Issue #146 - The Alpine Issue

Riding in big mountains is pretty special, and Issue 146 is The Alpine Issue. Lots of our features and bike tests come from the Australian high country, or alpine areas around the world.

We look at the Australian Alpine Epic Trail, with a guide on when to go, where to stay, and what to take.

Imogen Smith dives into the NSW Snowy Mountains, and finds out what this huge area is doing to keep mountain bikers provided with more trails and great riding experiences. From new gravity trails at Thredbo, to long distance plans to circumnavigate Lake Jindabyne.

Our bike tests look at some of the best trail bikes around $5000. A lot of money, but each bike delivers a good mix of suspension performance and parts, and were lots of fun to ride up and down in the high country.

We’ve got the usual skills sections with Jared Rando and Aiden Lefmann, plenty of product reviews, and an overseas feature on the Engadine Valley in Switzerland.

We hope you like it.