-- REPORT & TRAVEL --
Dream trails - the top 10 in the Alps
There are so many good books that you don't need to read any bad ones, said Schoppenhauer. This also applies to mountain bike trails. We say: only ride the best! Here are the top ten Alpine trails.
Expedition
Papua New Guinea
Freerider Alban Aubert searches for thrills in the last corners of the earth. This time he wanted to find the perfect descent in Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, it didn't work out, instead he scratched his limits and experienced a culture shock.
Can you learn to fall? A report!
Falls and the resulting injuries are the dark side of our sport. But what can you do? Can I learn to crash as a hobby biker, and if so, how? Opinions on this differ.
Spot guide Saalfelden Leogang
Leogang is the oldest bike park in Austria. For a long time, the operators cultivated their hardcore image with extreme stunts and steep descents. But now the Leogangers are focussing on flow and are building lots of new descents. We were there and tell you which tracks are worth the effort.
-- TEST & TECHNOLOGY --
Hardcore trail bikes in a comparison test
Whether you're a DHer, enduro or trail bike. Everything is getting longer, flatter and more extreme. Does LLS (long - low - slack) also make trail bikes better? Five representatives of the category compete against each other. Moderate or stretched - which concept is the most convincing?
Bikes in the test:
Pole Evolink 140 TR
Specialised Stumpjumper Evo
Transition Sentinel Alu NX
Whyte T-130C R
Radon Jap 9.0 (reference bike)
Six trail bike tyres
The motto for trail bike tyres is: low rolling resistance instead of maximum puncture protection.
puncture protection. We have tested trail combos in practice and in the laboratory
Manufacturer in the magazine
Bontrager
E13
Kenda
Michelin
Maxxis
Swallow
DUEL: Propain Rage CF 29 versus Scott Gambler Tuned 900
They love it fast, they love it wild - big bikes are speed freaks. These two carbon fibre specimens
in particular. The new Scott Gambler and the 29-inch version of the Propain Rage. They compete for victories in the World Cup, but are these racing bikes also suitable for us hobby riders? Find out here!
DUEL: Pole Machine EN versus Radon Swoop 9.0
Let's be honest: most bike brands are made by the same Asian manufacturers and use similar geometries. However, there are still bike manufacturers that rely on unconventional concepts. But is different better? Or are proven geo concepts better? Exotic Pole against popular freerider Radon
Bike parks in the test
Around 20 years have passed since the first bike parks opened here.
opened here. Plenty of time to raise the playgrounds for gravity-loving shredders to a new level. We were out and about for you again in search of the superpark that will make us all happy. And we didn't find it
Parks in the test:
Todtnau
Willingen
Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Jarvsö (SWE)
Berra (CH)
Plan de Corones (IT)
Probike - Matt Hunter
Matt Hunter (36) was one of the greats in freeride sports. Hardly anyone has jumped as far as the Canadian from Kamloops, but for some years now the outdoorsman has been focussing more on trail adventures. Here is his tool for ... well, what for?
PARTS IN DANGER
Parts in the check. We tell you whether it's worth buying or whether you should keep your hands off it.
Permanent test bikes: Update Ghost Hybrid Slamr X
-- TYPES
The great riding technique series with YouTube biker Elias Schwärzler
More style, more control, more power! YouTube star Elias Schwärzler explains the hottest new-school moves. Rock every park with these tricks!
Freethinker Erik Hoelperl
Erik Hoelperl (30) is not looking for trails, but houses. Exceptional houses. His
idea: He wants to combine MTB action with architecture. He shoots the photo with a self-timer. We spoke to Erik about spurned architectural styles, tough research and buildings without magic.
The question
After the fatal accident at the Winterberg bike park, voices are being raised: They are calling for a bike park licence. Newcomers to the park should learn the most important rules of behaviour for using the park in courses. Critics see the idea as annoying and completely unnecessary paternalism.
Harald Philipp
Statements from the bike mountaineer
Gee Atherton
Gives access to his medical records
Brett Rheeder
Give me 5
-- Rubrics --
Gallery - The best photos
Magazine - Types, gossip, events and news
Fetish - Bikes, Parts, Fashion
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