JUNE 2017

 TECHNICAL

• Inside the Pros’ Bikes
  Connor Fearon’s Kona Operator
• Garage Files
  How to install OneUp’s Shark Cage

SKILLS AND FITNESS

• How to Ride Steep Descents
  It takes more than guts

BIKE TESTS

• Trek Slash 9.8 29er
  Making 29ers great again
• Norco Range C9.2 29er
  Canadians making 29ers great again too
• Devinci Marshall 27.5+
  Plus-sized bike that’s fit for a rock star
• Fezzari Alta Peak
  Performance delivered to your doorstep
• Litespeed Pinhoti Boost
  American-made, plus-sized, magic-carpet ride

PRODUCT FIELD TESTS

• Troy Lee Designs A2 Helmet
  TLD’s long-awaited revamp
• Magura MT7 Danny MacAskill Signature Brakes
  Ninja bike-handling skills not included
• WTB Ranger 29×2.25 Tires
  Burly XC tread
• Giro Terraduro Shoes
  They work for just about anything
• Switchback Truck Pad
  In case your truck didn’t look “bro-ey” enough
• Smith Rover Helmet
  New-school bike safety
• FSA K-Force Light Cranks
  Super light and super expensive

FEATURES

• Twenty Seriously Cheap Upgrades for Your Bike
  Save money and ride better
• Alaska or Bust
  Just another day in the life of Andrew Taylor
• How to Choose the Right Grips
  There’s more to it than you think
• Killer Local Trails
  Hunt for new singletrack
• Riding Singletrack
  In a winter wonderland