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The FOCUS SAM was left pretty much untouched over the last five years – but this has changed now. With its modern geometry, the F.O.L.D. rear-end and 170 mm of travel the second generation of the FOCUS SAM wants to do exactly what the old version was – only better. We’ll tell you how the new enduro rig from FOCUS performs on the trail.

Over the last fourteen months our Trek Fuel EX 9.9 29 test-bike didn’t have an easy life. After Trek’s 29” trail bike bagged the test victory in last spring’s group test we decided to keep it for a little longer and put it through the ultimate endurance test.

Scotland, the land of the midge’s and rain but also home to some of the best coastal 125cc terrain the world has to offer! Who could say no to a moto – ride – adventure extravaganza on some of the finest hunks of junk £500 could buy!

In the “The Lab” we present the latest products and put them through their paces for you. Some undergo long-term tests, while we check others out only briefly. This time we reveal how the Manitou Jack dropper seatpost fared.

While the social media channels are still cooling down after the launch of the bonkers SB150, Yeti has just dropped news of the SB150’s more spritely sibling, the Yeti SB130. While clearly channelling the same radical geometry, the SB130 is trimmed down, and ready to make a challenge for the ultimate trail bike.