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.

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Australian Mountain Bike

INDUSTRY UPHEAVAL?

CANNONBALL EXPLODES AT THREDBO

TRANS TASMANIA 2023

ROCKY TRAIL ENTERTAINMENT

SCRUB UP WITH A TRU-TENSION BUNDLE!

New Products • You know what they say, new gear, new you. Here's a look at some fresh bits landing in Australia.

CALENDAR • Want to race? Don’t know what, don’t know where? Well we’ve got all the details for you right here. Got an event coming up that’s not listed here? Send it to amb@nextmedia.com.au.

X FACTOR

GOOD RIDING CITIZENS

WHAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR BUCKET LIST FOR 2023?

GREEN-WASHING, GOOD FEELINGS, AND GETTING CERTIFIED

IS THERE AN APP FOR THAT?

GRIPSPORT

HERE COMES THE REVOLUTION

LIFE LESSONS LEARNT BY A NEW OLDER MOUNTAIN BIKER

THE HOLY TRINITY OF MOUNTAIN BIKE DESIGN

EXPLORING Sri Lanka BY BIKE

INSIDE AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • ALL THE ACTION FROM THREDBO

THIS IS GOING TO BE EPIC! • RIDING THE INDIGO EPIC TRAIL

VASSTECH VELI

TREK FUEL EX 8 OUR NEXT LONG TERM TEST BIKE

PIRELLI SCORPION ENDURO M CASINGS

TRU-TENSION BIKE CARE AND CLEANING PRODUCTS

TRAX PRO TOW ROPE

FIZIK ARGO R3 ADAPTIVE

SHIMANO RX6 SHOES

AMB TUBELESS SEALANT TESTING • Two years ago we tested 7 different sealants for their effectiveness after 36 days being ridden in Pirelli Scorpion 2.4” LITE Hard conditions tyres. Over summer, I put 4 more sealants to the test, with the same protocols and testing for pressure loss from 22psi with a 3mm cut at the base of the edge knob, and then a 6mm cut at the edge of a transition knob. Here's how it played out.

LAZER CAGE KINETICORE

ABSOLUTEBLACK GRAPHENPADS

PATAGONIA DIRT ROAMER PACK 20L

PATAGONIA DIRT ROAMER WAIST PACK 3L

RUBBER SIDE DOWN MEN’S APEX TECHNICAL SHORTS

RUBBER SIDE DOWN ELEMENT GLOVES

RUBBER SIDE DOWN WOMEN’S APEX TECHNICAL SHORTS

ORUCASE SMUGGLER HC HANDLEBAR BAG

CRINGILA HILLS MTB PARK

HOW TO DO DROPS AT SPEED

IS FAT MAKING A COMEBACK? • Like fashion, nutrition trends come and go. For years the message was to avoid fat but recently it seems that fat is making a comeback. Let’s unpick this tricky, and often controversial, one.

TOP COACHING SESSIONS FROM TOP COACHES

PRE-RACE BIKE CHECK