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Real steel deals?

I confess to being a bit of a hardtail purist, not for any overly zealous reason I should add – I like thrashing the tyres off a good full suspension bike as much as any.

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Fat mountain biker takes stock one year on

I’ve lost 4 stone 12Ib, annoyingly just 2Ib short of 5 stone, and I’ve pedalled a grand total of 3284 miles.

Clive Chapman

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When, where and how to buy!

Mail order, interweb, superstore, dodgy imports or local bike shop? Consider carefully the pros and cons of buying from each?

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Sizing up

Ask our test team about bike fit and feel and they’ll tell you that every bike is different. Most require perseverance to get the best out of them.

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Selling secondhand

If you buy a new bike, only to sell it on a whim as soon as you feel the urge to try something different, you’ll lose money.

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Get Trail Ready

You’ll soon discover that the advantages of quality kit and cycling gear is now as much fashion as function led.

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Fine-tuning bike feel

The properties and material structures of a bike’s frame and component parts play a far bigger role than many riders imagine in influencing ride feel.

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Different bike types

The development of the species…

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Buying Second-hand

Buying a second-hand bike is fraught with danger. The secondhand bike market is one in which you can easily be ripped off, cheated, deceived, conned, and double crossed… and that’s all before you’ve even been to see the bike.

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Wallpaper Downloads

Inspirational imagery for your desktop

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