BIKE 12/2020 - available from 3 November. Order the current BIKE home delivery free of charge or read the digital edition in the BIKE app for iOS or Android. Particularly favourable and convenient reading BIKE subscription. Here are the top topics of this issue:
Main topic: Safe biking
Biking is a high-risk sport. But with the right equipment, worse injuries can often be avoided. How can bikers protect themselves off-road? And how can you master technical descents without crashing? Our special provides the answers.
Contents
Helmet test
We have tested trail helmets according to the latest scientific findings
Buying advice
Knee pads, protectors, rucksacks and safety equipment - how bikers can protect themselves
Driving technique part 3
Final test: How does reader Michael Hölzl master the final descent on the enduro course?
Test and technology
Trail bike test: 7 models with 100 to 120 millimetres of suspension travel
Many sporty touring bikes are based on a race bike. The propulsion seems to be built in. At least that's what past tests in the high-price segment have shown. But do the models from 3100 to 4100 euros still have what it takes to reach the summit? And how do the two brand new high-end models fare in this comparison?
Accessory trends 2021: chassis, drive, brakes, wheels, cockpit
Head angles are getting slacker and suspension travel is increasing. Bike manufacturers have been optimising their portfolio for downhill riding for years. In 2021, component manufacturers will also be supplying the right add-on parts for the ultimate downhill rush. If you want, you can bring your old bike up to date with new material.
Race hardtail duel: Canyon Exceed vs. Radon Jealous
It only takes a few clicks to get into the premier league of cross-country sport. But which German supplier builds the better race hardtail for 2021? The competition is on: Koblenz versus Bonn. Canyon Exceed against Radon Jealous.
New bikes: Specialized Stumpjumper; Plus: new models from Intense, Koba and MDE
With the Stumpjumper, Specialized has its own carbon layup for every frame size. Koba customises its Sentiero, and at MDE you can even order your bike with the geometry of your choice.
News
Magazine
- Snow-free - six top winter spots in Germany;
- My world: Stan Koziatek - the inventor of tubeless milk
- Food supplements - which substances bikers really need
Service and fitness
Make a wish! Riding technique course, part III on the enduro trail
After two instructive days of practice with riding technique trainer Stefan Herrmann, our reader Michael Hölzl is ready for his final test: the student has to prove his skills on a challenging enduro descent.
Entertainment
Report Alb Epic Cristalp
You'd have to come up with the idea of riding all the marathon classics that have been cancelled due to corona on the home circuit. Can something as uncopyable as the legendary Grand Raid Cristalp really be simulated on the Swabian Alb? Our reporter was at the start of the craziest marathon series of the year.
Love Trails - Respect Rules
Why are bikers always drawn to the areas where so many others are already enjoying themselves? Psychologist Johanna Constantini knows why mountain bikers in particular love hotspots - and what good and bad consequences this has for us all.
UCI World Championships Leogang
Only invited guests, face masks and strict rules: The 30th MTB World Championships in Leogang will go down in history as more than just the "Corona World Championships". Crazy conditions and weakening favourites diced up completely new faces on the podium.
Travel and tours
Lipno area guide: The rather unknown top area
In the Czech Republic, "floutrejls" are springing up like mushrooms. This is also the case in Lipno, on the banks of the Vltava reservoir. A kind of Disney World with forest trails all around.
Contents: BIKE 12/2020 at a glance
All bikes in the magazine
Fullys
- Cannondale Scalpel SE 2
- Cube AMS 100 C:68 TM 29
- Giant Trance Advanced Pro 2
- Silverback Stratos CF2
- Trek Top Fuel 9.7
- BMC Fourstroke 01 LT Two
- Mondraker F-Podium DC R
Hardtails
- Canyon Exceed CF SLX 9
- Radon Jealous 10.0
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