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2014 took us to new riding highs, on ground-breaking bikes and kit. Here's our pick of the best bikes, kit and trails we've ridden this

What's better than a great bike? A great bike with up to 31% chopped off the price: we seek out the bargains of 2014

If 29ers were born for XC and traditional trail riding, these are the bikes that are rewriting the rulebook

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