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Young Tod has really got into the swing of things with his long term test Trek Fuel EX Jr and it would seem his daddy (UK Editor) Jim, has enjoyed tricking it out and getting carried away with upgrades! The Trek Fuel EX Jr is already the ultimate kids enduro bike so what would Jim change for his little ripper?

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Issue #019, Review -

The GE1 are Ergon’s attempt to design enduro-specific grips. These not only feature a more ergonomic design, but the flattening of the grip ends (and sacrificing of end clamps) works to broaden the surface area available without having to widen the bars. Could this be a decisive advantage in narrow sections of trail?

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Base layers – over-rated or swear by them? Sometimes a tricky one to answer but definitely not the case when it comes to the CRAFT Be Active Extreme Windstopper, when our decision has definitely been swayed in the favour of this windproof base layer.

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When snow lies thick on the ground and the temperatures are so cold that you are not sure if your fingers are still alive, riding is often the last thing on your mind. But winter can be a great playground if you have the right gear, railing muddy ruts and exploding puddles is great fun; freezing cold and wet feet are less so! We tested four of the leading mtb winter shoes to see which could handle the worst winter could bring.

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As angular as K.I.T.T and as polished as David Hasselhoff in his glory days, can the combination of the long Forward Geometry and plus-size tyres on the Mondraker Crafty RR+ perform as well as the famed duo from Knight Rider?

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