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This month, we ask the question, ‘Can mountain bike suspension get any better?’ You’ll find our tech experts’ responses on p20. But what I want to know is, ‘Can mountain bikes get any better?’. We see

AGE: 29 FROM: FORT WILLIAM, SCOTLAND (BUT LIVES IN NEW ZEALAND) Since moving to Queenstown in 2020, Lou hasn’t only notched up some top downhill results, but she’s also taken her place at the forefron

AGE: 37 FROM: HAMPSHIRE It seems like ‘Brendog’ has been on the MTB scene forever – perhaps because he started racing DH at just 13. He was signed by the Royal Orange team aged 16, was mentored by Ste

AGE: 15 FROM: CHILTERN HILLS Having raced cross-country and cyclocross since she was tiny, Katie branched out into enduro in 2020 and then downhill in 2021, with immediate success in the Southern Endu

One of Britain’s most successful road cyclists, the Otley rider’s career peaked with a stunning ride to win the Worlds in Virginia in 2015. A tireless leader in reshaping women’s fortunes in pro cycli

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