Australian Mountain Bike

Australian Mountain Bike magazine is Australia's leading off road cycling publication, and features extensive and industry-leading mountain bike and product reviews. It tracks down the greatest trails to ride, offers columns dedicated to both the first time rider and pro racer, plus some of the best mountain bike imagery in the world. Exclusive and inclusive - covering the full spectrum of the sport, trust AMB to give you the best advice from the sport's best journalists.

PUMPED

In search of trails

PIRELLI’S SCORPION ATTACKS THE DIRT

HARRIS AND JOHNSTON RULE THE OTWAY ODYSSEY

THE AMB 100 LANDS IN SEPTEMBER!

ALPINE RACING AT THE SNOWIES MTB FESTIVAL

GRAFT-TON GRIND ARRIVES IN 2019!

BEER INSIGHTS

INSTA DROP

MTB DE FEMME: A WILD WOMEN’S WEEKEND IN THE VICTORIAN HIGH COUNTRY

FOR MTB DE FEMME

NEW PRODUCTS • THE LATEST PRODUCTS TO HIT AUSTRALIAN SHORES, GET YOUR FIRST GLIMPSE HERE AS WE GIVE THE RUNDOWN ON THE LATEST GEAR.

CALENDAR

WHAT ARE YOUR CONCERNS?

THE SHOULDERS WE RIDE ON

IDOLS AND DREAMS

TRAIL FIRST AID ARTICLE THREE: EVERYTHING IN AUSTRALIA WANTS TO KILL YOU

PRESSURE IMMOBILISATION TECHNIQUE • For snake bites and envenomations.

NELSON’S BACKYARD TRAILS • Adam Macbeth tags along with Jamie Nicoll for a tour of backyard trails in and around Nelson, NZ.

ON THE ROAD WITH JAMIE NICOLL

EAT, DRINK, PLAY IN WA • Riding bikes and living life at Cape to Cape.

EAT.

DRINK.

PLAY.

AT HOME WITH TLR RACING

MISADVENTURES IN THE VICTORIAN HIGH COUNTRY • My dad always told me, “it’s not an adventure until something doesn’t go according to plan.” So, when I checked the forecast ahead of a week-long tour through the Victorian High Country with Melbourne based MTB Adventures, and I saw temps touching 40C populate the week and high fire danger in the region, I knew we were in for an adventure.

ON A PILGRIMAGE IN EAST TIBET • The unclimbed Khawa Karpo is one of the eight holy mountains of Tibet. The pilgrimage path around the foot of the mountain is considered to be one of the most impressive paths on earth. No one could tell us if it was possible to ride it. We went on a journey to find out.

TRANS NAPOLI URBAN BIKE ADVENTURE • What do you know about Naples? Mountain bike superstar Hans Rey sees the sights the best way possible - by bike.

YT TUES CF PRO

TUES CF PRO • AU.YT-INDUSTRIES.COM

CANYON SPECTRAL WMN CF 8.0

ANNA BECK

SPECTRAL WMN CF 8.0 • CANYON.COM/EN-AU

GIANT TRANCE ADVANCED 29ER PRO 1

COLIN LEVITCH

TRANCE ADVANCED PRO 29ER 1 • GIANT-BICYCLES.COM/AU

MARZOCCHI Z1 BOMBER AND CR SHOCK

ENDURA SPORTS NUTRITION

PIRELLI SCORPION MTB TYRES

FUJIFILM X-T3 MIRRORLESS CAMERA

GORNERGRAT TO VISP, SWITZERLAND • IS THIS THE LONGEST SHUTTLE-ABLE DESCENT IN THE WORLD?

TRAIL ESSENTIALS

HOW TO: SET UP KIDS' BIKES

THE BEST BOOKS ON NUTRITION FOR MTB RIDERS • Stock your kitchen with these beauties to boost your performance.

The Confused Cookie

KAREN HILL

BREAKING THROUGH A PLATEAU IN PERFORMANCE

YOUR 13 POINT SAFETY CHECK • This issue we are going to talk you through a few things that you should check regularly. It is always good to run through these things every few rides. The sooner you catch a problem, the less like it will turn into an expensive repair, shorten a ride – or lead to a nasty injury.