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Submitted by
XCkiller
a Weekend Warrior
from n. royalton ohio
Date Reviewed: December 7, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | west branch | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Strengths: | Hilarious! this magazine makes me want to read, articles will make you laugh! | | Weaknesses: | based out of the uk, but the only reason this is a weakness is becasue i live in the USA and its hard to find, and subscription process is a lil difficult. its also a bit pricey | | Similar Products Used: | dirt rag, mba neither of which are as good as DIRT | | Bike Setup: | ibex iggy supa | | Bottom Line: | Great magazine, huge good quality photos (and lots of 'em) many different articles on all types of riding, different bikes/manufacturers, funny stories, interviews, and coverage on most major events. this is not a pathedic little booklet on mountain biking it is a huge magazine that has plenty to offer for everyone. subscribe and you won't regret it | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike jones
a
from UK
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Subscription | | Strengths: | Great photos, good read and a free t-shirt when you subscribe.
| | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | MBUK, a mag for 14 year old kids.
| | Bottom Line: | I been getting this mag for 3 years now, even continued my sub when i moved to Japan.
Great for downhill action, and has a sense of humor too.
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Submitted by
BaggyLycra
a
from Here, Somewhere
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Pictures, attitude, format, content. | | Weaknesses: | Bike tests are just interviews. | | Similar Products Used: | Several | | Bottom Line: | I really like this magazine. I subscribed one year ago and I'm going to renew my subscription.
Reading that magazine is the closest thing to riding!
Pictures are awesome. Not politically correct...
and no boring XC race in it :-) | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
hillshredder
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | morzine | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | sub | | Strengths: | Brilliant articles, Amazing photography and layout, makes you wanna ride, the people who write it are actualy involved in the scene.. | | Weaknesses: | Only out every 2 months | | Similar Products Used: | MBUK-sh!t
American and Auzzie ones as well, they tend to take themselves a bit too seriously! | | Bike Setup: | ...And you care why? | | Bottom Line: | Brilliant magazine... makes you want to ride. photography is stunning, like the guy below, i showed the guys at a local photography shop a mag, to see how a certain effect was done; they now have a shop sub, and leave them out on the counter for customers to read!! Good way to promote the sport!
Yea, all those people having trouble getting it, just get a sub, you get a t-shirt, and have it dropped onto the mat for a year! nice! It's comparatively cheap as well.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SGT. ROCK
a Racer
from Edmonton, AB
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Superior to every other bike mag I've seen | | Similar Products Used: | Every bike mag in the Western world | | Bike Setup: | XC, road, DH, BMX....you name it | | Bottom Line: | This publication has more useful information in any two given pages than the American bike mags have between the covers. It is NOT expensive - it's priced about twice what other mags are, but it's bimonthly, so over the year, the cost is about the same. When you factor in the totally superior product tests, interesting rider interviews and the great quality of photos/graphics, this publication comes out a bargain. The only bike mag I read from cover to cover.
Hey, DIRT, keep the BMX stuff in your magazine. Don't be swayed by the critics - leave the two-wheeled snobbery to the roadies.
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Submitted by
Bryn Morgan
a Racer
from Arnside
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | The knott!!! | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$3.00 | | Purchased At: | Bulloughs | | Strengths: | its full of good stuff not panto cr*p like MBUK! also it has no trials sh*t or XC just good BSX and DH! quality reviewes and hot pics of quality riders! and not just of the to pro's like cheesy bull sh*t peat (hes good but hell he's anoying!) anyway, quality mag,........better than MBUK by miles......thats all i have to say. | | Weaknesses: | doesn't have me in it. Only out once every 2 months | | Similar Products Used: | sh*tty MBUK (cr*p!) | | Bike Setup: | Either Azonic DS1 or Rocket FAB stage 1 (depends which gets wealded an sprayed first, coz i cracked them both). Duels, XT all round, Blackspire DS1, hope big uns and C2 disk set f+r. Azonic piramid bars, Mavic 321 f+r, tyres depend, pink scott grips (Nice!!!). | | Bottom Line: | Dirt Rules MBUK Sucks! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
i have only had one name
a Downhiller
from uk
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | God like, sums up riding for me.
written by riders for riders. doesn't lick anyones ass (BCF, Sponsors, certain riders,) like MBUK does.
Good reviews, actualy test the bike's for what they are intended for, ('no MBUK, the Intense doesn't go up hills very well does it, surprising that').
Superb photos, the guys at the local photography shop where my mate works are now subscribers (they don't ride)!!!
Quality articles on stuff i actualy give a s**t about (not some s**t about Barbie!).
Doesn't just concentrate on the big riders, has loads of up and coming young 'uns, the ladees and the older guys. I prefer reading about the guys that i chatted to at the last race than the international superstar who hasn't got enough time to race the smaller races!
| | Weaknesses: | only out every 2 months. | | Similar Products Used: | Most/All | | Bike Setup: | do you really care??? | | Bottom Line: | Ruling, it makes me want to ride big time.
