Rouleur Privateer Mountain Bike Magazine - Issue 11

The Grenzstein Trophy - A 1,200km bikepacking Odyssey along Germany's old Iron Curtain border and the borders of endurance.

A Better Mousetrap - We beat a path to the door of Tony Ellsworth who is confident he makes a better mountain bike.

Deflated - You go big and you go home, but then what? Mike Hall set a new round the world record but now struggles for new inspiration.

Privateer of the Year - We visit our second nomination Mike Hawting of the Newbridge Park Project in Pickering, North Yorkshire.

The Claw in Winter - Freeride introduced the concept of the pro rider who doesn't race. Darren Berrecloth shows us how it works.

A Bike is Born - We follow the development of the 2013 Whyte M-109 from conception through to consumption.

Charlie Kelly - Forced to lay off riding after 50 years, Charlie suffers the shame of joining 'The Others'.

There's This Ride - But no plan ever survives contact with Africa, as Richard Lofthouse found riding the Mount Kenya 10 to 4 Challenge.

Shaggy John - Yes, some people are more obsessed with bikes than you are. Take Shaggy for example, saving up holiday to ride across Alaska.

The Worlds that Weren't- MTB legends visit the site of the 1987 World Championships to relive the birth of an international sport.