[Closed] Dirt 100

It was last year.

Not received my subscribers copy yet either.
Richard

I subscribe and I've been sent the last couple for free.

I'm not a big fan of the 'bike parts as porn' format but it has its uses. They're going to be amazing to look back at in 15-20 years time.

has this years come out yet?

5th November according to ad in the new issue.

I got a free one last year... I love the Dirt 100, I'm cynical about reviews in general and Dirt reviews in specific but for some reason if it's in there I just accept it as divine writ. Maybe because they like lots of my stuff 😉

do you not find a lot of the stuff is just the same as last year? I bet reverbs and specialized bikes are all over this issue again.

Reasonable to think that a lot of the best stuff from last year is still the best, no?

So nobody has received it yet then?

Maybe it's a typo and should be 5th Dec?

Will buy it again this year but do laugh about some of the products included.

Spend the most with dirt - get the products included: Simple!

Northwind - Member
Reasonable to think that a lot of the best stuff from last year is still the best, no?

With 26" wheels? How could it be? 🙂

Yes subscribers get them, no sign of it yet, and hopefully this year [edit could have been the year before it's all a blur quite frankly] they will have stayed clear of ballrooms for their photo shoots. 🙄

Crankrider jonsey from dirt has come on here to state that's not the case, any specific products ?

crankrider - Member

Spend the most with dirt - get the products included: Simple!

Am unconvinced tbh. I've been dubious about Dirt- the way they went gung-ho for the Cane Creek Angleset while ignoring the Works Components kit frinstance (they did a 2-page spread on how the as-yet-unlaunched standard steerer one would save bikes from the bin and change the world, when Works were already selling one, for half the price). And the website coverage of Superstar stuff reads like Fruit wrote it.

But last year's 100, I don't remember seeing much Intense or Mondraker advertising in the mag, or Morewood, or Devinci or Labyrinth. Stanton have had a few but the Slackline was in last year and I don't remember them advertising before that. The suspension companies have pretty even coverage despite it being the year of Fox sucking. Sure there's a Reverb but also a KS- exactly what you'd expect really.

(all discounting response-ads in the 100 mag)

They emailed me and advised subscribers should get copies from 30th October so they are resending mine. Might be worth getting in touch as sounds like some are missing theirs.
Richard

oh, ive not received mine either!

no sign of mine either - assumed it was a typo, thanks for letting us know

Not out yet? It's nowhere to be seen on the website

A few of us subscribe and none have recieved it, plus I haven't seen it in WHS. Is it really out yet? Has anyone recieved this mythical item?

Subscriber here and nowt yet.

Likewise - nowt here either...

Hint; If you have an ipad, DO NOT get the digital subscription. I haven't been able to read any mags in months. Reckon I've seen around half of what I've paid for.

"Dear Mr Ball,

Thank you for your email regarding Dirt Mountain Bike magazine.

We would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused.

We can confirm that the Dirt 100 was due with the issue delivered on the 25th October 2013. As you did not receive it we have requested for this issue to be resent.

Please allow 5-7 days for delivery.

If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind Regards

Casie Boulton"

Any sign of this yet?

Subscriber here. No sign of it.

as above, subscriber here, Dirt 100 not.

Just checked on Twitter. Seems there is a delay but will be out soon.

As above, though I was sure the ad in my last mag said November 25th. Must have subconciously known I'd be disappointed so my brain decided to switch a few numbers around to save me the anguish. Isn't it usually end of November it comes out anyway?

Am unconvinced tbh. I've been dubious about Dirt- the way they went gung-ho for the Cane Creek Angleset while ignoring the Works Components kit frinstance (they did a 2-page spread on how the as-yet-unlaunched standard steerer one would save bikes from the bin and change the world, when Works were already selling one, for half the price). And the website coverage of Superstar stuff reads like Fruit wrote it.

But last year's 100, I don't remember seeing much Intense or Mondraker advertising in the mag, or Morewood, or Devinci or Labyrinth. Stanton have had a few but the Slackline was in last year and I don't remember them advertising before that. The suspension companies have pretty even coverage despite it being the year of Fox sucking. Sure there's a Reverb but also a KS- exactly what you'd expect really.

(all discounting response-ads in the 100 mag)

Hmm, i suppose it could be equal amounts of advertising and bro-love. Seems that way at Dirt and i am sure the guy behind Stanton wrote for them at some point.

