53 Stuff we like : Handlebars , sunnies , an SUV and more
122 Wheels : Harry Orr demystifies the combo of hub , rim and spokes
126 Test team play date : New wheels and cool kit put through their paces on the Avondale Flow Trail
140 Bike review : Norco ’ s Revolver FS 120 feels ready for anything
AT THE RACES
38 World Championships : What went down at Val di Sole , plus a Team SA report from Erica Green
74 Tokyo Olympics : The man behind the mic details the MTB action
152 SA XCO Championships : The Saffa smash fest in Pietermaritzburg
158 Race diary : Put these crackers in your diary for a rad summer
MOUNTAIN
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MANAGING EDITOR Anne Duncan
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Elinore de Lisle
PROJECT MANAGER Keri Espey
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PHOTOGRAPHY Christophe Akki , Greg Baker , Tim Bardsley- Smith , Oriol Batista , Greg Beadle , Olivier Béart , Martin Bissig , Tyrone Bradley , Xavier Briel , Cristian Casal , Dani Catalan , David Cachon , Michal Cerveny , Michael Chiaretta , Sam Clark , Zoon Cronje Tim de Waele , Kulu Ferreira , Constantin Fiene , Flow MTB , Toni Grases , Anthony Grote , Marius Holler , Andre Hugo , Jasper Jacobs , Llewellyn Lloyd , Jacques Marais , Nick Muzik , Francesco Narcisi , Darren Peens , Marike Pearton , Lukas Pilz , Harry Powell , Gavin Ryan , Kevin Sawyer , Zane Schmahl , Sportograf , Michael Steele , Chris Taylor , Kelvin Trautman , Bartosz Wolinski , Erik Vermeulen , Bruce Viaene , Sage Lee Voges
CONTRIBUTORS Allister Arendse , Alban Aubert , Ingrid Avidon , Franz Thomas Balmer , Martin Bissig , Max Cluer , Robyn de Groot , Gerald de Kock , Neil Gardiner , Erica Green , Alan Hatherly , Andre Hugo , Candice Lill , Luke Lockhart-Ross , Vera Looser , Christa North , Harry Orr , Zane Schmahl , JP Viljoen , Issy Zimmerman
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EPIC SERIES SPECIAL
88 Race the Globe : Around the world with your bike gets Epic
90 African showdown : A unique spring date and new Saffa rivalries for the flagship Absa Cape Epic
94 Who to watch : The teams battling for 2021 victory on the trails of Ceres , Tulbagh , Wellington and Val de Vie
98 Alpine legend : Robyn de Groot reports on five days of mountain bike magic at this year ’ s Swiss Epic
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102 Pumped in the Pyrenees : Issy Zimmerman grabbed his Epic kicks at the Andorra MTB Classic
106 Here be dragons : The new Cymru MTB Classic takes on never-raced trails in the wilds of Wales
108 Switching back on tradition : Sweet new trails on the re-imagined route for 2021 FNB Wines2Whales Switchback
114 Good times rolling : A holiday down under saw JP Viljoen join Australia ’ s biggest stage race
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