21. five minutes with... Torstein Horgmo
We caught up with the Norwegian snowboarder to see how his recovery from injury is
coming and how he’s following up ‘Shredtopia’.
25. Car Porn: Ken Block’s RSRX
Based on Ford’s first ever all-wheel-drive Focus, we take a look at the ride Ken and
Andreas Bakkerud will be throwing around the rallycross
30. a word from... Josh Brookes
Josh tells us about his experiences with the iconic Isle of Man TT - will he be going back?
35. From the road: GL12
We check in with GL12 Racing and see how their quest to defy the factories in the twostroke EMX300 championship.
40. Matt Macduff [cover]
The Canadian MTB rider goes over his almost-fatal loop record attempt - how he ended
up doing it and what he learned from the result.
48. The Alvaro Invitational
A look inside an event eight years in the making. Alvaro Dal Farra’s incredible FMX show
in the hills of northern Italy.
53. Bike Porn: Vanni Oddera’s KTM 250 SX
Nobody styles a bike quite like Vanni, and his latest effort doesn’t disappoint.
62. The No Namers
Matt Colins and Andre Albert track down the enigmatic caretakers of California’s best
freeriding spots.
72. Pol Espargaró
Michael Laverty sits down with 2014’s Rookie of the Year to see how he’s planning to
deliver on that initial promise.
82. David González
Steven Cox speaks to one of our favourite skateboarders about competition, injury and
how skate is fairing is his home country of Colombia.
90. Shaun Simpson
It’s been an up-and-down season for one of Britain’s best MX racers - so where does he
go from here?
100. Fresh off the shelf
Summer essentials, whatever the weather.
112. How do you read yours?
Your chance to win £150’s worth of Quiksilver gear.
114. #Throwback: Red Bull X-Fighters
What went down in the very first Red Bull X-Fighters way back in 2001?
Issue 13
All the essential info on the biggest events looming on our calendar.
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