SOVIET SINGLETRACK

MAKE THE MOMENT LAST

I’ve never heard of Ben Hogan. I’d assumed that he

JASON MILES A GLAMOUROUS JOB

Jason Miles tells us a few home truths about the indignities of 24 hour racing. The physical battle doesn’t end at the finish line.

WEST IS BEST

Pete Scullion ventures out to the western fringe of Scotland, ready to sleep under the stars on a remote beach. But he didn’t count on life-threatening weather. Will he tough it out? Or make it work?

ONE CLICK PONIES

James Vincent tests three bikes delivered straight to his door.

BIRD

AERIS 145 GX EAGLE

PRIMER EXPERT

Intense Cycles is one of those brands that has just

EVOL GX EAGLE REVELATION

The latest development from homegrown success story

THE VERDICT

Right now, the bike industry is in an unpredictable

PEAKY BLINDER

This is a story about an underdog. A sidekick, a minor character, passed over in favour of its more famous sibling, ignored by many but loved by those who know it. It’s a story about the White Peak.

WHEN LESS IS MORE.

Antony de Heveningham looks at a dozen ways of carrying your stuff on your ride.

STEP INSIDE MY WARDROBE

There is a bewildering array of smaller bags available these days, and we’ve picked a representative snapshot from three main categories.

CAMELBAK REPACK LR

The Repack is the successor to CamelBak’s previous

ALPKIT POSSUM

If you’re into bikepacking, and you’re from the UK

WINGNUT HYPER 1.8

Wingnut Gear has been around for a over a decade, but

HIP PACKS

The Pulse looks like it’s taken its design cues from

PACKS

USWE’s USP is its distinctive design of harness. Rather

FRAME BAGS

Available in three sizes, the Outpost aims to be two

THE VERDICT

The range of ways of carrying your stuff seems to be

STAYING AHEAD, BEING LAST

Rachel Sokal spends a day with the British cross-country queen to talk all things Olympics, baggies, cake, and why if you’re not riding cross-country, you’re missing out on the fun.

FINDING PERSPECTIVE IN LESOTHO

Can you really experience the culture of a country while racing through it? Kristi Stump finds herself pondering such things, when perhaps she should be concentrating on not crashing.

STEVE LONGDON

SEDUCED BY THE TV REMOTE

INTERNAL STRUGGLE

Tom Johnstone rides across Iceland’s interior and learns that making your dreams come true isn’t always easy.

NO MERCY IN THE MOUNTAINS

Backcountry Tour of the Pyrenees? You can’t handle the backcountry tour of the Pyrenees!

BARNEY MARSH TRAIN, TRAIN GO AWAY

Barney faces up to the inevitable: he’s not magically going to get fitter by doing nothing.