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Issue #033, Trails & Travel -

The Mountain Biker’s Guide to Scottish Bothies

Are you planning a trip to Scotland? Have you heard of bothies, Scotland’s secret mountain huts scattered throughout the highlands? No, well in that case we’ll let you into a secret but shhhh.. don’t tell anyone.

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Feature, Issue #033 -

Does the weight of your MTB really matter?

“How much does your bike weigh?” Surely we’ve all heard this question at the trailhead. But what good is that information? Is a heavy bike a bad bike? Can the riding performance be defined by a number in weight? Or should we perhaps stop weighing our bicycles altogether?

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Issue #033, Review -

Good times guaranteed! 7 trail bikes under € 3,000 in Review

There’s never been a better time to be a mountain biker! Bikes have never been as good, and the performance you get for your money has never been as high. To prove our point, we compared seven trail bikes costing no more than € 3,000 each. But you need to be careful: While some bikes delivered the whole package, others still have room for improvement.

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Issue #033, Review -

Canyon Spectral CF 8.0 review

With such huge shoes to fill, the latest Canyon Spectral was never going to have it easy. Its predecessor was extremely popular, smugly claiming the top spot in several earlier group tests. Fortunately, the new-and-improved Spectral lives up to expectations with a series of well-thought-out revisions.

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Issue #033, Review -

GHOST SL AMR X 5.9 AL review

GHOST has presented the new SL AMR X as the antithesis of marketing hype and hot air. The bike’s stand-out feature is its coil shock on the rear. But does this concept work on a trail bike, and will it make the GHOST SL AMR X the ultimate all-purpose weapon?

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