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Feature, Issue #031 -

Enduro bikes have evolved dramatically over the last few years, and Ruben Torenbeek as a designer and engineer for one of the biggest names in the game has been actively involved in their evolution. Ultimately, however, no bike from any one the major brands could fully convince him. So he launched his own brand: RAAW Mountain Bikes. We interviewed him to find out more about his motivation to do so, why he thinks he can do it better, and to get the inside scoop on the first RAAW bike, the Madonna.

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Issue #031, Review -

In the “The Lab” we present the latest products and put them through their paces for you. Some undergo long-term tests, while we check others out only briefly. This time we reveal how the Endura Singletrack trousers fared.

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Issue #031, Review -

Winter is here, the trails are filthy and mud management is key. Arm yourself with one of the latest mobile bike washers to keep the dirt on the trail, not in your car. We have been battling the mud to tell you which is best.

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Issue #031 -

The only constant is change. We’re not only talking about the changing of the seasons but also the evolution of the bike industry. Whereas weather patterns are circular, bikes continually evolve and improve!

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Issue #031, Trails & Travel -

Norway has been a country that has long sat in the depths of my mind. Enchanted by daydreams of towering snow-capped mountains separated by ribbons of blue water, unspoiled singletrack snaking through the shrub and silver-birches… oh, and the abundance of attractive natives. I’ll let you decide which of the above fantasies played out.

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