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  • Walking your favourite trails

    Walking your favourite trails

    Marcus Farley - Fri 3 Jul, 2:00 pm BST

    How many times do we just ‘ride’ our favourite trails, often taking the same ‘safe’ line that we worked out long ago.

  • Suspension is not necessary on budget bikes

    Suspension is not necessary on budget bikes

    Steve Worland - Fri 12 Jun, 12:40 pm BST

    It was strangely refreshing to find that an average 13 year old can work that out, even if much of the industry can’t

  • Saying goodbye to an old friend

    Saying goodbye to an old friend

    Marcus Farley - Mon 8 Jun, 1:00 am BST

    My favourite item of cycling clothing has finally bitten the dust

  • (Left to right) Guy, Justin, Matt, Jenn)

    Bike of the Year: The BOTY Wipes

    Justin Loretz - Mon 1 Jun, 5:40 pm BST

    This blog isn’t about winners and losers, it’s the fly on the wall documentary of the story behind the process, of Lakes, smokin’ brakes and rare steaks...

  • One can never have enough bikes, or hoard enough bits these days.

    Hoarding makes sense, see

    Marcus Farley - Thu 28 May, 2:18 pm BST

    Occasionally, my hoardes reap rewards

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    Trail etiquette – to yield or not to yield, that is the question

    Marcus Farley - Tue 5 May, 2:00 pm BST

    If we can’t even be cordial to our brethren, then no wonder other trail users despise us!

  • There's fear in those eyes...

    The Fear

    Marcus Farley - Tue 28 Apr, 1:37 pm BST

    Do you think too much on your ride?

  • In case of emergency

    In case of emergency: Do you ever cycle alone?

    Marcus Farley - Tue 21 Apr, 1:26 pm BST

    Do you have difficulty remembering phone numbers? More importantly, how would someone know who to phone if you were unconscious or in urgent medical need?

  • Wet weather friend

    Wet weather friend

    Marcus Farley - Tue 14 Apr, 10:30 am BST

    I’ve had some Scott waterproof shorts on test for the last few months, as part of my new and improved wet weather wardrobe.

  • Ring it

    Ring my bell

    Marcus Farley - Thu 19 Mar, 3:15 pm GMT

    If we don’t have a working bicycle bell, and we manage to hit someome, are we liable? And would our insurance policies cover us?

The Magazine

This issue

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 

Next issue

 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

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