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DI.A 2016, Issue #020 -

Design & Innovation Award 2016 – Gold Award Winners

The exclusive Gold Award celebrates products that not only show exceptional performance or design, but those that also push the sport and industry further, opening up exciting new possibilities. The Gold Award recognises either perfect product design and function, or innovation that sets a new standard and inspires future product generations and forward-thinking approaches.

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Feature, Issue #020 -

Back in the Old Routine – A harsh Scottish winter

I wake to the sound of rain and wind battering my window; as I lie there I can hear waves pound the coastline. It’s the early hours of Boxing Day morning, only a few days after the winter solstice, and the Scottish winter is biting hard with biblical weather of long nights and short days. I reluctantly peel myself from the warmth and comfort of bed. The house is dark and silent apart from Murphy the dog, who raises his head briefly out of inquisitiveness. Everyone else is dozing in bed, still digesting yesterday’s Christmas feast.

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Issue #020, Review -

Canyon Spectral AL 7.0 EX Review

Coming in at just 2,499 €, we could barely believe this was the actual price of what stood before us. Elegant, well-chosen components across the board and a stunning finish – even while still on the stand, the Canyon Spectral AL 7.0 EX screamed brilliance. But would it be a case of style over substance once we hit the trails?

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Issue #020, Review -

FOCUS SAM LTD Review

For racers by racers: the team of designers behind the SAM even includes current German Enduro Champion Fabian Scholz. So how will the FOCUS SAM LTD fare when we take it away from the racetracks of the world?

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Issue #020, Review -

GHOST SL AMR 5 Review

One brand have given the image of their bikes a serious overhaul in the past twelve months, and the new generation of GHOST bikes from the team in Germany’s Waldsassen come complete with a new striking frame and identity. But what does that tell us about its performance on the trails? To answer that question, we’ve put the SL AMR 5 under the microscope.

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