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BIKE 11/2021 - available from 5 October. 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: 24 pages Festival Special Riva
The BIKE Festival has had to take a break for two and a half years. But now it's time for the bike family to meet up again in their living room. In our 24-page special we show you the highlights in Riva and what you can do at the FSA BIKE Festival Garda Trentino expected.
Festival Special Riva: Contents
- EXPO-AREA & BIKE-TESTS
- MARATHON & ENDURO
- TRAILS & TOURS
- E-MTB-CHALLENGE & JUNIOR TROPHY
Test and technology
Trade fair innovations 2022: MTB presentations from Eurobike and IAA
Two major trade fairs were vying for exhibitors from the bike industry this year: the industry-only bike fair Eurobike in Friedrichshafen and the IAA in Munich. Which trade fair was better received? We were on the hunt for new products and discovered brand new, exciting 2022 bikes tested.
Scott Spark RC World Cup: World champion bike in endurance test
The Scott Spark is probably the most spectacular fully of the 2022 model year. But how reliable is the bike on which Nino Schurter won his last world championship title in the long term? Our author rode the test bike over the Alps four times.
Hardtails: 6 different concepts in comparison
Many mountain bikers see Hardtails only as inexpensive entry-level bikes. A misconception. Our comparison of six different concepts shows how diverse are the bikes with a fixed rear. But which bike can convince all round?
Service
Second-hand guide: Tips for buying used bikes
Mountain bikes are in demand like never before. This is leading to empty shelves and delivery times of up to a year for both dealers and manufacturers. If the Second-hand market an alternative to favourableand without waiting, to the Dream bike to come? We have made the attempt.
Dry biking: Tips on rainwear and outfits in tests
Once water gets into the boat, its doom is sealed. It's the same with biking - if your clothes are wet, the fun is quickly over. We show you how to be perfectly equipped for riding in the rain and how to keep your functional clothing in good condition. Plus: the best Rain gear in the test - from waterproof socks to one-piece suits.
News
Magazine
- BIKE Festival Saalfelden Leogang
- Obituaries: Cult races that no longer exist
- Pure emotion: faces of the MTB World Championships
Travel and tours
Photo story Sweden: Europe's largest bike park
When bike photographer Mattias Fredriksson left his home country of Sweden, there were Åre a quite decent Bike park. Three years later, he returns for a visit and can hardly believe how the sport has developed on his old home mountain, Åreskutan.
Revier-Guide Bamberg: Tourism magnet strengthens MTB offer
The locals in Bamberg have been fighting for legal trails in their forests for years. We travelled with them on their road to success - right into the Franconian Jura inside.
Entertainment
Interview Greg Minnaar: The world champion on the risks of success
At almost 40 years old Greg Minnaar to the fourth World Championship gold of his career. 18 years after his first title! How does the South African motivate himself to such a top performance? BIKE accompanied him for a World Cup weekend shortly before his super success.
Silk Road Mountain Race: BIKE at the longing race of the ultrabike scene
Scree paths, high mountain passes and lightning changes in the weather - the 1854 kilometre long Silk Road Mountain Race through the Tian Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzstan is the ultrabike scene's favourite race. Why is that? Our author wanted to find out and went along for the ride.
RIDE GREEN: Home visit to Schwalbe
Swallow produces large quantities in Asia, but has long been concerned about its own environmental footprint and was recently awarded the German Sustainability Award excellent. How does the tyre giant manage such a balancing act? A home visit.
Contents: BIKE 11/2021 at a glance
All test bikes in the magazine
Fullys
- Canyon Lux TR CF 8.0
- Focus Throne 6.9
- KTM Prowler Exonic
- Scott Spark RC World Cup AXS
- YT Jeffsy 29 Core 4
Hardtails
- Canyon Dude CF 8
- Cube Elite C:62 Pro
- Nicolai Argon GTB
- MiTech Tyke P1 Pinion
- Merida Big.Trail 600
- VPace C3M
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