-- REPORT & TRAVEL --
Reschen/Nauders spot guide: these five best trails
Hardly any other region with its natural trails is as consistently aimed at enduro fans as the area around the Reschen Pass. Our mission: we were looking for the five best trails. And we have to warn you: the rugged terrain is not for old men.
Freeriding in Iraq
Freeride adventurer Dan Milner likes to look for trails where nobody else is looking. This time, his trail hunt takes him to Iraq. Here in wild Kurdistan, mountain range after mountain range piles up - revealing nothing but blank spots on the freeride map.
The €500 bet with Elias Schwärzler
Laurin Lehner has wanted to learn the suicide no-hander for many years - but so far it hasn't worked out. When professional biker Elias Schwärzler gets wind of it, the two make a bet.
The retro bike
Thousands of bikes have been built in the history of mountain biking. But only a few bikes have made history. In this section, celebrities from the scene present their milestones in bike development.
-- TEST & TECHNOLOGY --
Enduro tyres in laboratory and practical tests
No other type of tyre has to combine as many properties as enduro tyres: robust, grippy, light - and they should also roll well. We tested eight exciting tyre combinations in the laboratory and in practice.
Tyres in the test:
Bontrager SE5 (50 Euro)
Bontrager SE4 (50 Euro)
Goodyear Newton ST (67,90 Euro)
Goodyear Newton (67,90 Euro)
IRC Tire Refuelling (59 Euro)
IRC Tire E Mibro (59 Euro)
Kenda Hellkat (59,90 Euro)
Kenda Helldiver (59,90 Euro)
Maxxis Assegai (69.50 Euro)
Maxxis Minion DHR (74.50 Euro)
Michelin Wild Enduro Front (70 Euro)
Michelin Wild Enduro Rear (62 Euro)
Schwalbe Magic Mary (62,90 Euro)
Schwalbe Hans Dampf (62,90 Euro)
Specialised Butcher (61,90 Euro)
Specialised Eliminator (61,90 Euro)
DUEL: Specialised Demo versus Saracen Myst
We've been waiting a long time, now it's here: Specialized's Demo 29, with which Loic Bruni just won the overall World Cup and became World Champion. We found the perfect opponent in Danny Hart's Saracen Myst. The Brit won the last World Cup in Snowshoe.
DUEL: Bulls Wildcreed Team versus Whyte G-170 C 29 V2
Germany and England! They fight again. Just like in the Oscar-winning blockbuster 1917, where the German competition enduro bike attacks the top seller from England. Both bikes are made of carbon, both declare war on gravity and pull out their bayonets in a duel.
DUEL: Rocky Mountain Altitude A50 versus Trek Slash 8
According to our reader survey, we hit the mark with these two bikes. Because the statistics say: Enduros around €3000 are right in your favour. But which of the bikes from overseas deserves your attention? We have found out.
Biking with a bang! E-freerider in the test
Enduro bikes are the new freeriders: they're not easy to get up the mountain, but they're a force to be reckoned with on the way down! Stable, fast, durable. How cool would it be if these things were also fun to ride uphill? They are now. Thanks to the E!
Bikes in the test:
Merida e One-Sixty 10K
Mondraker Crafty RR
Propain Ekano 165
Red Deer R.E.750 Pro
YT Decoy CF Pro Race
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: Radon Jab, final report: Yt Jeffsy 27.5
-- TYPES
Net heroes: Six Insta-Heroes in a short interview
They whip, shoot, trick and style until it's too late. You should definitely get to know these new-school shredders.
Freeride inventor
These guys invented freeriding: Richie Schley (50), Brett Tippie (50) and Wade Simmons (44) from Canada. We met the three friends on Lake Garda and talked about pride, tests of courage, e-bikes and the future of the sport.
Globetrotter Dan Milner
Travel author Dan Milner (53) has undertaken over 80 bike trips. Many of them to crisis areas such as Iraq (Report
S. 90). We spoke to the Brit about the ideal travelling companions, super trails, his eco-karma and the real dangers.
Carson Stork
Statements from the US boy
Sam Reynolds
Give me 5
-- Rubrics --
Gallery - The best photos
Magazine - Types, gossip, events and news
Fetish - Bikes, Parts, Fashion
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