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Issue #029, Review -

When did mountain biking become a fashion show? Did we miss the memo? When the Marin Wolf Ridge hit the media channels, rather than enlightening talk of kinematics and performance, the forum Kardashians united in cries of “Ugly, hideous, kill it with fire!” Yes, it looks… well, different, but if the R3ACT suspension works, if it’s amazing – that should good enough for us.

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Issue #029, Review -

Intense and Santa Cruz are two brands that have been the cause of sweaty palms and worryingly low bank accounts for countless riders in recent years. Unsurprisingly, the world looked on in awe as they both launched two new enduro bikes recently. But which is better? Is it even possible to pick a winner? It’s time for the Santa Cruz Nomad to face off against the Intense Tracer.

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Issue #029, 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 Specialized 2FO ClipLite Lace shoes.

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Issue #029, Review -

It’s not uncommon to hear people say, “Well, I don’t ride that much, so I probably don’t really need a great bike.” We say bullsh*t to that! A good bike is what makes you a better rider. Fact. But what happens when your new bike is so damn hot that it scares you, like the Norco Range C9.2 that we just had on test?

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Feature, Issue #029 -

In between the stack of race bikes, sixteen-year-old Hattie sits with her nose buried deep in a text book. “Hattie has exams coming up, and school must come first,” Tracy calls out from inside the campervan in a comedy ‘mum’ tone. Inside, the other half of the T-MO Racing team, seventeen-year-old Meg battles with the small oven as she takes her turn rustling up a meal for the whole team. This is unlike any other race pits I’ve ever been in… being in the T-MO race team is being part of the T-MO family.

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