October 2014 Issue
BIKE TESTS
Specialized S-Works Enduro 29er
Big wheels, big travel and big fun.
Marin Rift Zone XC9
Long-distance performance from the fountainhead.
Diamondback Mission
Pro 27.5Day-Glo never felt so right.
Rocky Mountain Instinct 970 MSL 29er
Instinctively smooth, straight from Canada.
FEATURES
Trek’s Big 2015 Breakthrough
Banned from Formula 1, available to you.
Riders Who Inspire
Shannon Decker’s unbelievable courage.
Mountain Bike’s Summer Camp
Catching up on products we missed and what’s to come.
TECHNICAL
Meet The Riders And Their Rides
Emily Batty and her Trek Superfly.
Garage Files
Bleeding a RockShox Reverb dropper post.
SKILLS CLINIC
Professional Mods That Make You Faster
Tech tips the enduro pros use.
When Plants Attack
Foliage that packs a bite.
PRODUCT FIELD TESTS
The Magura TS8 eLECT
100 29 M15
An electric-brained fork with shocking results.
The Fox 36 RC2 Fork
Working hard to stay on top.
DP Brake Rotors And Pads
Motorcycle stopping power for mountain bikes
Yakima HoldUp 1 1/4-Inch
Car Rack Racked and loaded in seconds.
Diadora X-Vortex
Pro shoes Dual-Boa design in a shiny package.
Enve M60 Forty Wheels
$3000 better make you feel faster.
COMPETITION
Enduro 101
The enduro racer’s handbook.