Issue #028 RSS

Issue #028, Know-How -

How to find the right frame size on your next mountain bike

There is nothing worse than being stuck in the middle, to be an inbetweener, neither one nor the other. We’ve all been there… after the seemingly endless decision on which new bike to buy, we finally make our choice. Decisions made, website loaded, and mouse hovering over the BUY NOW button, we freeze. What size? Shit.

Read more

Issue #028, Review -

Rocky Mountain Altitude 2018 Review – Evolution Completed

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, evolution /’ɛvəluːʃ(ə)n/ is “the process by which different kinds of living organisms are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth.” But what’s that got to with bikes and – more specifically – the new Rocky Mountain Altitude?

Read more

Issue #028, Review -

The Lab: Giro Chronicle MIPS Helmet Review

Our global test team has been pushing products to the very limit on the world’s toughest trails. In The Lab, durability is rewarded and weaknesses have nowhere to hide. This time, we tested the Giro Chronicle MIPS helmet.

Read more

Issue #028, Review -

Specialized Enduro Coil 29 Review – Carbon meets Heavy Metal

American heavy metal band Manowar might be the self-declared “Kings of Metal,” but we’d argue that the team at Öhlins have a right to this title. With a long history in motorsports, over recent years they’ve built up their mountain bike suspension range, and Specialized have been in on the act since the start. Coming in a limited run of 200 bikes, the Specialized Enduro Coil Carbon is where carbon meets metal.

Read more

Issue #028, Trails & Travel -

A Tris Dessert in Trentino – 3 days, 3 regions, 3 amazing trails

Unspoiled landscapes, untouched trails, and undisturbed views over glaciers: our three-day trip to Italy’s Trentino took us to places that are reminiscent of Canada’s backcountry but minus the crowds. Heading South, our initial ‘Tris Dessert’ plan was to scope out three neighbouring mountain valleys but we soon realized with heavy hearts (and hunger to explore) that our appetites just wouldn’t be satiated in such a short trip.

Read more

Tags