This issue, we hit Whistler Mountain Bike Park, meet some injured riders who shred hard and get excited for Red Bull Rampage. Plus, we test rear suspension, lights and cross-country helmets, get some gym tips, revisit Brechfa Forest and much more!
Simply the best?
We send Luke out to British Columbia to see if the original bike park – Whistler – is all it's cracked up to be.
The many faces of mountain biking
Meet the riders who've had to adapt in the face of adversity and now hit the trails – hard – on adaptive bikes.
Ramp-up to Rampage
A look back on two-and-a-bit decades of the world's gnarliest freeride event, plus find out how Thomas 'Tommy G' Genon fuels his runs with a (mostly) vegetarian diet.
Biketest: Suspension platforms
Single-pivot, four-bar, twin-link and six-bar bikes compared head-to-head on the trails.
Grouptest: Keeping it lit
The latest front lights for night riding rated, plus our buyer's guide.
XC brain buckets
Lightweight cross-country helmets tested for comfort, ventilation and more.
Gym wins for riding
Performance coach Ashley de Lotz explains how to fit in strength training around riding and maximise the benefits.
Back to Brechfa
The Carmarthenshire forest was one of the first UK trail centres, but does it have enough to offer modern MTBers?
And that's not all...
Also in this issue: Julien Absalon's scariest moment, late-summer routes, Specialized's Stumpjumper 15 goes metal, latest bikes and kit tested, your tech questions answered, Mint Sauce and much, much more!
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