#OpinionLeader isn’t just the theme of this issue; it’s our guiding principle. Our aim is to win your hearts with our brilliantly unique stories, visionary projects and objective tests that show how things perform in reality. Have we managed that with this issue? Find out here!

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Seeing as you can only justify an opinion if you’ve taken the time to gain your own perspective, we decided to carry out the year’s most seriously unfair group test with our wildly diverse, motley test crew. Our question: what’s the deal with the current trend for plus bikes?

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Admit it, who hasn’t toyed with the idea of customizing your ultimate dream bike? For Trev, Jim and Cat, their dreams became a reality and now three wholly unique custom bikes – each made for their own slightly unique purpose – are waiting to be discovered.

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Having a holiday without actually taking any holiday? Might sound mad but it’s possible. Take it from us, as we experienced a turbo-charged 20-hour adventure in the Alps.

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For the past four years the Design & Innovation Award has served as a platform for exchanging ideas, prompting new attitudes and commending the world’s greatest and/or most innovative products. Throughout countless expert discussions, we watched journalists, bike developers, designers and racers swap their experiences and perspectives, influencing both the future (and the guiding principle of our magazine), as well as helping to steer the industry, you and other media channels.

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Enduro racing is splitting into distinct trajectories. Heading down one, we chat to Chris Ball about the future of the Enduro World Series, and in the other we ask ourselves just how to make a race that appeals to the masses.

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All this and much more can be found in ENDURO Issue #019, available for download as of now. Kick back, relax and enjoy reading this issue!


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