Issue 156 Editorial – A curated taste

Chipps gets to put together a menu of rides. Does he start bold? Or subtle and build to a crescendo? I had some riders in the village this week. Not friends or friends of friends…

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Issue 156 – No place for science

Put down your calculators and pick up your pitchforks, because Benji has ideas about where you can stick your science… Despite what this article is called, I am not anti-science.…

Issue 156 – Arran’ a good time

Amanda, Rhys and James are reunited for further confirmation that ‘enduro-packing’ is a great idea. WORDS AMANDA PHOTOGRAPHY JAMES VINCENT I am spreadeagled on a rock slab. James is holding...

Issue 156 – Beyond Benidorm

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY CHIPPS One blazing sun, two very different worlds on Spain’s Costa Blanca. As I look around at the hotel breakfast buffet, there are two distinctly different groups…

Issue 156 – Earning your descents

In our next head to head debate, Chipps is a big fan of earning your descents – he thinks they’re all the better for having put in the effort to…

The Grinder 156: Formula Cura X brake, OneUp Alu bar, MSR tent, Specialized Method shoe and more

Bits for your body, bike, and the happiness of those who share your shed. Formula Cura X Brakes First things first, these brakes aren’t as powerful as the SRAM Maven...

Issue 156 – Pete’s Peaks

Pete brings us a selection of climbs (and descents) worth bagging, even if they’re not on a fashionable to-do list of must-do mountains. Words Pete Scullion, photography Pete Scullion and…

Issue 156 – Inconvenient Injuries

Words: As told to Hannah There are plenty of other places revelling in the world of gruesome injuries and crash reels. We’re too squeamish for that. Instead, we asked you…

Issue 156 – Bhutan: On Royal Trails

Since Bhutan is keen on measuring happiness, it should be no surprise that there is great mountain biking to be found there. Words and photos by Martin Bissig  The small…

502 Club Roll Of Honour

Special Notice of Appreciation We wouldn’t be here without any of you and you’re all special, but the folks listed here are particularly special. Thank you to everyone who joined...

Issue 156 Last Word: Know Your Frenemy

Hannah Discovers the impact of mountain bike injuries on your trails and explores how a favorite trail can turn into a nemesis and the challenges it brings. There\'s more to…