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BIKE 12/2022 - available from 1 November. Order the printed version Booklet direct to your home or read the digital edition in the BIKE app for iOS or Android.
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Top topics of this issue
Test and technology
New & innovative: Test 2023 MTBs - from race hardtail to Enduro
It's only autumn, but the first models for the coming season are already trickling into the editorial office. We have already been able to test how good the new bikes really are in the lab and in practice.
Bike lock test: 10 x heavy duty & 6 lightweight locks for travelling
A bike lock is only as strong as the post you attach it to. We put 10 heavy-duty locks and 6 lightweight alternatives for travelling through an endurance test. Not every lock was able to withstand our attempts to break it open.
Service
Fit for autumn: 15 pages of tips & service
Rustling flokati carpet, roots like soft soap, crystal-clear air, but also temperatures that can creep under your jersey like a cold, damp hand - autumn is colourful and makes trail hunting even more exciting. With our tips, you can savour it to the full.
Theft protection: The security special in BIKE
It's every bike owner's nightmare: where the bike was just standing there is now just a broken bike lock. The beloved two-wheeler has fallen victim to brazen thieves. In our Security special we test bike locks for the city and on tour. We show you how to optimally lock your bike, which insurance applies in the event of damage and how GPS trackers make life difficult for thieves.
- Test bike locks
Comparison of 16 models for city and hut tours - Insurances
Optimally protected in the event of theft - GPS tracker
How to locate stolen bikes via smartphone
Travel & Tours
Travel report Rwanda
The small Central African country of Rwanda has left its dark past behind and sees a bright future in cycling. British adventure photographer Dan Milner explored the Virunga volcanoes and came across what is probably the largest trail-building crew in the world.
Supertrail Walis: Portail de Fully
Its name sounds like a bike park, but the Portail de Fully has everything that makes a super trail by nature: Mont Blanc panorama and a route to its namesake that couldn't be more spectacular.
Altmühltal area guide
Hardly any other European river meanders as slowly and inconspicuously as the Bavarian Altmühl. But the trail favourites of the "Radlchaosgmoa" have long been sprouting up on its supposedly quiet valley slopes. We took a closer look at the three best trail spots in Treuchtlingen, Eichstätt and Kipfenberg, each with a large MTB circuit.
News
Magazine
- Braydon Bringhurst: the master of the technical uphill
- Parcel returns and their consequences
- Strength and flexibility - better biking with the right fitness training
Focus on BIKE Project Europe
This bike is unique in the world. Almost the entire value creation took place in Europe. Despite the global flow of goods, most of the 2000 or so individual parts come from the EU. Curtain up for our European bike.
- DT Swiss - Home visit
The wheels: Developed in Switzerland, produced in Poland - The EU bike
Where do the ingredients for our Made in Europe bike come from? - Detailed work
These small parts hold our project bike together - The first test
How does the bike made from European parts perform?
Entertainment
Report BIKE Junior Team
We founded the BIKE Junior Team 20 years ago as a springboard for young talent. Does it work? A visit with team rider Dennis Krimmel, who wants to make it to the top.
Contents: BIKE 12/2022 at a glance
All test bikes in the magazine
Fullys
- BMC Fourstroke
- Canyon Spectral K.I.S.
- Intense Tracer 279
- Nicolai Saturn 11
- Trek Fuel EX 9.9
Hardtails
- Simplon Razorblade SL
- Cervélo ZHT-5
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