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IN THE MAG THIS MONTH
MEET THE TEAM • Our spookiest night riding experiences...
OFF THE WALL!
GREG MINNAAR • The food and drink that sustains some of our favourite riders
SPOOKY STUFF • No tricks, just treats – kit to get you in the Halloween spirit
JUST ONE MORE RUN... • By the time you read this, two-time DH world champ Gee Atherton should have hit the gnarly slopes of Utah for his third crack at the Red Bull Rampage title. But the middle Atherton sibling’s scariest moment happened much closer to home, on a remote Welsh ridge in June 2021 – and almost cost him his life
SRAM ENTER THE MOTOR GAME
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#125 KATIE CHARLTON’S GT FURY CARBON DH • All-new design, already enjoying success under the MBUK-backed GT Viris team
DNA • We get to know Swiss downhill racer Camille Balanche and find out what makes the 2022 World Cup champ tick – bikes and friends seem to be up there!
WHO YOU GONNA CALL? TRASHBUSTERS! • If there’s something weird in the woods and it don’t look good, Trash Free Trails want to know
Launch Pad • THE NEWLY-UNVEILED BIKES & KIT GETTING US EXCITED THIS MONTH
MBUK Month • The highs & lows of life on the mag
FIRST LOOK • THE HOTTEST NEW KIT
THROW DOWN THE CAUNTJET #4 DESCEND EVEREST • Tech writer Luke attempts to rack up 8,849m of downhill while chasing former World Cup champ and Madison Saracen factory racer Matt Walker
XXXC • Chris Smith takes us on a ‘cross-country ride on steroids’ around some of his local spots
THE MANY FACES OF MOUNTAIN BIKING #2 THE INNER-CITY SHREDDERS • WE HIT THE TRAILS WITH A GROUP FROM LONDON WHO ARE UNITED BY THEIR LOVE OF RIDING AND THEIR MUSLIM FAITH
WRECKED & RATED • THE BEST BIKES & MTB KIT GIVEN A THRASHING
6 OF THE BEST BRUSH SETS • Get your pride and joy ship-shape after wintry rides
LONGTERM RIDES • Team bikes ridden hard for a year
BIKETEST 6 OF THE BEST FOR 2024 • We hit the trails on some of next year’s hottest bikes from across the range of MTB disciplines
GROUPTEST RIDING PANTS • Nine pairs of winter trousers rated for all-day comfort
TRAILCREW TWISTED OAKS BIKE PARK • East Anglia isn’t known for its epic elevation, but the rolling hills of Brightwell in Suffolk have been put to good use
GRIME TIME • EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE
HOW TO... TAME THE TURNS • Coach Olly Morris lays down the key techniques that’ll get you carving corners like a pro
BIGRIDE SPOOKY SPINS • Max and Russell head to Dartmoor for Halloween, lured by tales of pixies, ghosts, prowling beasts and top trails – plus, bring you two bonus hauntingly-good routes
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