-- REPORT & TRAVEL --
Dream trails - the top 25 in Germany
There are many trails in Germany - but which ones do you really need to ride? We asked around
around the scene and had a heated discussion. Here is our selection. You have to ride these trails!
Adventure India
The long Roopkund trek in the Indian Himalayas is one of the most beautiful hiking tours in the world. It leads to a legendary lake at an altitude of 5000 metres. Nobody rides a mountain bike here. Or do they?
A visit to the most secret place in the downhill scene
What a time it was when downhillers raced downhill with stubborn rubber suspension. What happened to all the flashy devil boxes from the early years? Our reporter was whispered the address.
24 hours of madness!
Amir Kabbani (29) set a world record with his buddy Patrick Schweika: the most metres downhill in 24 hours. The two of them beat the downhill course in Schladming 40 times and were honoured with an official entry in the Guinness Book of Records. Amir talks about burnt-out brake discs, crazy deer, nausea and the only chance to escape braking grooves.
-- TEST & TECHNOLOGY --
Eight BigBikes in a comparison test ... tested with Marcus Klausmann
These are the fastest bikes in the world, World Cup-tested and ready to race. But are these full-throttle bikes also suitable for us amateur riders? Together with German series champion Marcus Klausmann, we checked the bikes for race and park suitability.
Bikes in the test:
Commencal Supreme DH 29 Team
GT Fury Carbon Pro 29
Intense M29 Pro
Norco Aurum HSP 1 29
NS Bikes Fuzz 1 29
Pivot Phoenix Carbon
Santa Cruz V10 XO1 Carbon
YT Tues CF Pro Race
Brakes in the test
12 Disc brakes tested in the lab and in practice
Models in the test:
Formula Cura 4
Hayes Dominion
Hope Tech 3 V4
Magura MT8 SL
Magura Trail Sport
Shimano 501/520
Shimano SLX
Shimano XT
Sram G2 Ultimate
ENDURO SPEZIAL - 48 pages extra
Including an enduro comparison test, the best enduro destinations, riding technique with Wade Simmons, an interview with EWS star Martin Maes, our favourite tyre/combi combinations, goggles, helmets and much more.
Bikes in the test:
Alutech Fanes 6.0
Canyon Strive CFR 9.0
Lapierre Spicy Team Ultimate 2
Santa Cruz Megatower CC Reserve
Flat shoes in the test
More and more shoe manufacturers are working on the perfect rubber compound. But is grip everything? We tested ten flat pedal
shoes up to 130 euros.
Models in the test:
ION Raid Amp 2
Mavic Deemax Elite
Five Ten Sleuth dlx
Vaude AM Moab syn.
Bontraeger Flatline
Giro Riddance
Scott Mtbar Lace
Shimano GR5
Pearl Izumi X-Alp Flow
Afton Keegan
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: YT Jeffsy, Canyon transmitter
-- TYPES
Interview with bike developer Peter Denk
Peter Denk (52) is a lateral thinker and bike developer who likes to speak plainly. Just our man! We visited Peter in his office in Freiburg and talked about technical mistakes, strange trends and annoying arse-kickings.
Techtalk - the question
Fans of steel spring elements love the creamy response behaviour and simplicity. Others say that air is the ideal spring medium. So which is true? We have asked.
Riding technique with Wade Simmons (enclosed)
You have to be able to do these moves, says the original freerider
Wyn Masters
Statements from the Youtube biker
Graham Agassiz
Gives access to his medical records
Finn Iles
Give me 5
-- Rubrics --
Gallery - The best photos
Magazine - Types, gossip, events and news
Fetish - Bikes, Parts, Fashion
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