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Following yesterday’s longest daily stage, which stretched from Verbier to Leukerbad, today was the day for PERSKINDOL SWISS EPIC to embark on the second, somewhat-more-moderate-yet-no-less-thrilling daily stage: a 69-kilometre-long circuit beginning and ending in Leukerbad, containing an elevation gain of 2,750 metres.

The CENTAURION VAUDE team were the day’s winners: Daniel Geismayr and...

As I stood waiting on the cold, high altitude start line, I nervously looked around; the town square was awash with a sea of branded Lycra, skinny tubed carbon machines rolled past like prancing ponies, all steep angled and whisper light. We could not have looked more out of place, baggies, EVOC packs, hard hitting all-mountain bikes and unshaven legs (well just me anyway).

We were about to...

Ridden by Liv pro Kelli Emmett on the demanding courses of the Enduro World Series, the Liv Intrigue is built specifically for women seeking maximum control and confidence on aggressive trails. It’s made with a lightweight ALUXX SL aluminum frame, featuring women’s-specific geometry, and with 140mm of Maestro Suspension travel, you should get efficient pedaling and traction on climbs and have a ton of fun on the downhills.

A few days ago we had the chance to test the whole Kona enduro range at the Kona Press Launch in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (you can find an overview of every bike presented here). One bike especially interested us: the entry-level Precept DL trail bike attractively priced at 1500 EUR. Can you really get a useable trail bike at this price point or do the inevitable compromises spoil the fun too much? Read for yourself.