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This issue, we get excited for the Olympics with our unofficial guide to the mountain biking in Paris, a first ride of Tom Pidcock’s Pinarello bike and some top XC racing tips from our very own aspiring cross-country star, Rach Bennet.
We’ve got tests of the best bikes to hire for gravity fun, trail shoes and sports bras, we hit the trails of Arizona with a group dedicated to bringing down barriers within the sport and check out Wales’s newest uplift venue, Hafod Trails.
All this plus our normal top tech advice, entertaining stories, Mint Sauce and more!
Paris, here we come!
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Our extensive unofficial guide to mountain biking at the 2024 Olympics – the riders, the track, the controversy!
Ultimate hire bikes reviewed
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In-depth verdicts on the best downhill rigs of the kind available in holiday spots like Morzine and Whistler, as well as at uplift venues closer to home.
Clipless trail shoes on test
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We head out in nine light but tough footwear options for clip-in pedal users riding mixed terrain, priced from £90 to £170.
How to get into cross-country racing
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Inspired by the Olympics and want to give the action a go? Look no further – well on her way through a glorious debut season of racing XC, our staff writer Rach shares all she's learned as a newcomer and how to get started at competitive events.
And that's not all…
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This issue of MBUK is jam-packed with all the latest and greatest bikes, product reviews and news stories from the mountain biking world. We've got six of the best sports bras on test, the 10 wildest takeaways from Red Bull Hardline, Wales's newest bike park Hafod Trails, plus much more, along with pages of product reviews in Wrecked and Rated.
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