All the forgeners who cant get it; why dont you get a subscription, i think its cheaper as well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dominic
a
from Montreal Quebec Canada
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | urban & any place weird | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$11.00 | | Purchased At: | multimags | | Strengths: | -Not american!!!!!!!
-sweet kit I'd never heard of
-lots of stuff: pics, words, good UK companies
-has lots of dirt in the pictures rather than palm trees or some other stupid thing you find in American mags
-dual bikes!
...etc | | Weaknesses: | $11CND = Fuc|<1n expensive in Montreal
could somebody email me up if they know of a cheaper way to get it round here? | | Similar Products Used: | mountain bike | | Bike Setup: | nil (no I'm not a poser it's just it got stolen) | | Bottom Line: | Why bother get anything else? If you don't have the cash don't buy a magazune at all. It doesn't have urban stuff but nobody else does either. I think i'll ring up the guys there and tell so.
it gets full marks cuz nothing is better | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a Downhiller
from Oswestry, UK
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Nantmawr Trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2.00 | | Purchased At: | Newsagents | | Strengths: | Good layout, photos, reviews. Writen by riders. | | Weaknesses: | None really, could have more pages, maybe? | | Similar Products Used: | MBUK | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Saracen X-ile Slalom bike, Planet-X bits | | Bottom Line: | This mag rules. Its cheaper than MBUK with the bonus of not having all the XC stuff that doesn't interest some people. If you want a good quality mag about BSX and DH then get this, because nothing else comes close to the quality. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jens uwe buchholz
a Downhiller
from gera, germany
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | 5 cable car 80 km FR loop leogang/austria | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | race pictures, easy words from real riders | | Similar Products Used: | Mountainbike Rider from germany! | | Bike Setup: | Kangaroo DH, Ghost FR hardtail, Kona Dual... | | Bottom Line: | Read this mag, when you like it, learn German and read Mountainbike Rider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DP
a Downhiller
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Stump | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | Mega Mags | | Strengths: | Best downhill and BSX mag out, nothing else comes close to it. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Why bother with the rest when there the best. | | Bike Setup: | Tomac 204 Magnum
Profile Cranks, Hope Big'Un, Enduro 4pot, nokian, chris king, etc. | | Bottom Line: | This mag rules, its just about riders getting back to there roots and thrashing the trails and having a good time. None of this corporate hype/crap. Excellent reviews that really give the riders perspective. By far the best and the funniest DH and BSX mag around. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony L
a Racer
from Halifax, NS, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | UrBaN Assult/ wrandees /st francis dirt jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | none of that XC Stuff even tho I got nothing against XC
just stright DH and biker cross stuff | | Weaknesses: | Pretty Damn Expensive
wish they had some urban assults pics and articles | | Similar Products Used: | MBA
BMX Plus
ride BMX
Bike
mountain bike | | Bike Setup: | 99 Trek 6500
00 Marzocchi Z3 flylight 100
Hayes HMX 1 front, tec tro v brake rear
Ryno lites
LX rear STX RC in the front
Sugino 500 Crankset
Red The Fender
Wellgo BMX pedals
soon to be a Maxxis Mofo and or Tiogo 2.10 DH
Ameba riser bar | | Bottom Line: | This magazine is really good I like it alot compare it to all the others. but then again this is my opinion
it takes you away the XC stuff
Right now all I can say if you like Xtreme mountain biking this magazine is for you
but Iam giving it a 4 over all cause its expensive where U live | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matrix
a Weekend Warrior
from Knoxville, TN
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Tsali...&..Dual courses | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | got from a friend | | Strengths: | Color photos everywhere | | Similar Products Used: | Mtn bike Action...BIKE | | Bike Setup: | Bump apBlaster//Marzocchi Z.1QR20 5"//321/Rhino-lite on front..38T Truvativ dh ring//A-C upper guide... | | Bottom Line: | Girl pics are nice...No guys in LYCRA---no xc stuff here---Awesome interviews & feels like you were really at places they were....Excellent magazine !!!Hard to get in U.S....
