Issue 160

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What’s Inside Singletrack World Magazine Issue 160?

This issue’s cover is by Ale Di Lullo, capturing Brage Vestavik being dwarfed by huge Alaskan mountains.

Editorial: Delicate Custodians

History is harder to follow when it’s flammable. Chipps mourns the loss of mountain bike history

MTB Culture: Dual Rules

For one group of mountain bikers, the winter months bring an extra dose of camaraderie, friendship, and stiff competition. Nick Hamilton orchestrates manoeuvres in the dark, with some joyful torch-lit photography by Richard Baybutt.

Interview: Brage Vestavik – Calm Down

Our cover star Brage Vestavik reveals himself to be much more than the heavy metal Viking of freeride. Go behind the scenes on his latest Planet Alaska movie, and sneak a peek into his life away from the camera.

MTB Culture: What The Hike?

Is hike-a-bike just for masochists with no friends to go and ride with? Or is there real pleasure to be found in carrying your bike? Hannah investigates.

International Adventure: The American Dream

Richard Stoodley discovers that ambition is not always enough to succeed – but should the risk of failure stop you trying? A ride across America pushes his limits.

Mini Grouptest: Multitools

Do you leave home without one? You probably shouldn’t.

UK Adventure: Biking in a Winter Wonderland

Sanny contemplates the joys of changing plans on the hoof and how sometimes the best rides are the ones that didn’t follow the script.

Through The Grinder

Shut up legs, we’re trying to figure out what that rattle is. The Singletrack Test Team goes beyond the first ride shakedown.

International Adventure: All That Matters

Petor Georgallou takes a bike tour through Morocco that whittles away at daily concerns until all that’s left is what matters.

Last Word: Digital Dependency

Hannah suggests that being ready for a ride should mean more than a fully charged phone.