Mountain Bike Rider Magazine Nov-2021 Back Issue

TRAIL BLAZERS: TIRPENTWYS TRAIL CREW
Can one man make a difference? Ryan Bullimore certainly thought so. He conceived, designed and built a bike park near Pontypool. Ryan died in 2018 but Tirpentwys has blossomed, growing in reputation every year and now drawing in riders from across the UK. mbr goes to South Wales to meet Ryan’s dad, check out the trails and hear first hand how close the locals are to making the tracks official.

BIKE TEST: MULLET BIKES
What started as the preserve of weird and wonderful niche brands has become the next big thing: the mismatched wheel bike. Boasting the rollover advantages of a 29in front wheel, and the reduced weight, increased strength and nimbleness of a 27.5in rear wheel, brands sporting mullets say they represent the best of both worlds. We put the theory to the test, with the Specialized Status and Santa Cruz Bronson, and the YT Decoy and Nukeproof Megawatt e-bikes.