Who knows, i am still waiting for my copy though!

crankrider - Member

Hmm, i suppose it could be equal amounts of advertising and bro-love. Seems that way at Dirt and i am sure the guy behind Stanton wrote for them at some point.

Who knows, i am still waiting for my copy though!

They had a proper go at Fox over the 2013 forks. There was no advertiser favouritism in that.

Emailed the subs people, they said they are sending them this week ...

I don't think the coverage is paid for by any means, but there are certain products I could confidently predict being in the Dirt 100.

Shall we see how many we can get right between us?

I'll get the ball rolling with Renthal handlebars.

Looks like it's on sale tomorrow:
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Content will include:
Bikes from Mondraker, Devinci, Orange
Loads of RS forks
e*thirteen
Zee
Maxxis & Hutchinson tyres
The entire Troy Lee catalogue

Ooh, OK. YT Dues obviously. Wicked, Spicy and Alpine. Camber Evo and Enduro 29er? TLD hat, Reverb and KS Lev, Superstar wheels and pedals, new Pike. Some Straitline stuff, inexplicably, and some heavy Easton stems. 2 Shimano brakes (Saint +1, Avid Trail XXXXXXXs, and a Hope seemingly picked at random). Raceface thick/thin chainring

Reverb, Pike, Trek Session, YT Tues

Sram's new (high) budget 11-speed groupset.

Ixs Trail RS helmet
Mavic Singletrack gloves
Hope Tech3's

kona process, carbon operator, reverb stealth, yt tues, rs pike, spesh enduro 29er,

Stanton Slackline obviously.

Just turned up noteable absences no Bronson & no Fox products at all..

well jonseys been slagging off the 34s for a while and he didnt like the 40s either

Bronson too firm a ride? and running fox stuf, but he does like the vpp intense though

Are there any 26 inch products in there? I'd be maazed if there are, the way Jonesy has been banging the big wheel drum (even claiming that the big DH teams are behind the curve due to many still running 26ers).

What about Cane Creek shocks? He seems to have fallen out of love with them a bit.

CCDB air in there, Ohlins coil shock off teh Demo 8 too. and monarch plus :-/

loco do u rate the monarch plus?

They work nicely, need regualr air sleeve services though as seals not as good as fox air shocks.

Just arrived and weirdly there's a Nelson Mandela quote that's been appropriated by a certain advertiser.

Just had a browse.

Many items predicted correctly by the STW massive. Round of applause.

I really like the look of that new Mega AM. But I could have the Orange Five on the next page with a near identical spec for only £1000 more.

Hmmmmm......

Many items predicted correctly by the STW massive. Round of applause.

Since what was mentioned on here is what the site and the mags have been banging on about for ages and is largely seen as the industry standard it'd hardly suprising.

It's like predicting you'll see a horse at a horse race.

Think I might try and pick up a copy of this to give it a browse over christmas.

Since what was mentioned on here is what the site and the mags have been banging on about for ages and is largely seen as the industry standard it'd hardly suprising.

It's like predicting you'll see a horse at a horse race.

'twas all tongue-in-cheek.

You don't need to be Sherlock Holmes etc.

The fun is in secondguessing the predictable answers, rather than being some sort of seer of quality. Still, surprised no RP23.

My new monarch rt is better than my (old) rp23

Well it was until the lockout failed

'twas all tongue-in-cheek.

You don't need to be Sherlock Holmes etc.

I just have been having a slow day to miss that. 😳

Really surprised how few 29ers actually- they say 29ers make more sense than 650b and 26ers nost of the time then recommend only I think 4 29ers.

I wonder if either Jonesy's 29er honeymoon period is over or is it just that manufacturers have made an effort with the latest 650b bikes

Ah, just spotted another 2. Verdict seems to be more or less that there's more competition for 650b whereas there's a smaller number of clear winners for 29 (also, no doubt 650b is just newer and more interesting)

Also, the comment on the 322 that Orange shelved it because "it's been around for a while" is bewildering, no? It's only 2 years old, the 224/Evo was in production for about a century!

I thought that too. I guess they couldn't put "nobody was buying it"?

They're wrong either way as it's back on the Orange website as a frame only option so not shelved.

Have you lot all got subscribers copies? I can't find it in the shops?

It's now available on Apple Newstand.