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7. February 2025from Andrew Waldera

Spectrum

From ghost net to top tire: How old fishing nets become high-quality Maxxis bicycle tires

Everyone knows the shocking images: marine animals dying painfully, caught in old fishing nets floating in the sea. But these "ghost nets" aren't just becoming death traps for animals in the ocean. When washed up on beaches, they also pose a serious threat. What's more, once beautiful natural beaches are increasingly turning into garbage dumps. A hopeless... read more

7. February 2025from Andrew Waldera
22 May 2024from Christian Ettl

ComponentsTests

Maxxis Metroloads Pro: Good for 10.000 kilometers in any weather on a cargo bike?

Test: Cargo bikes are becoming increasingly popular. They're intended to fuel the mobility revolution and are increasingly being classified as mobility rather than traditional bicycles. They also place special demands on the materials, and Maxxis wants to address this with a special tire: the Metroloads Pro. Cargo bikes are becoming more and more common, and they shine above all... read more

22 May 2024from Christian Ettl
25 November 2019from the editorial office

Product news

Pivot Trail 429 Enduro Edition: A trail bike on steroids

Product news: Demanding terrain and challenging descents. With the new Pivot Trail 429 Enduro Edition, the American brand presents a potent trail bike that demonstrates its potential especially in race mode. The limited Enduro Edition of the well-known trail bike was built with customers and Pivot employees according to their preferences – the result is a short-travel enduro with... read more

25 November 2019from the editorial office
July 29, 2019from the editorial office

Mountain bikesTests

Transition Sentinel 2019 on test: A 29er to shoot?

Test / MTB: Over the past few weeks, we've had the opportunity to test the second generation of the Transition Sentinel Carbon XO1. The Sentinel is categorized by the Americans as an "all-around trail bike," and we'd like to put it through its paces. It sits between Transition's Enduro, the Patrol, and the Transition Scout with 130/150mm travel. The... read more

July 29, 2019from the editorial office
July 6, 2015from Rick Schubert

Mountain bikesTests

mountain bikes: Canyon Strive CF: Two for the price of one with Shape Shifter

Test: Since the market discovered the potential of the enduro discipline, there have been many technical innovations. A few grams have been saved here, there's better traction there, but a lot has changed, especially in terms of geometry, in the last two years. Many are trying to create the perfect compromise between uphill and downhill riding. The Koblenz-based engineers at Canyon... read more

July 6, 2015from Rick Schubert

The adaptable SUV all-rounder with unexpected talents: Diamant Sueva Trip Plus

New power system with Brose genes in practical test: The Qore drive

The comfortable electric SUV in the test: Kalkhoff Entice 7+ Move

Uncompromising maximum Level 2 protection: G-Form Mesa knee pads

Almeida Tour de Switzerland

Tour de Suisse #8: Almeida climbs to overall victory

Almeida Tour de Switzerland

Tour de Suisse #7: Almeida celebrates and wins valuable bonus seconds

Sustainable knee protection: G-Form Terra Knee Pads

Meeu's Tour de Suisse

Tour de Suisse #6: The mass sprint goes to Meeus

Onley Oscar Tour de Suisse

Tour de Suisse #5: Oscar Onley celebrates day victory in Santa Maria

Shimano expands wireless MTB components line-up: New Shimano Deore XT M8200 Di2

A bicycle helmet for all occasions: Alpina Paranus

Specialized Stumpjumper 15 EVO

“One Bike to Rule All Trails”: Specialized Stumpjumper 15 EVO

Joao Almeida Tour de Switzerland

Tour de Suisse #4: Joao Almeida gets serious at the Splügen Pass

Light, comfortable, functional - the Flow 2.0 is a strong all-rounder: iXS Flow 2.0 knee pads

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