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With the arrival of Jack, Manitou have at last joined the party and released their first dropper post into an increasingly wide selection of rival seat posts. The more weather-beaten readers among you will be long familiar with Manitou, they’ve got a great pedigree going back to 1990 – when Doug Bradbury build the first Manitou fork with 1.5 of...
Manitou have put the Mattoc out as a strong contender in the modern enduro fork market. In recent years Manitou were all but out of the public choice when it came to forks, with other brands stealing the show, however, the Mattoc aims to be a game-changer for the brand. While maintaining the classic reverse brace arch on the lowers,...
Weight: 1527g The R7 MRD from Manitou is a weight watchers dream fork. It isn’t cheap, but then it is packed with some of Manitou’s top technology. Everything about the fork has been designed to save on weight whilst maintaining as much strength as possible. The crown is a deep bore hollow affair, the stanchions are 30mm as opposed to...
The Manitou Dorado is back in a big way. Featuring 37mm stanchions, three trim levels, and all new internals, the new Dorado is ready to...
Legends are Forever! For almost two decades, the Dorado has rewarded riders with unrivalled suspension performance and on-trail precision. The newest rendition stays true to...
This Dream Build from Gee Milner is in collaboration with Hayes group, read more about our idea behind the specification of this very unique build:...
Enduro riding continues to evolve; it is becoming even more aggressive on more challenging terrain with riders demanding more from their bike’s performance. At the...
After a one-year sabbatical, Ragley is back and feeling fresh. A brand famous for its no-nonsense approach to riding, Ragley is back with a new...
Get ready for some poetry in motion. With a distinctively smooth style David Lieb takes you from the fun of the pump track to the...
Grab your mega buckets and your bikes and get out there! Get ready to laugh as Eddie Masters gets LesFat and shows why size is...
The dropper post has been with us now for enough years that we struggle to see far enough back to a time when stopping to...
Check out some of the craziest bits from this crazy event! The creative juices were flowing, and with a blank, dusty canvas to play with,...
This is the coolest video you'll see all day! Max shows us just what the Kona Process 24 is capable of, and gives Aggy a...
Daaaaamn! If you're not riding it like you stole it then you're not doing it right! Suck it up and prime your eye sockets for...
Fancy yourself as a bit of a photographer, eh? Well let this 'how to' from Commencal's Jérémy Berthier show you how. I think the standard...
The Manitou Dorado is back in a big way. Featuring 37mm stanchions, three trim levels, and all new internals, the new Dorado is ready to...
Legends are Forever! For almost two decades, the Dorado has rewarded riders with unrivalled suspension performance and on-trail precision. The newest rendition stays true to...
This Dream Build from Gee Milner is in collaboration with Hayes group, read more about our idea behind the specification of this very unique build:...
Enduro riding continues to evolve; it is becoming even more aggressive on more challenging terrain with riders demanding more from their bike’s performance. At the...
After a one-year sabbatical, Ragley is back and feeling fresh. A brand famous for its no-nonsense approach to riding, Ragley is back with a new...
Get ready for some poetry in motion. With a distinctively smooth style David Lieb takes you from the fun of the pump track to the...
Grab your mega buckets and your bikes and get out there! Get ready to laugh as Eddie Masters gets LesFat and shows why size is...
The dropper post has been with us now for enough years that we struggle to see far enough back to a time when stopping to...
Check out some of the craziest bits from this crazy event! The creative juices were flowing, and with a blank, dusty canvas to play with,...
This is the coolest video you'll see all day! Max shows us just what the Kona Process 24 is capable of, and gives Aggy a...
Daaaaamn! If you're not riding it like you stole it then you're not doing it right! Suck it up and prime your eye sockets for...
Fancy yourself as a bit of a photographer, eh? Well let this 'how to' from Commencal's Jérémy Berthier show you how. I think the standard...
This issue it’s all about contrast, with hot, short travel trail bikes from Pivot and Marin alongside Merida's long travel ebike. Dropper posts get put through the test machine as we try out five of the best on the market.
This month we head to Ireland and chat to Vitus, a brand that has gone through some huge changes from it's road roots, to emerge as a serious contender in high performance mountain bikes.
Full suspension trail and Enduro bikes from Polygon, KTM, Scott and NS are put through their paces, alongside a classic steel hardtail from Onza. The new pro 4 wheelset from Hope is put through the mill and we find out if Manitou's Mattoc forks can compete with the big boys.
More images with no particular place to call home this issue!
No bikes this issue, but we have gone a little mad on the component test! We took a whole bunch of parts to the Megavalanche and crash tested them, plus there are a few bits we rode in the UK too.
Up and coming US rider Logan has been making quite a stir on the European World Cup circuit this year. We grab 5 minutes with him at the Champery event.
The 2010 Fort William World Cup was a bit special this year, Gee Atherton smashed the course record and took the win. We give you the run down on the event and what to expect from riding here.
The Manitou Dorado is back in a big way. Featuring 37mm stanchions, three trim levels, and all new internals, the new Dorado is ready to...
Legends are Forever! For almost two decades, the Dorado has rewarded riders with unrivalled suspension performance and on-trail precision. The newest rendition stays true to...
This Dream Build from Gee Milner is in collaboration with Hayes group, read more about our idea behind the specification of this very unique build:...
Enduro riding continues to evolve; it is becoming even more aggressive on more challenging terrain with riders demanding more from their bike’s performance. At the...
After a one-year sabbatical, Ragley is back and feeling fresh. A brand famous for its no-nonsense approach to riding, Ragley is back with a new...
Get ready for some poetry in motion. With a distinctively smooth style David Lieb takes you from the fun of the pump track to the...
Grab your mega buckets and your bikes and get out there! Get ready to laugh as Eddie Masters gets LesFat and shows why size is...
The dropper post has been with us now for enough years that we struggle to see far enough back to a time when stopping to...
Check out some of the craziest bits from this crazy event! The creative juices were flowing, and with a blank, dusty canvas to play with,...
This is the coolest video you'll see all day! Max shows us just what the Kona Process 24 is capable of, and gives Aggy a...
Daaaaamn! If you're not riding it like you stole it then you're not doing it right! Suck it up and prime your eye sockets for...
Fancy yourself as a bit of a photographer, eh? Well let this 'how to' from Commencal's Jérémy Berthier show you how. I think the standard...
