In the May issue, the focus is on the great classics. These include the Bahnentour in Lenzerheide and the Ticino Trail-Methusalem on the Monti di Motti. A classic of a different kind is the Tabarettascharte in South Tyrol. It is the well-known access to the Ortler for mountaineers, but is still an insider tip in mountain bike circles. This also applies to the Valle Varaita. Ride provides a great travel report from the southern valley of Piedmont, which offers the best conditions for a classic.

The trail reports are supplemented with a lot of background from the sport of mountain biking. This includes an analysis of why many major bike manufacturers have set up shop in southern Germany and Switzerland. And Ride explores the question of why more and more mountain bikers are switching to gravel bikes and leaving studded tires behind.

The May issue also features another large lounge with all sorts of interesting and surprising facts from the world of mountain biking, supplemented by several ride tests and large and unusual photo series. 

Contents of Ride Ride N° 96 - May 2025:

• Extensive lounge pages with all the important news from the world of mountain biking
• Reportage: Why mountain bikers are switching to gravel bikes
• Reportage: The Alps as an innovation hub for the bike industry
• Photo report: Val Varaita
• Test: Bulls Sonic EN-R Team, Nostra DC
• Touring report: Tabarettascharte (Vinschgau, South Tyrol)
• Touring report: Bahnentour Lenzerheide (Graubünden)
• Touring report: Monti di Motti (Locarno, Ticino)

Pages: 128
Language: German
Publication: 15. May 2025