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Its that time again, the Eurobike exhibition opens its doors for the public! For all of you, visiting the important exhibition, we have a very special giveaway! Simply grab some I ENDURO stickers from booths of selected brands, be creative and win great prizes!

Orange have always liked to do things differently. After releasing their Giro a few years back they realized that the short travel 29er bike could do so much more than they expected. So they took the old Giro, slackened it out a little, beefed up the suspension, and thus the Segment was born, mixing big hit angles with short travel suspension.

Bliss presented some exciting new products for 2015. In addition to some new protectors, especially the LD Day Top is an outstanding highlight: An ultra-light vest with an ARG spine protector with four small side pockets on the back, providing room for water, mobilephone and other utilities. Perfect for the classic after work ride or a day of racing!

MIPS is everywhere this year, and 661 have also joined the party, integrating the technology into their new EVO AM helmet. Retailing for €189 / £129, this represents an affordable price point for the enhanced protection. With 15 vents and a deep rear cover, this will surely be a popular helmet on the trails.

In summary today, I struggled with fatigue and rode like a lemon. In actual fact I may be being a little bit harsh, I managed the day without hitting the deck, I only did one running leap off of my bike and I tripped over less today than on other days! The sun was beating down, hotter than yesterday as we moved from Bozel to Beaufort, base camp was relocating so our stages today took us from one...