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**Features

Setting goals and starting training plans: Maddie Horton writes for Bikemagic

Maddie Horton assess her season, and sets the National Championships as her season goal. Time to get training

Setting goals and starting training plans: Maddie Horton writes for Bikemagic
Grips

SDG Hansolo lock-on grips – review

Saddle manufacturer collaborates with grip brand ODI to make new grips

SDG Hansolo lock-on grips – review
News

Glentress skills trail gets updated

New beginner and intermediate features added to skills loop

Glentress skills trail gets updated
Frames

Santa Cruz Tallboy aluminium frame arrives for testing

Big-wheeled VPP 100mm trail bike now available in aluminium saving a heap of cash, we take a closer look

Santa Cruz Tallboy aluminium frame arrives for testing
**Events

La Bresse Eliminator wraps up with final round in France

Third and final round of the new format eliminator race sees some new names on the top step

La Bresse Eliminator wraps up with final round in France
News

Ritchey Bikefest 12-hour solo entry closes next week

Be quick if you want to enter the popular Bristol-based 12-hour event on 9 June

Ritchey Bikefest 12-hour solo entry closes next week
News

LIVE coverage of the UCI MTB World Cup in La Bresse this weekend

Join in with the live video and online chat of the XCE and XCO action this weekend from La Bresse, France

LIVE coverage of the UCI MTB World Cup in La Bresse this weekend
MTB

Trek Fuel EX 8 – review

The new Fuel EX 8, with a slacker head angle, is fast, agile and light, making it a highly capable UK trail bike

Trek Fuel EX 8 – review
Wheel Sets

Strada hand-built wheels – review

Resurrecting the lost art of hand-built custom wheels is Sussex-based Strada

Strada hand-built wheels – review
**Video

Specialized behind-the-scenes video from Nove Mesto

Action from inside the Specialized team with Burry Stander and Jaroslav Kulhavy at the most recent UCI Mountain Bike World Cup XC race

Specialized behind-the-scenes video from Nove Mesto
**Events

Ben Thomas reports from the Southern Champs

Last weekend saw the Southern XC Championship take place at Wasing, near Reading. Bikemagic contributor Ben Thomas was in the thick of the action

Ben Thomas reports from the Southern Champs
**Trails

Quick Poll: What makes a great trail?

What defines a good trail and makes it better then all the rest?

Quick Poll: What makes a great trail?
Shorts

POC Trail baggy shorts - review

Lightweight trail shorts from POC so nearly tick all the boxes

POC Trail baggy shorts - review
News

Hope XC race series offers free expert coaching

Get free coaching from three qualified coaches when you enter the Brownbacks Racing Hope XC series

Hope XC race series offers free expert coaching
**Features

Photo of the day: Nino flying over the rocks

A photo of Nino Schurter blasting through a challenging rock garden is our photo of the day

Photo of the day: Nino flying over the rocks
News

Strength in Numbers - a film about mountain bike culture, comes to the UK

UK cinema tour dates announced. Gets started in Glasgow at the end of the month, get your tickets now

Strength in Numbers - a film about mountain bike culture, comes to the UK
MTB

Cannondale Jekyll Carbon 1 - the ultimate UK trail bike?

Adjustable travel go-anywhere ride-everything superbike from Cannondale

Cannondale Jekyll Carbon 1 - the ultimate UK trail bike?
**Video

A lap of the UCI World Cup XC Nova Mesto course - video

Watch video of the technical Nova Mesto world cup course with Hans Becking of the Milka team

A lap of the UCI World Cup XC Nova Mesto course - video
Shoes

Sidi Dominator 5 SRS released

Best-selling shoe designed for UK market with replaceable tread and no mesh panels

Sidi Dominator 5 SRS released
**Features

650b wins second world cup – wheel size debate hots up - UPDATED

Scott rider Nino Schurter powered to victory once again on a 650b mountain bike. We discuss the origins of 650b and its future in mountain...

650b wins second world cup – wheel size debate hots up - UPDATED
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