the 50to01 lads in Japan to find out about how they got started, why laughs mean more to them than racing results and the what's wrong with modern bike media.
Made in America
We test four high-end American 29in trail bikes from Transition, Evil, Pivot and Ibis – to see what they're capable of, and which one gives you the biggest bang for your buck. Plus, we group test 10 pairs of brakes, finding the stoppers to fit every rider's budget.
Long Mynd Wrecking Crew
Long Mynd in the Shropshire Hills brings the good stuff for this month's Wrecking Crew, as we get treated to a guided tour of this natural playground. With tough climbs, natural singletrack and plenty of rocks, check out our verdict of one of the UK's most scenic riding spots.
First Rides
We take Specialized's Epic Expert EVO, Focus's SAM 9.9 and Bird's Zero 29 out of their boxes and straight onto the trails for a good thrashing. Find out our first impressions of these three very different bikes.
Delve deeper
Inside this issue, you'll also find tons of other great content, including MBUK's vision of the 'bike of the future', Euan Murray – the young lad with a truly inspiring attitude, industry talk with Sam Richards from OneUp Components, a roundup of the biggest team changes of 2019 and product launches from SRAM and Canyon. Grab your copy today for all this great content and more!
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