We thought we’d kick off our new blast from the past series with a look back at the first issue of Dirt and what were considered at the time to be cutting edge forks…
Compared to 26″ tyres the range of decent 29″ ones is still very limited, but Continental have just released our favourite Mountain King tyres in the larger size.
If you’re riding a trailbike in proper muddy conditions, and we don’t mean the odd puddle here and there, then we’re yet to find a tyre that comes anywhere near to challenging these Trailrakers.
It would be hard to find someone who doesn’t already think that the Reverb is the best adjustable seatpost on the market, but a few tweaks now mean that even more riders should love it.
Choosing between these tyres and the Bontrager XR Mud for the best 50/50 trail tyre is a tricky one, and that’s why we’ve ended up having to include both.
Shimano’s new ‘Direct Mount Rear Derailleur’ has come under a fair bit of fire for being yet another new standard, but as this video shows a lot of the industry think this new design of mounting a rear mech is a great idea.
Easily the strongest competition to the High Roller for dry/soft DH conditions comes in the shape of this Butcher, and in some people’s eyes it even manages to beat the Maxxis.
We can’t remember a day when Mavic haven’t been the benchmark when it comes to rims, and even to this day you won’t find a single bad rim in their line up.
Normally you’d expect a rim that weighs in at just 470g to be reserved for XC whippet use only, but somehow Stan’s have managed to produce a rim of that weight that has even managed to prove itself on the World Cup DH circuit.
It might seem a bit perverse to spend this kind of money on a set of wheels that you’re going to pummel down a DH track, but if you’re serious about trying to win then a pair of these mean you can tick another excuse off the list.
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