Riding high again at last! This is the July issue of Ride

The eternal ice takes center stage in the recently published July issue of Ride. Because nothing is more impressive than a racy mountain bike tour against an imposing glacier backdrop. This includes the Niwen in Valais with a view over to the cathedral, the Bimbam Trail on the Stilfserjoch in the face of the Ortler and the Seblengrat opposite the Tödi.

The Niwen, also known as "Einigs Alichji", is located at the entrance to the Lötschental and is a little-known mountain bike trail with an almost endless descent down to Gampel. The Goldsee Trail on the Stilfserjoch is no stranger, and is now one of the great South Tyrolean mountain bike highlights. The combination with the Bimbam Trail makes the route a great enduro experience. And finally, the Seblengrat ridge is also on the menu for the June edition. The singletrail tour in Glarnerland has the makings of a classic.

A good dose of adventure makes this issue even more special: Ride traveled to the Kurdistan region of war-torn Iraq in search of the latest bike spot and brought home a unique report.

The July issue also includes background reports. Ride investigated the question of why there have been hardly any cases of doping in mountain biking in recent years. There is also a large compilation on how mountain railroads can prepare for the future with and thanks to mountain bikers.

But the July issue has even more to offer. Bike and accessory tests are of course just as much a part of it as the varied lounge or the photo series by selected photographers. And what has been true for all previous issues of Ride is no different for issue 04/2021: above-average quality pictures, a loving design and a varied lounge with lots of interesting and unusual news from the world of mountain biking.

Contents of Ride 04/2021:

Extensive lounge pages with all the important news from the sport of mountain biking
Photographer portfolio: Mountain bikers in the best artificial light
Report: Doping - How clean is the sport of mountain biking?
Reportage: Mountain railroads and the mountain bike - can they still be saved?
Photo report: Kurdistan - an oasis of peace
In the test: Transalpes C2X, Mondraker Mind Tech, Cylan Fly
Touring report: Over the Niwen from the Lötschental to the Rhone Valley
Touring report: In pursuit over the Seblengrat
Touring report: Bimbam Trail on the Stilfserjoch

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