BIKE 10/2022 - available from 6 September. Order the printed version Booklet direct to your home or read the digital edition in the BIKE app for iOS or Android.
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Here the Top topics of this issue:
Test and technology
Test trail bikes: From sporty and firm to downhill strong
CATEGORY Trail bikes | SPRING RANGE 111 to 144 millimetres | PRICE CLASS 4699 to 9799 euros
Drilled-out marathon bikes, lift-heavy downhill artists, or something in between - the category of trail bikes seems to get lost in its subtypes. But which one is the true all-rounder? The showdown between six models in perhaps Europe's best trail park.
New parts: Sustainability, adventure, electronics and trendy parts for kids
Biking is booming. It goes without saying that component and accessory manufacturers also want a slice of the cake. Even if major innovations are rare at the moment, there are exciting products in almost all areas. We have analysed the trends for the coming season and show where the journey is heading.
Bold Linkin versus Santa Cruz Hightower - two All Mountains on the Hörnli hunt
150 millimetres of travel, maximum use of carbon, absolute high-end technology. On paper, the all-mountain bikes from Bold and Santa Cruz could hardly be more similar. But will the race at the Hörnli Trail Hunt in Arosa reveal any differences?
Test platform pedals: Inexpensive, grippy, lightweight - 10 plastic models compared
Plastic pedals are all the rage at the moment. The platform pedals made of nylon or fibre composite material look stylish, are light and inexpensive. But can they withstand tough off-road use? Ten models compared.
Service
Workshop guide: What you should look out for when your bike needs a service
Not every biker is a gifted mechanic - so a visit to the bike shop is a must from time to time. How much should a repair cost? How do you recognise a good workshop? And what to do if problems arise? We explain how the service runs smoothly.
Smartphone navigation: high-tech gadgets instead of GPS devices
Tour search, route planning, navigation - more and more bikers are turning to smartphones as an alternative to GPS devices. Does it really work? We have tested apps, portals and mobile phone accessories.
Travel & Tours
Ammergau Alps Lakes Tour: Two-day tour from Füssen to Murnau
The castles of King Ludwig II are tourist hotspots. But the garden surrounding them, the Ammergau Alps, are still an idyllic setting today. Experience it on this two-day panoramic tour from Alpsee to Staffelsee - with an overnight stay in a royal mountain hut.
News
Magazine
- 400 kilometres of bike trails! The mega project in the Sauerland
- Warner Bros secures the broadcasting rights to the Mountain Bike World Cup
- Price increase: What bike customers can expect at the checkout in future
Bike of the Year
Our readers have voted: We show the best bikes from all categories
Entertainment
BIKE Project Europe - Intend-Report
Cornelius Kapfinger does something that nobody else does: he builds suspension forks and shocks in Germany. Exclusive small-series parts that technology nerds kneel before. Intend produces the suspension for our Project Europe bike in the heart of Freiburg.
Portrait of Richard Kapp: 70-year-old tinkers with the perfect mountain bike
Tinkerer Richard Kapp briefly achieved fame in the nineties with a futuristic fully. Back then, there was only downhill and cross country. Unlike today, where nobody can see through the constantly changing categories and installation standards. Richard sensed that he had to do it again. His bike, which can do everything, is now to go into small series production.
Contents: BIKE 10/2022 at a glance
All test bikes in the magazine
Fullys:
- Bold Linkin 150 Pro
- Canyon Spectral 125 CF LTD
- Celtic Cycles Chadh
- Cube AMS One 11 C:68X TM
- Factor Lando XC
- Last Asco
- Rocky Mountain Element C70
- Santa Cruz 5010 XO1 AXS RSV
- Santa Cruz Hightower GX AXS
- YT Izzo
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