First in theory with a major report in which important representatives of mountain biking have their say - from trail builder Claudio Caluori to single trail purist Lukas Stöckli. But then also in practice with four major tour reports. 
These lead to the Segnas plain near Flims with a direct view of the sureal Martinsloch. Or to the little-known Iffigsee near Lenk in Simmental. Mont Mary near Aosta with its world-class descent via the Zumba trail is also part of the selection. And finally, Ride tested the "Stoneman Glaciara" near Fiesch in Upper Valais, which opened in summer 2017. So what is the ideal mountain bike trail? The 01/2018 issue of Ride provides the ideal test conditions.

À propos test conditions: Bike and accessory tests are of course just as much a part of the March issue of Ride as the varied lounge. Ride also visited two people: One in South Africa. His name is Nino Schurter, he is an Olympic champion, and Ride wanted to know why Stellenbosch has become his second home. The other in Portugal. His name is Hugo Oliveira, he is an opera singer and bike guide. In the portrait, he draws interesting comparisons between the flow on stage and that on the trail.

And what has been true for all previous issues of Ride is no different for issue 01/2018: 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 N°57

• Extensive lounge pages with all the important news from the sport of mountain biking
• Portfolio Paris Gore
• Report: What kind of bike trail will we need in the future?
• Portrait: Hugo Oliveira, opera singer and bike guide
• Photo report: Stellenbosch, the second home of Nino Schurter
• Test: Stoll T1, Norco Sight A1, Orbea Rallon
• Touring report: Segnas-Martinsloch, Flims
• Touring report: Stoneman Glaciara, Fiesch
• Touring report: Iffigsee, Lenk
• Touring report: Mont Mary / Zumba Trail, Aosta

Pages: 144
Language: German