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Dirt designer Jon Gregory likes shoes like Imelda Marcos likes…err…shoes, and can sniff out a footwear shop at fifty paces. He recently picked up the scent of some Teva kicks. Words and Photos: Jon “Shoe” Gregory I was invited down to the new Teva showroom in central London with colleague and Bikemagic editor David Arthur […]

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The second round of the Alpine Winter Series took place on Saturday with an exciting race format not often seen in the UK. Following the huge success of Round 1 last month, Innerleithen MTB Racing brought us a Day/Night Enduro in Traquair Forest, Innerleithen. The format involved riders making their way around the forest with […]

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Photos and results from the insane Valparaiso Cerro Abajo street race in Chile. Words and photos: Fraser Britton. After various delays and course holds, the 2012 edition of the Valparaiso Cerro Abajo urban downhill race got underway under a particularly hot Chilean sun on Sunday afternoon. Attrition had taken it’s toll and those who were […]

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Sram introduces the 10 speed Grip Shift. I had a Grip Shift on my Cannondale Super V3000 back in the day that must have saved me a fortune in broken trigger shifters the amount of times I spent upside down. Though I do remember having to use two hands to change gear every now and […]

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Chilean rider Mauricio Acuña clocked a 2:38.35 to beat Filip Polc by just under a second.Cedric Gracia popped in a 2:40.74 for third on the box in Valparaiso, Chile. Stay tuned for a full report (which is going to be a zillion times better than the damp squib they called the ‘live feed’!) 1.Mauricio Acuña […]

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