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At the Bike Festival in Riva we not only discovered the prototype of the 2015 Rose Uncle Jimbo, we also spotted the new Rose Root Miller prototype. With 130 millimeters of travel and big 29 inch wheels, it is very interesting for aggressive trail riders. The bike is probably targeted for the 2015 model year, before release the Rose Root Miller will get new hydroformed tubes and an aggressive geometry.

During our visit to the DT-Swiss Headquarters we not only got presented with their nice new Spline Two wheelset (click here), The Swiss guys also showed us their brand new OPM ODL fork and the revised X313 ODL shock. ODL stands for “Open”, “Drive”, “Lockout” and gives the rider the opportunity to adapt his suspension in three steps to the terrain, controlled from the handlebar.

Another ride from our longterm-shed is the exclusive Trailfox TF01 XX1 Trailcrew of the Swiss high-end brand BMC. It will be the trusted companion of ENDUROs executive editor Robin Schmitt. Let’s have a first look at this beauty, a full review will follow soon!

This weekend saw the 14th consecutive yearly running of the Howies Dyfi Enduro, this is not the kind of Enduro we would usually report on here at Enduro Mag. The concept is that of the original type, large 65k xc endurance loop, which you just basically have to get round. The event is mega popular, with several hundreds of participants, all had raced to get their entry in, which can fill up in a...