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. ...

The seventeenth issue of  Rouleur, published in March of 2010,

Includes:: 132 pages with a unique look into

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The seventeenth issue of  Rouleur, published in March of 2010,

Includes:: 132 pages with a unique look into

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Rouleur Magazine Issue 30 An overwhelmingly Euro edition of Rouleur begins with  Herbie Sykes’ travels in Germany & a fascinating insight into racing behind the Iron Curtain in the pre-unification years. Peace race legend Täve Schur, a hugely popular sportsman in the GDR, remains the figure binding the testimonies of former racers in a communist state.  Timm Kölln is the photographer. Herbie’s travels unearthed a remarkable collection of poster art advertising the Peace Race, including the beautiful cover image. We reproduce 13 of the best inside. Brian Holm is widely recognised as a snappy dresser & a good talker. Fellow Danes Morten Okbo and  Jakob Sørensen get more than they bargained for in a Belgian road trip through Holm’s old haunts. Crazy tales, tigers, police chiefs & fast cars all feature in The Quick & the Dead. Graeme Fife and  Gerard Brown seek out Sean Yates, Jean-René Bernaudeau & Bernard Thévenet at the Critérium du Dauphiné & catch Bradley Wiggins on the way to victory. Guy Andrews and  Taz Darling travel to Northern Italy & the home of Elite. “ We get excited when we talk about bottles. People say a little too excited sometimes but that’s our world!” They also get quite excited about rollers… Krásná Lípa is a five-day women’s stage race in the Czech Republic near both German & Polish borders.  Ian Cleverly is team soigneur for the duration in between talking to the For Viored-Brookvex team. Food poisoning knocks photographer  Gerard Brown and most of the squad for six. Far away from the Czech Republic,   Tom Southam and  Ben Ingham bring us the final instalment from the Tour of Rwanda. Tom takes a closer look at the future of African cycling. Plus columnists  William Fotheringham,   Matt Seaton,   Paul Fournel and  Johnny Green. ...

Rouleur Magazine Issue 30 An overwhelmingly Euro edition of Rouleur begins with  Herbie Sykes’ travels in Germany & a fascinating insight into racing behind the Iron Curtain in the pre-unification years. Peace race legend Täve Schur, a hugely popular sportsman in the GDR, remains the figure binding the testimonies of former racers in a communist state.  Timm Kölln is the photographer. Herbie’s travels unearthed a remarkable collection of poster art advertising the Peace Race, including the beautiful cover image. We reproduce 13 of the best inside. Brian Holm is widely recognised as a snappy dresser & a good talker. Fellow Danes Morten Okbo and  Jakob Sørensen get more than they bargained for in a Belgian road trip through Holm’s old haunts. Crazy tales, tigers, police chiefs & fast cars all feature in The Quick & the Dead. Graeme Fife and  Gerard Brown seek out Sean Yates, Jean-René Bernaudeau & Bernard Thévenet at the Critérium du Dauphiné & catch Bradley Wiggins on the way to victory. Guy Andrews and  Taz Darling travel to Northern Italy & the home of Elite. “ We get excited when we talk about bottles. People say a little too excited sometimes but that’s our world!” They also get quite excited about rollers… Krásná Lípa is a five-day women’s stage race in the Czech Republic near both German & Polish borders.  Ian Cleverly is team soigneur for the duration in between talking to the For Viored-Brookvex team. Food poisoning knocks photographer  Gerard Brown and most of the squad for six. Far away from the Czech Republic,   Tom Southam and  Ben Ingham bring us the final instalment from the Tour of Rwanda. Tom takes a closer look at the future of African cycling. Plus columnists  William Fotheringham,   Matt Seaton,   Paul Fournel and  Johnny Green. ...