Volume 26, Number 10 October 2011

The Giant Yukon FX vs. The Giant Talon 29er
The best thousand bucks you can spend.
 
Five Long-Travel Bikes In A Steel Cage
Giant vs. GT vs.Specialized vs. Trek vs. Yeti.

PRODUCT FIELD TESTS

Giro Aeon & Specialized Prevail
Top lids shoot it out.

Specialized Command Post Blacklite
This will make you faster. Guaranteed.

Thule T2 vs. Yakima Holdup Rack
Two options to hold your prized possessions.

Enve Carbon 29er Wheels
A long-term investment in performance.

Cobb Saddle
Unconventional looking and we don’t care.

EBA Posture Shirt
Your mom always told you to sit up straight.

Troy Lee Designs Air Glove, Ace Shorts & Skyline Jersey
Steve McQueen’s riding kit of choice.

Time X-ROC S Pedals Clipless or not?
These give you both options.

Hydrapak Morrow Hydration Pack
A lightweight, heavy-hitting pack.

FEATURES

Help Is On The Way
Three first-aid kits.

Platform Pedals
Free your feet and the rest will follow.

Perfect Tire Pressure
You’re running too much air in your tires.

TECHNICAL

Turbocharge Your Bike
I wanna go fast! Ten simple ways.

Meet The Riders And Their Rides
Logan Binggeli and his KHS prototype DH bike.

GARAGE FILES
Post-crash bike inspection.

FOX’S QUEST FOR TRAILBIKE PERFECTION
The 2012 Fox 32 Float FIT
RLC fork and Float Factory
RP23 Adaptive Logic shock.

PEOPLE:
Riders Who Inspire Philippe “Frenchy” Minniti loses it.

COMPETITION

America’s World Cup Race
USA all the way.

2012 NEW PRODUCT INTRO SPECIAL

Park City Press Camp
Try them, ride them on your favorite trails.

Classic Rebirth
The Mavic Crossmax family gets an overhaul.

Unveiling The New XT
The evolution of the original.