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Feature, Issue #032 -

With his latest CNC machined bike, the man behind the radical brand Pole is not only asking us to rethink the use of aluminium, but also heralding a more sustainable industry. Is he a heretic, an environmentalist, an inventor, a visionary or simply a mad-man? Who is Leo Kokkonen?

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Issue #032, 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 ION TRANSOM 16 backpack fared.

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Issue #032, Review -

Adjusting a cockpit, replacing old brake-pads or changing a worn-out chain are all repairs you can easily tackle with a mini-tool. But more complicated maintenance tasks such as replacing a cassette or straightening a badly bent brake rotor will require a more specific selection of tools. Why not invest in a proper tool box which contains all of the tools you need and also allows you to complete your existing home workshop?

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Issue #032, 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 Dirtlej Dirtsuit Classic Edition fared.

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E-MOUNTAINBIKE, Issue #032, Trails & Travel -

The lowest point hits us about 5 am. Frozen legs, numb toes and crooked backs. For the past eight hours we’ve been huddled in sleeping bags and bivvy bags, willing the sun to rise. There are still two hours to go. Needless to say, this wasn’t how we’d imagined this trip.

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