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.
Best in the west
Mixed business at Maydena
FOLLOW YOUR LEADERS
Australian Mountain Bike
NEW EVENT! ALPENFLOW EPIC AT MT BULLER
New Products • What's new, what's hot? Here's a glimpse at some of the latest products to be landing in Australia.
CALENDAR
HOW NOT TO ADVENTURE
PREDICTIONS ARE FUN
TRAIL MAINTENANCE: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
NEVER WALK OUT AGAIN • WORDS AND PHOTOS MIKE BLEWITT
Kidpacking Taking your kids on the Trails
Preserving Mountain Biking History • Inside the Australian Musuem of MTB
Hits and misses of MTB History • Some things that really paned out quite well, and some that... didn’t
UPSKILLING at the PUMP TRACK
Isolation & adventure in the high country
MERIDA eONE-SIXTY 9000
Essentials
ORBEA OIZ M TEAM
Imogen Smith
Essentaials
REVEL BIKES RANGER
Essentials
MOUSTACHE SAMEDI 29 GAME 6
Ryan Walsch
Essentials
ORBEA WILD FS M10
Essentials
NORCO SEARCH XR C
Essentials
NS METROPOLIS 1
Essentials
DT SWISS EXC1501 SPLINE ONE WHEEL SET
LAZER JACKAL MIPS HELMET
Tested
MET TERRANOVA MIPS HELMET
SCHWALBE DECADE OF SUPER TYRES
SHINGLEBACK OFF ROAD 2B90 2 BIKE RACK
Tested
100% JERSEYS
100% S3 SUNGLASSES
THULE ROUNDTRIP BIKE DUFFEL
THULE RAIL 8L
CANNONBALL DH RUN
FACILITIES
6 TIPS FOR SPEED
HOW TO BUILD MUSCLE • Trying to get stronger on the bike? Looking to increase muscle mass so you can fly on the downhill and power through the trails? Figuring out what to eat to gain muscle doesn’t have to be difficult and you don’t need to rely on supplements either. With just a little basic food knowledge, you can learn how to build muscle and make the most of time spent training.
SUMMER SALMON BURRITO BOWL
UNDERSTANDING TRAINING METRICS
WAXING YOUR CHAIN WITH SILCA SUPER SECRET CHAIN LUBE