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Issue 42
Competition
Win a complete set of riding gear from Dainese this issue!
Editorial
Rou Chater reminds you to remember the simple pleasure of riding a bike during these turbulent times!
No Agenda - A NZ Roadtrip
Like any sensible Brit given half a chance, Graham Beaumont flew south for the winter and road tripped around New Zealand. Riding every day saw them cover nearly every trail destination in the country and they seemed to meet most of the locals too!View on
Trail Guide - The Azores
Sandra Sabitzer travels to the Azores Islands in the Atlantic and finds out what the riding has to offer. With beautiful coastlines, great trails and hot springs, it's a destination that could soon be on everyone's holiday tick list.View on
Behind the Brand - Vitus
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.View on
Technique
Richard Kelly investigates the art of going faster, why is it some of your buddies just effortless blast away from you on the trails? Find out here and catch them up too!
Tried and Tested
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.
For the Love of Tweed
For a small patch of Scotland, the Tweed Valley produces more than it's fair share of riding talent. We head up for the annual Tweelove festival and check out the riding, racing and community, which make the area so special.View on
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More images with no particular place to call home this issue!
Movie Night
The most popular movies from the IMB website over the last two months!
Readers Gallery
Did you win a t-shirt and did we make you famous this issue?