Australian Mountain Bike – August 01, 2019

ISSUE #

56 VANLIFE:DESTINATION

TASMANIA

Earlierthisyearwehireda vanandhitthe

roadinTasmania,withMaydenaandDerby

ontheagenda.Isthisthecurrentdream

trip?

67 TOASTINGTRANSPROVENCE

RyanWalschgothisentrytothefinalTrans

Provence– andhelivedandbreathedraw

mountainbikingina waythatonlyTrans

Provencecanprovide.

THE HUB

TESTED

74 FeltDecree 1

78 MarinGestaltX

82 TransitionSmugglerCarbon

87 Productreviews

102 PTR:WyldeMTBPark

104 Skills

106 Nutrition

110 Fitness

112 Workshop

COVER:BenMorrisonairsit outin

Canberra

Photo:NickWaygood

CONTENTS: Airingit outatTransProvence..

Photo: SamNeedham

FAST TRACK

13 Editorial
14 News
24 New Products
26 Subscriptions
28 Calendar
31 X-Factor
32 Gravity Check
35 Between the Tape

FEATURES

36 WOMEN’S MTB
Cameron McGavin looks into the booming
women’s mountain bike scene around the
tropical city of Cairns.

38 THE INS AND OUTS

OF INSURANCE
We asked Colin Levitch to take a closer
look at insurance for our bikes, racing and
ourselves.

44 HOW TO BUY A BIKE
It’s a simple process, right? Here are the ins
and outs for buying a new bike from your
local shop, online or second hand.

50 K2N: IN THE SHADOW OF

KILIMANJARO
We hear about riding and racing amongst
wildlife at one of the world’s most unique
mountain bike events in Tanzania.

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