| BIKE?TESTS The Trek Superfly 100 A stealth fighter on singletrack. The Rocky Mountain Element 50 MSL Quick bike, eh? The Jamis Dakar Sixfifty B2 The in-between wheel size delivers out-front performance PRODUCT FIELD TESTS Manitou Circus Comp Fork The circus has come to town. E.13 XCX-ST Chain Guide Weight-saving simplicity. Fizik Cyrano Seatpost A premium saddle brand posts up. Saris Thelma 3-Bike Rack Getting your bike to the trail. Tire Sealant Shootout Caff‚latex vs. Stan’s The G-4 Thin Line Bolt on Grips Solid grip for the right-sized hand. Hutchinson Toro Tubeless-Ready Tire Great traction, better protection. Scott Team Boa Shoes Boa technology at an affordable price. Pcych Trail Bag Get off my back! FEATURES Become The Next Steven Spielberg How to mount your camera for the ultimate POV video. The Goat Returns To The Mountain How a big fan saved the brand from obscurity. Discover Hidden Treasure Using Google Earth to track your rides and uncover unknown trails. MBA 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL The 25 Most Influential People In Mountain Biking The architects of our sport. The 25 Most Important Mountain Bikes So Far The bikes that made us blow our savings and saved our lives. Looking Back On 300 Mountain Bike Action Covers The riders who made the cut. TRAINING & FITNESS What To Do If You’re Stranded, Broken Or Bitten ?Instead of crying. TECHNICAL Meet The Riders And Their Rides Georgia Gould and her Orbea. Garage Files Installing a Stan’s NoTubes conversion kit. PEOPLE Riders Who Inspire Michael Page uses riding to come back to life. COMPETITION The National Season Has Begun Two races for the price of one. DEPARTMENTS Mac Attack How to win Olympic gold. Hard Tales Kona 2012 release and super-fat tires. Trailgrams We don’t need no stinkin’ badges. Trail Mix It doesn’t hurt to laugh. Ask MBA Downgrading an upgrade and EVO explanation. How To Subscribe We’d love to come to your house 12 times a year. Quick Releases New products we want to try. Down The Trail The Fox rumors come true. |
ON THE COVER: Specialized’s Todd Wells leads the Pro Men up the Fontana Wall. Photo by Jim “It is way steeper than it looks” McIlvain. The Jamis Dakar Sixfifty B2 is not a compromise. Photo by John “I no longer have to choose between only two” Ker. |