Mountain Bike Rider — March 2018

MARCH 2018 mbr 21 MYNYDD LLANGORSE, BLACK MOUNTAINS 34.6km (21 miles) This is the biggest of this bunch, but you do get two summ ...

22 mbr MARCH 2018 FAST & FIT What’sthebestwaytogetfasterandmakesureyoudon’tsuckallthe fun out of your riding? Should you go ...

MARCH 2018 mbr 23 NUTRITION Nutrition is the secret ingredient. If you are out for a 60-90 minute ride you need nothing more tha ...

24 mbrMARCH 2018 FAST & FIT Waiting for friends to catch up, fix a puncture or finish their chat? Find an obstacle or challe ...

MARCH 2018mbr 25 LONG JUMP DIFFICULTYQQQ What:Jump further and faster just about anywhere. How:Longjumpisn’tonlyaboutspeed,itreq ...

LA DOLCE VITA! Boasting bountiful trails, delicious food and great value for money, Italy is 2018’s hottest summer trail destina ...

MARCH 2018 mbr 27 2 SAUZE D’OULX With five interlinked resorts, the Milky Way is Italy’s equivalent of the Portes du Soleil, and ...

GET STARTED FATISTHE NEW SKINNY What to look for in a lock-on grip 28 mbrMARCH 2018 Just like the general population, gripshaveb ...

UPGRADEYOURDTSWISSHUBS Fit the latest RockShox Torque Cap dropouts and enjoy an easy fit Ordertherightkitforyour hubs.ThisXMC120 ...

30 mbr MARCH 2018 R ocky Mountain’s Pipeline enjoyed an illustrious inception, as the dependable lieutenant to the pioneering Fr ...

MARCH 2018 mbr 31 solution than bearings, offering superior stiffness and durability. But they bring greater friction, unless fr ...

frame has been refined in several areas. Perhaps the most significant difference, visually, is that Rocky’s chip-in-a-chip Ride9 ...

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34 mbr MARCH 2018 £3,000 / 27.5in / merida bikes.com W ith chunky 2.6in tyres, stretched-out geometry and a 1x chassis, Merida’s ...

MARCH 2018 mbr 35 alsorollsreallyfasttomaintainagility andspeed.Bydampeningchatterand aiding momentum, the bigger-volume tyreswo ...

36 mbr MARCH 2018 £1,700 / 29in / specialized.com C hances are, unless you’re a roadie, you’ve never heard ofChrisD’Aluisio,buth ...

MARCH 2018 mbr 37 remarkably well, muting the volume of feedback from the rear end. Stamp on the pedals though, and it’ll sprint ...

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CANYON SESSIONS APR 07–08 MBR DEMO, FOREST OF DEAN APR 21 BIKE LIVE, CANNOCK CHASE APR 28 MBR DEMO, DALBY FOREST MAY 12-13 REVOL ...

Linking lazy trails with the West Somerset Line proved the perfect way to escape the rat race and reconnect with the spirit of r ...