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Black Toys for Bad Boys & Rad Women

As mountain bikers we understand that nothing says cool, sexy, and downright exclusive more than something made out of titanium in deep, glossy black. We bring you a collection of stealthy products that are so damn hot, they redefine desirability.

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Pro Bike Check: Ibis Factory Rider Gary Forrest’s Ibis Ripley 29 LS

It’s fair to say that Scottish Ibis Enduro Team rider Gary Forrest has had a tough year. Breaking his ribs in practice for the opening round of the EWS series in NZ was never the start he wanted, but it was trumped when he broke his back during practice for the Scottish EWS round (video interview here). Gary is now almost fully recovered and training hard for his 2016 campaign, and he has a sweet...

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BEERduro – Riding in the Promised Land of Breweries

Riding bikes and drinking beers go hand in hand – they’re simply made for each other. Is there anything more satisfying than opening up a chilled beer after a day in the saddle? This was exactly the plan we had in mind when we set up a date in Forcheim with the guys from YT Industries, who just happen to live and work in the region with the world’s highest density of breweries. Although, in retrospect, perhaps our plan was always destined to take a screwball turn…

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Changing Lanes – A Journey to the Dark Side

After being dragged awake by the 5:00 AM alarm my brain was slowly starting to function again. The triple-strength coffee had flooded my bloodstream with caffeine, and blinking, I started to take in my surroundings. I was standing on the front line of a mass of riders; I could feel the nerves rippling from the 2000 bikers behind me and the atmosphere was electric. No, this wasn’t the Megavalanche, because I was dressed in what looked like my underwear and had jazzy disco slippers on my feet; my legs were silky smooth, and my helmet visor had gone. What the hell had happened? I had fallen to the dark side, I had gone full roadie?

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Pro Bike Check: Fabien Barel’s Factory Canyon Strive CF

It was an emotional farewell in Finale for Fabien as he bowed out of the sport after crossing over from downhill and being hugely successful in doing so. He’s been hugely involved in the development of Canyon’s Strive and we got the opportunity to have an up close and personal look at his last race bike hours before it took to the stages for one last time.

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