Born in bc, we've turned the instinct bc edition into an aggressive trail monster. Designed with an optimized link & long stroke shock that provide 155mm of rear travel & ultra-aggressive geometry, we’ve kitted out the instinct bc edition with wide bars, big tires, ultra-stiff wheels, & more capable suspension. It smashes all mountain lines, rails corners, & plows over everything in sight, while displaying all the climbing efficiency that makes the instinct a crowd favourite ...

All killer, no filler. The Slayer is a full on enduro missile With a pedigree of success on the most aggressive Enduro World Series tracks, the all-carbon Slayer’s descending aptitude & uncanny ability to hold speed in rugged terrain are matched with surprising pedalling efficiency. Predictable & capable, its rate curve provides good support at sag & a moderate ramp towards the end-stroke—perfect for sending bike park laps & big mountain lines. ...

All killer, no filler. The Slayer is a full on enduro missile With a pedigree of success on the most aggressive Enduro World Series tracks, the all-carbon Slayer’s descending aptitude & uncanny ability to hold speed in rugged terrain are matched with surprising pedalling efficiency. Predictable & capable, its rate curve provides good support at sag & a moderate ramp towards the end-stroke—perfect for sending bike park laps & big mountain lines. ...

All killer, no filler. The Slayer is a full on enduro missile With a pedigree of success on the most aggressive Enduro World Series tracks, the all-carbon Slayer’s descending aptitude & uncanny ability to hold speed in rugged terrain are matched with surprising pedalling efficiency. Predictable & capable, its rate curve provides good support at sag & a moderate ramp towards the end-stroke—perfect for sending bike park laps & big mountain lines. ...

All killer, no filler. The Slayer is a full on enduro missile With a pedigree of success on the most aggressive Enduro World Series tracks, the all-carbon Slayer’s descending aptitude & uncanny ability to hold speed in rugged terrain are matched with surprising pedalling efficiency. Predictable & capable, its rate curve provides good support at sag & a moderate ramp towards the end-stroke—perfect for sending bike park laps & big mountain lines. ...

When XC gets rowdy, the agile & playful Thunderbolt shines. Standing on 120mm of travel & equipped with 27.5” wheels, the Thunderbolt delivers a great mix of intuitive XC capabilities & pure playful trail fun. Rocky Mountain's entire development team unanimously agreed on the need for a fun XC bike that stands on the shoulders of dedicated XC race bikes. By understanding attributes of a race bike, we tested & perfected the numbers to arrive at geometry that lends a more playful feeling to riding cross-country. We were able to design a short 426mm rear end on the Thunderbolt, tucking the 27.5” wheel in close to the rider for lots of manoeuvrability & agility. At the same time, the top tube has been lengthened from traditional Rocky Mountain designs to accommodate for today's shorter stems & wider bars. Our Engineers & test-riders like Thomas Vanderham experimented tirelessly to arrive at the bike's 68.5° headtube angle, balancing the unique handling properties of both XC & trail riding styles. ...

The thunderbolt is our vision of a perfect xc-trail bike. With the thunderbolt we’ve designed an all-new carbon frame that pushes the rear travel to 130mm, increases stiffness, lowers the rate curve slightly & gives the frame a host of next-generation features, but keeps its playful geometry & wide range of ride-9™ adjustments. The thunderbolt is at home on technical climbs, powering through rough stuff, & popping off every trail feature you lay eyes on ...

The thunderbolt is our vision of a perfect xc-trail bike. With the thunderbolt we’ve designed an all-new carbon frame that pushes the rear travel to 130mm, increases stiffness, lowers the rate curve slightly & gives the frame a host of next-generation features, but keeps its playful geometry & wide range of ride-9™ adjustments. The thunderbolt is at home on technical climbs, powering through rough stuff, & popping off every trail feature you lay eyes on ...

YES, BIKE TRUMPS 2! We've found even more amazing, weird & wonderful bicycles to add to the collection. 36 to be exact. They make an excellent addition to the original Bike Trumps, or a st&-alone pack, with superb new entries, such as the fastest human powered vehicle in the world, an electric walking bike, the world's lightest fat bike, a 2-wheel drive bike, a Bamboo bike, & many more new unique, innovative & classic bicycles. It also now comes in a lovely neat card box too. The perfect little present for the cyclist who has everything. ...

In an extraordinary, unprecedented three hour interview with Herbie Sykes, UCI president Pat Mc Quaid confronts the harsh realities facing professional cycling in the 21st century. Uniquely we have chosen to reproduce their discussion in its entirety; a unique testimony at this, a critical period in cycling history. Rouleur Editor Guy Andrews follows up the Trek story from issue 25 with a closer look at the Leopard team & its relationship with the US manufacturer, only to find the team has disbanded. Mike Chick, writer & photographer of the extraordinary Vuelta a Bolivia feature seen on the cover of issue 22, visits another high altitude race in a distant l&. This time The Tour of Qinghai Lake in China gets the Chick treatment. Newly retired pro rider Tom Southam digs out a lifetime's training diaries, a fascinating insight into growing up as an aspiring bike rider & changing training methods. Ian Cleverly gets two contrasting missions this issue: a factory visit to Hutchinson Tyres in France that threatens to be dull as ditchwater but turns out to be thoroughly gripping (excuse the pun), & a day at the Vuelta, camped on the Angliru with thousands of screaming Spaniards. Plus columns from regular contributors Matt Seaton, William Fotheringham, Johnny Green & Paul Fournel. Photography in this issue is by Taz Darling, Ben Ingham, Wig Worland & Timm Kölln. ...