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BIKE 8/2021 with 48 pages Enduro Special extra - available from 6 July. 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:
Free: 48 pages of extra Enduro magazine
For the colleagues from FREERIDE Magazine it's as clear as day: Enduro is the best way to bike. And some members of the BIKE editorial team also have a certain affinity for the mostly downhill-orientated mountain bike discipline with its long-travel bikes. The result: the 48-page Enduro Special as a special issue of BIKE and FREERIDE.
Enduro Special: Contents
- Quo vadis, Enduro? About the development of enduro biking
- Hot Shots: Enduro pros in situations that we hobby bikers only get into in our daydreams
- Test: 5 exciting enduro bikes between 3499 and 6000 euros
- Interview Jesse Melamed: The unofficial Enduro World Champion 2020
- Technology: Development using the example of the DM competition bikes from 2021 and 2014
- Favourite parts: Favourites of the editorial team
- E-(like)-Enduro: The best E-MTBs for trail enthusiasts
- Checker driving technique: Danny MacAskill, Finn Iles, Brage Vestavik, Geoff Gulevich and Braydon Bringhurst inspire a new style
Test and technology
The bikes of the pros: BMC and Santa Cruz against the brand new Scott Spark
The Olympic preparation of the Professionals is running at full speed. And the manufacturers are also working hard to send their athletes to the start line with the best equipment. We were able to find the three hottest World Cup bikes for testing: BMC Fourstroke against Santa Cruz Blur and Scott Spark.
Trail bike test: fast uphill, faster downhill - the best bikes for around 3000 euros
Strong uphill, confident on single trails - its balanced character makes modern Trail bikes are among our readers' favourites. Whether the models of the 3000 Euro class can keep their all-round promise, our comparison test clarifies.
Wear guide: Chains, sprockets, tyres and when they need to be replaced
Dust, mud, water - mountain bikes are exposed to extreme conditions. The Wear and tear. You can find out whether a component is still rideable or whether you should replace it soon in the new BIKE.
The joy of riding: Focus on bike arenas
Epic tours, fast-paced downhill pistes and flowing trails: so-called Bike arenas have developed from a hotspot for downhillers to a Fun parks developed for everyone. Our special shows the best Territories for maximum driving pleasure. For this we test Knee pads and present the appropriate Outfits for hunting by the neighbours.
Focus on bike arenas: Table of contents
- The best bike spots Six areas compared. Plus: the most important information for a visit to the Bike Arena
- Knee protectors Safe on the road: 20 protectors from two categories in laboratory and practical tests
- Trail combos Casual and functional - shirts, shorts and goggles for a great off-road performance
Entertainment
Interview Anne Terpstra: Highs and lows in the battle for the last one per cent
She is Dutch, lives in Bavaria and wants to go to Tokyo. The life of Anne Terpstra is determined by the dream of an Olympic medal. In the Interview she talks about the highs and lows that come with the fight for the last one per cent.
News
Magazine
- Travelling again at last: What you now need to consider when travelling abroad
- Interview Stefan Glowacz: Experience adventures in a climate-friendly way
- Racing: World Cup news and German Championship
Racing circus: How the latest World Cup races went
Travel and tours
Road trip northern Germany: Trails around Hamburg, Rostock and Kiel
Hardly any mountains, boring trails and constant headwinds - the prejudices against the north of Germany are persistent among bikers. A Road trip to Rostock, Hamburg and Kiel should prove us wrong.
Contents: BIKE 8/2021 at a glance
All test bikes in the magazine
Fullys
- BMC Fourstroke 01 Two
- Canyon Neuron CF 8.0
- Cube Stereo 120 HPC TM 29
- Giant Trance 1
- Lapierre Zesty TR 4.9
- Radon Skeen Trail 10.0
- Santa Cruz Blur CC XX1 AXS RSV
- Scott Spark RC
- Silverback Stratos AL 1
- YT Izzo Core 2
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Have fun with the new issue,
Your BIKE editors
