MASON INSEARCHOF

THE WIDER WE TRAVEL, THE MORE NARROW OUR FOCUS…

It’s been said that travel broadens the mind. If you

DYFI DYNASTY

Deep in the woods of west Wales, there lies a network of ancient (and very modern) tracks waiting to be discovered. The hidden trails of the Dyfi Forest could be the best-kept secret in Wales.

FILTH CAMP 2019

Chipps tries to teach Californians about winter riding and ends up learning as much about himself.

I LOVE WIGHT

Dean Hersey goes island hopping with this early season leg stretcher over some of the Isle of Wight’s green, rolling hills.

KEEP PEDALLING.

This issue, Hannah looks back to her first pair of ‘proper’ flat pedals that have been given a second life thanks to a good service.

GRAYSON PERRY, BLOKE ON A BIKE.

The artist and TV personality Grayson Perry is famously a keen mountain biker. Hannah travelled to his north London studio to discover that the legend might be overshadowing the reality.

JASON MILES GAME CHANGER

Jason experiences his own version of ‘build it and they will come’ with the town’s new BMX track.

GETTIN’ HIGH IN COLORADO

Rich Rothwell is a successful and experienced British endurance racer, but the 500-mile Colorado Trail Race nearly broke him. Fortunately, it merely changed him for life.

RACKPACKING!

Antony de Heveningham looks at three unconventional mountain bikes that come with fitted racks and a sense of adventure.

SALSA BLACKBOROW

Have you ever looked at the rack on your bike and thought

TREK 1120

Probably the closest thing the bicycle world has to

THE VERDICT

Even though there are more and more bikepacking bikes

METAL MACHINE MUSIC

Barney visits this machinists’ paradise in Preston to find out what makes Bounce Cycles, er, bounce.

THE REAL WORLD OF #VANLIFE

Anna Cipullo lifts the lid on the realities of spending a dream holiday in a camper van across Canada with an adventure buddy… and a whole load of damp clothing.

FRESH FRUIT AND NEW HAZZARDS

Pete Scullion’s regular series of rides with pro riders continues with one of the enduro circuit’s most enigmatic characters: Joe Barnes.

HANNAH

Will following half-heard directions in the woods lead to peril? Or pleasure?