BIKE 03/2022 - available from 1 February. Order the current BIKE home delivery free of charge or read the digital edition in the BIKE app for iOS or Android. A particularly favourable and convenient experience BIKE subscription. Here are the top topics of this issue:
Test and technology
Test All Mountains: Touring fullys around 5000 euros in comparison
Anyone looking for an all-rounder for demanding tours will automatically end up with the All Mountain. But not every bike fits the core of the category. Some bikes disguise themselves as trail bikes or enduro bikes. Seven fullys with 150 millimetres of travel in the test.
Race bike test: hardtail or fully? Four marathon bikes in two duels
Modernity Marathon bikes are declaring war on conventional values. Maximum lightweight construction and steep angles are giving way to more suspension travel and slacker geometries. In two duels - modern versus classic - we want to find out which generation makes the perfect race bike.
Cycling shorts test: 18 models for women and men in a big comparison
Seat pads that are too soft, straps that are too loose, leg cuffs that are too tight - not every pair of cycling shorts is suitable for long distances. Only with the perfectly fitting Bib Shorts intensive hours in the saddle can be enjoyed pain-free. 18 comfortable models for women and men in the test.
Fitness & Service
Races & dates: Long-distance legend Karl Platt reveals his favourite marathons
Spoilt for choice: there are many Marathon race. But which ones are not only tough, but also marvellous? Long-distance legend Karl Platt reveals his personal top ten.
Fit for the race: Training camp at home - here's how
A Training camp is the form booster for the upcoming bike season. Professionals usually travel to the warm south for this. But in times of travel restrictions and CO2 footprints, the question arises: can't you also use the performance turbo? at home ignite? Sure, say our experts. You just have to create the right framework conditions.
Travel & Tours
Photo story Zona Zero: New trail and enduro paradise in the Spanish Pyrenees
The best enduro area in Spain? Definitely the legendary Zona Zero in the centre of the Aragonese Pyrenees. Over 1000 kilometres of nature trails stretch between deserted villages and lonely mountains - rocky, rough, wild and exciting.
Lake Idro area guide: Unknown neighbour of the famous Lake Garda
The Lake Idro is somewhere on the back of the Tremalzo. Isn't there the 136 hairpin bend trail? Yes, exactly. But the "little brother" of Lake Garda has so much more to offer.
News
Magazine
- Price increase for MTBs: That's why bikes are getting more expensive again
- Volcanic eruption on La Palma - what's next for bikers on the Canary Island
Entertainment
Photo story: Suffer, hope, triumph - the fascination of the marathon
Shortness of breath, muscle pain and sometimes despair: why are people fascinated by Long distance race so many mountain bikers? Paul Schlütter, psychologist at the German Cycling Federation, explains what goes on in the mind and body during a marathon.
Reportage Riva Marathon: A day at the long-distance classic on Lake Garda
For most people, marathon bikers are crazy people who toil over mountains that are too high. Those clueless people! Our author went to the Marathon on Lake Garda through hell and found it quite heavenly.
Interview Andi Seewald: The marathon world champion on his passion for self-flagellation
In October, the man from Lenggries Andreas Seewald was the first German to win the marathon world championship title - in his first year as a professional. In the Exclusive interview he reveals what this has to do with his love of nature and how he sees the future of marathon sport.
Contents: BIKE 03/2022 at a glance
All test bikes in the magazine
Fullys
- Bulls Wild Ronin Team
- Focus Jam 8.9
- Giant Trance X Advanced Pro 2
- Koba Trailtool AM Factory Series
- KTM Scarp Exonic
- Propain Hugene
- Salsa Blackthorn Custom
- Scott Spark RC World Cup AXS
- Specialised Stumpjumper Pro
Hardtails
- Cannondale Scalpel HT Carbon
- Cube Elite C:68X SL
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