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INTER BIKE SHOW PREVIEW
www.mbaction.com
NOVEMBER 2009
SNEAK PEEK!
HOT GEAR:
SEE IT
BEFORE
THE BIKE
SHOPS DO
$4.99
Att’n Retailer: Please
display until November 5
BMC TRAILFOX
FELT VIRTUE
ALL-NEW
HOT GEAR:
BATTLEPROVEN.
TheHollowGramSICrankset. Thelightest,stiffestcranksetontheplanet.
StandardontheCannondaleFactoryRacingTeamScalpel.
Thegoodfight. cannondale.com
THIS MONTH
Don’t wait for the Interbike Show to
open its doors. We bring you the show-
stoppers early. Page 52.
46
70
BIKE TESTS
Switzerland’s long-travel trail-
bike interpretation.
FEATURES
Lineup
Bet Lance wants to ride one of
these.
South Mountain Bike Patrol,
stewards of the preserve.
TECHNICAL
Three components from our
Ellsworth Truth.
The truth and nothing but the
truth.
2010’s
Faster, lighter and
color-coordinated.
Own the entire mountain.
Max Plaxton shows off his
Specialized cross-country racer.
TRAINING & FITNESS
Tips
Make your bike do the work.
A hardtail with history.
Riding the 2010 RockShox
Boxxer Team fork.
DESTINATIONS
Where to go when the snow falls.
Tips for surviving a crash.
COMPETITION
America’s best battle at SolVista,
Colorado.
MBA 2009 INTERBIKE
PREVIEW
Over 70 products that you’ll see
before the bike shops.
Stop right
there: The
stoppers
that we
compare all
other
brakes to.
They are
from
Germany.
Page 74.
DEPARTMENTS
Damon, Rebeca and Priority Cycles.
PEOPLE
Introducing Cierra Smith.
The application store.
Specialized shows off the rest
of its 2010’s.
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contents
10 8
A new team, a new hope and
more 29er intrigue.
Gear bags for hauling your
stuff.
All you need is love and a
camera.
Old tips that still ring true.
VOLUME 24, NUMBER 11
NOVEMBER 2009
A warm vest, cool helmet and
fast inflator.
ON THE COVER
(Clockwise from top left) New components pour out of our pre-Interbike special
section. Aaron Gwin flies to a national championship. Photo by John “Are those
thunderheads?” Ker. The 2010 Felt Virtue 2 gets a face lift and looks years
younger. The BMC TrailFox is from a Swiss visionary who believes the only way
to succeed is to make every design an over-the-top effort. Photo by John “The
hills are alive” Ker.
More on mystery drag and
getting tubed.
MBA.
Twelve issues for only $14.99
(lowest price of the year).
MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION Magazine (ISSN 0895-8467 Canada GST 12500#9266RT: CPC INT’L. PUB MAIL
40024492) NOVEMBER 2009, Volume 24, Issue 11, is published monthly by Daisy/Hi-Torque Publishing Company,
Inc., with editorial offices at 25233 Anza Dr., Valencia, CA 91355. Subscriptions $19.98 for 12 issues (one year).
Canada add $12 additional postage for one year, $24 for two years. Foreign add $15 additional postage for one year,
$30 for two years. Foreign subscriptions are shipped by surface mail and may take up to 15 weeks to receive.
Copyright ©2009 by Daisy/Hi-Torque Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Nothing in this magazine may be
reprinted in whole or in part, by any means, without the express permission of the publisher. Contributors:
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Magazine, P.O. Box 958, Valencia, CA 91380-9058. Printed in U.S.A. For Canadian returns mail to: Bleuchip
International, P.O. Box 25542 London, ON N6C 6B2.
Bead it up: This handy gadget takes the
work out of mountain biking’s most
thankless job. Page 32.
WARNING: Much of the action depicted in this magazine is potentially danger-
ous. Virtually all of the riders seen in our photos are experienced experts or pro-
fessionals. Do not attempt to duplicate any stunts that are beyond your own
capabilities. Always use discretion and wear the appropriate safety gear.
November 2009 / MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION 5
 
 
 

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