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Editorial Issue #035 – Long live the diversity

While eMTBs conquer the mass market and devour all resources, the development of “non-motorised” mountain bikes has apparently reached its zenith. A few mm of travel here, a slightly longer reach there, and the next successor of a best selling bike is born – is diversity dead?

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Issue #035, Review -

Pole EVOLINK in size Small: Are long 29er bikes any good for short riders?

“29ers aren’t for short riders…With such a long bike, you won’t be able to corner!” You hear and read prejudices like this all the time. We have already shown that radical geometry works for tall riders, but would it work for a 1.60 m rider on the – still huge – Pole Evolink 140 in size Small.

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Issue #035, Know-How, Workshop -

Tool Time: The Favourite Tools of the ENDURO Team

We dive into the toolkits of the ENDURO Magazine editorial team to find out which tools they can’t live without.

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Issue #035, Review -

Swarf Contour Review – is steel still real?

Steel was once a pillar of British industry, employing 350,000 people. While still a global industry worth £630 billion, the use of steel in high-end mountain bikes has all but died out. Is there still a place for the steel Swarf Contour 115 mm 29er, or is it a bike that should be left in the past?

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Issue #035, Review -

The Lab: SCOTT Trail MTN Dryo 30 rain jacket in review

How cool would it be to have a jacket that keeps you warm and dry, that’s breathable and also looks elegant and that fits in every backpack? After a long search, Valentin finally found one – it’s the SCOTT Trail MTN Dryo 30! After more than six months of continuous deployment, these are Valentin’s conclusions.

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