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August 2009, on sale 29 July
SPECIAL HOT ISSUE!!!
- Brian Lopes rides with MBUK. We show him what British cross-country is all about! Trials legend Martyn Ashton and downhill veteran Rob Warner tag along too.
- BikeRadar Live lowdown. The stars, the action, the gossip, the crazy antics. We bring you the full story from Britain's biggest bike show, including appearances by Steve Peat, Gee Atherton, Sam Pilgrim, Danny MacAskill, Greg Minnaar, Sam Reynolds, Hans Rey… You name it, they were there!
- Danny MacAskill scoop! The new kid on the block talks trials, fame, and the story behind that YouTube video - seven million hits and counting...
- Win! A Ragley Ti hardtail frame and Manitou Minute fork, worth £1750!
- Mad volcano ride! Olly Wilkins slams the slopes of Mt Etna, dodging molten lava… maybe .
- Our favourite bikes of 2009. The MBUK Wrecking Crew reveal their personal choices from a year of brilliant bikes.
- 25 ways to have your hottest summer ever. The skills you must learn, the kit you must own, the events you must see!
- Plus! All the latest reviews, news, races, course info and kit you'll ever need!
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September 2009, on sale 26 August
- Watch downhill legend Steve Peat sweat! The Greatest of All Time undergoes a series of gruelling physical tests, all in the name of mountain biking...
- Deal with your demons. Freerider Chris Smith returns to the spot where he broke his back.
- First time freeriders? Doddy shows you how to get your skills dialled ready to hit the trail centres.
- Hardcore ti hardtails shredded! We put the best titanium trail blazers to the test.
- Suits you sir. Six of the best shoes for flat pedals.
- Free! Six piece Allen key set.
- Win! Superstar Components comp!
- Plus! All the latest reviews, news, races, course info and kit you'll ever need!
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Issue 224 on sale now
- EXCLUSIVE! Graeme Obree talks to Cycling Plus. The Flying Scotsman on comebacks, bikes and coping with depression.
- EXCLUSIVE! We ride F1 star Mark Webber’s sportive
- Speed Into Summer: 6 Super-fast bikes tested for you
- Ride Faster Today – 10 secrets revealed and they won’t cost you a penny!
- Unsung Heroes – Four everyday cycling champions revealed
- Road Tested – Cranksets>Shades>Shorts plus much more
- PLUS: Free Tour de France Preview!
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This issue
June 2009, issue 126 – on sale in the UK on May 18 (early June in the US and ROW)
Like every month: the most explosive interviews, most in-depth features, most spectacular photos and the best of everything else…
- Over-hyped, overpaid and overly fond of his own reflection: is this an accurate portrait of Filippo Pozzato? We travel to Italy to find out… and also discover which rider the Italian considers to be “a piece of s***”
- Is Shane Sutton the most powerful man in cycling that hardly anyone outside Britain or Australia has ever heard of? We investigate how Sutton and Team Sky are plotting world domination on the road
- Oft-forgotten by the fans, but not by the riders who brave its wind, cobbles and bergs, Ghent-Wevelgem is a Classic in every sense. We ride the route on the eve of this year’s race
Also
- What is it about riders whose names begin with “Ed”? Eddy Merckx, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Eddy Seigneur…no, forget that last one. Anyway, we meet Hagen, cycling’s new "cannibal"
- Jean-Marie Leblanc’s reign as Tour de France boss will forever be associated with Lance Armstrong’s seven victories. In the last of our “Armstrong Years” features, we visit Leblanc at home in France to reflect on his sometimes troubled time at the top
- The Lampre team’s Wilier Triestina CENTO1 is one of the most eye-catching bikes in the pro peloton. Marcel Wüst finds out if it’s also one of the quickest…
PLUS
A whole lot more besides including Mark Cavendish on the Theo Bos controversy in Turkey and our exclusive columns from Garmin's Dan Martin, Saxo Bank's Frank Hoj and Gianni "The Prince" Savio
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July 2009, issue 127 – on sale June 12
- We interview the man who’ll win the 2009 Tour. Promise.
PLUS
- The most famous day in Tour history, by the men who provided all the drama.
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WMB 97 July Issue, on sale now!
- Join us for the award ceremony as we crown the best bike and gear of the year, including:
- BIKE OF THE YEAR SPECIAL: The WMB crew takes the 12 best bikes of the year and test them head-to-head - find out which gets crowned 'Bike of the Year'!
- GEAR OF THE YEAR: Don't buy any gear until you've seen our Gear of the Year finalists, only the best of the best will get our award!
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: We profile Bob Fox, head honcho of Fox Racing Shox
- COMPETITION OF THE YEAR: WIN! All the great stuff from our Gear of the Year feature, plus our Bike of the Year, in our best ever competition
- THE LAST WORD: New opinion piece from our cycling guru Steve Worland
- FUEL: 11 pages of news and pure riding inspiration PLUS!
- Turn to our BUYER'S GUIDE for reviews, with 25 pages of bikes, kit & advice
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WMB 98 August Issue, on sale 1 July
SRAM XX UNWRAPPED! Can SRAM's super group knock Shimano's XTR off the top of the performance pedastal? We take an in-depth look at the new groupset, speak to the designers, ride it, and deliver the initial verdict
- We pack our panniers and look to the horizon with our ADVENTURE BIKE TEST - we test six bikes perfect for anything from an all-day adventure to a long-haul tour
- Group tests of RIDING SHOES and FAST SUMMER TYRES
- Join us for a MAP vs GPS NAVIGATION CHALLENGE on Dartmoor
- FIRST RIDES of the Giant Talon 0, Pronghorn PR6-LT and the Santos SCC03
- Our new-look GEAR section, with six pages of must-have kit
- We travel the globe to bring you the BEST ADVENTURE RIDES in the world, from the West Highland Way to the Colorado Rockies Trail
- Build your trail knowledge with our packing feature, HOW TO CARY ESSENTIAL TRAIL GEAR
- THE LAST WORD: We wrap up with an opinion piece from cycling guru Steve Worland
