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The latest issue of MBR is out now, packed full of inspiring ideas and route maps to help you find new places to get out and ride.

What about the magazine itself? Here’s a taste of what you’ll find inside…

FEATURES

Trail centre focus: Swinley, Berkshire 

Swinley is just an hour from London and boasts fast, flowy trails that excel in the wet… no wonder it’s one of the UK’s best

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Isle of Skye, Scotland

Skye is a remote, rugged and intimidating place to ride. And that’s just in summer! Nothing ventured, nothing gained: we head to the UK’s best singletrack… in winter

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Sella Ronda, Dolomites

Picture mountain riding in your mind’s eye and you’ll see Sella Ronda: endless singletrack beneath snow-capped, jagged peaks

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BIKES AND GEAR

Ohlins fork 

Fresh from motorsport suspension, Ohlins has entered the mountain bike market with its first ever fork… could it rival the RockShox Pike?

First rides

Nicolai’s Ion GPI pushes the limits of modern geometry, plus new rides from Trek, Giant and Voodoo

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Product testing

Schwalbe’s revolutionary new Procore system, Endura’s MT500 II jacket, USE’s new carbon wheels and loads more tested and rated

Longtermers 

Editor Danny starts a relationship with an Orbea Loki Plus bike, and Smurthwaite sums up his Vitus

Kneepads

Take care of your patellas with lightweight pads — we rate 12 for comfort, fit and above all, protection

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Trail hardtails 

Four hardtails on test, with aggressive geometry designed to crush every descent

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HOW TO

Unessential skills

Skills no self-respecting coach would ever teach, but still essential to boosting your balance, your control and your ability to show off to your friends before a ride

Control that slide

What to do when your bike goes sideways, Dirt School shows us how to keep control

Workshop: DIY geometry 

Want to get more out of your bike? Adjust its angles, with easy-to-fit offset shock-mounting hardware

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