It's great | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TIM PARKER
a Downhiller
from VANCOUVER
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | WENDY'S JUMPS | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | PEDERSON'S | | Strengths: | THE ONLY REAL JUMPING, DOWNHILL, DUAL SLOLAM MAGAZINE | | Weaknesses: | WISH IT WAS BASED IN AMERICA | | Similar Products Used: | BMX MAGAZINES, MTB ACTION | | Bike Setup: | MT. CYCLE SAN ANDREAS DHS (6") MARZOCCHI Z1 QR20, 24" ARROW PRIMEBITE 2.75'S ON SUN DOUBLEWIDES (FRONT AND REAR). PROSTOP FHS DISC BRAKES, PROFILE RACING CRO MO CRANKS, MRP, AZONIC HAMMER STEM, PRO-TAPER BARS, AZONIC LOVE SEAT. ALSO ....HARO BMX 24" CRUISER SET UP FOR DS AND JUMPING WITH THE SAME COMPONENTS LISTED ABOVE. | | Bottom Line: | GO TO 4130.COM AND GET THIS MAG. I DON'T LIKE TO WEAR SPANDEX AND RIDE FRAGILE LIGHTWEIGHT BIKES UP HILLS, THIS IS WHAT ALL THE US MAGAZINES CATER TOO. I LIKE TO BUST BIG AND KICK ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THI MAG IS WORTH EVERY PENNY. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a Downhiller
from North Van, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Upper oil can | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | Houston???? | | Strengths: | This is the best mag I've seen out there. I found it 'cause I was lot in Houston Texas???? and I got into this magazine shop and paid for it. It has great product reviews, interviews, lots of DH and DS pictures. Not sure why there's no such a mag like that in Canada or US. | | Weaknesses: | Price, it comes out once every two months. | | Similar Products Used: | Bike, Mountain bike action | | Bike Setup: | Norco, VPS | | Bottom Line: | if you are a downhiller try to get this mag, it doesn't talk about all that XC crap and there's no pictures of guys wearing lycras. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a
from UK
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Any thing thats high speed. | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$2.00 | | Purchased At: | subscribe to it | | Strengths: | Really good angle on the Dh and BSx scene, has some cool articles on some cool people,Nice layout,stylish as well. Some reviews for kit is done by sponsored riders who can really push a bike to its limits.Not loaded down with big ads like some mags are.Pursuaded me to do a DH race. | | Weaknesses: | only comes out every 2 months.Some times black words on black background? | | Similar Products Used: | Most Uk bike mags. | | Bike Setup: | Raliegh shopper with additional wicker basket with a genuine tartan cover on the top!white wall tyres. and a bell. | | Bottom Line: | Really good magazine, back issues are still interesting to read. I would reccomend it to anybody who has a passing interest in DH,BSX or jumping. If you need to know what parts work and what does not, Appears to tell it like it is. Think Sprung video on paper. I love it and think its ace. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JoeBob
a Downhiller
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ned's | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | The best Mountain Bike mag available, bar none. Great reviews, great stories (they're not afraid to write about a little chaos and mayhem like the US mags), cool interviews. One of the best things is that they get SO many pros to review products for them, interviews, etc. | | Weaknesses: | Every 2 months, hard to find in North America, fairly expensive over here ($9 CDN, but definately worth it) | | Similar Products Used: | MBA, MB, Bike | | Bike Setup: | VPS-2 | | Bottom Line: | Dirt is straight up the best mag available. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nic
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | The best dh/play/duel/street mag aroud. | | Weaknesses: | Out every 2 months. | | Similar Products Used: | MBUK- average | | Bottom Line: | BUY IT, its cheap and has some of the best pics and articles around | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thom
a Downhiller
from Uk
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Pretty Wood, UK | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Best for Downhill, exellent layout, Best product reviews, great photos, cheap | | Weaknesses: | Only comes out every 2 mounths | | Similar Products Used: | MBUK, MBR | | Bike Setup: | Sintesi bazoka, Downhill | | Bottom Line: | This mag tells you what you want to know. It is the best going for downhill and DS! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lewis
a Downhiller
from Morpeth
Date Reviewed: November 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Innerleithen | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Weaknesses: |
Only comes out once every two months. | | Bottom Line: | This is the best magazine with the best pictures, and it is cheaper than MBUK. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a Cross-Country Rider
from Brandon, Mb. Ca.
Date Reviewed: July 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Beautiful Layout
Fantastic Pictures
Glossy
Interesting | | Weaknesses: |
Expensive, limited in scope, somewhat difficult to read | | Similar Products Used: |
Mountain Bike Action (A), Mountain Bike (A+), Bike (A), Mountain Biking (F) | | Bike Setup: |
1998 Fisher Genesis frame, Full XT, Rock Shox, Race Face, WTB | | Bottom Line: | This is a realy great mag. It is geared towards a sweet DS, jumping, urban assault type of riding that is largly ignored over here. The quality of layout and design is on par with some of the best British music and style magazines and is better than the already good BIKE mag. The racing articles are all featuring British riders, so they might not be that engaging. However, I recomend this mag just as much as I would MBA, Mountain Bike, or Bike. All good magazines that fill a differnt niche. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
G
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: July 9, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Great DH coverage, excellenat product reveiws, wow! look at those foto's!!!! | | Weaknesses: |
hard to find in USA, price | | Similar Products Used: |
dirt rag, bike, mountain bike action, Mountain Biker International (Another UK mag) | | Bike Setup: |
1998 Specialized Stumpjumper M2 Comp, Z1, Mammoth Wheels, BMX seat, etc etc etc. Basically, a killer DS/Jump/Thrash around town bike!!! | | Bottom Line: | This is the best MTB mag I've ever seen. If you like Downhill and/or Dual-slalom, get this mag!!!! Why can't the folkes at Surfer Publications (the people that do Bike) make a mag like this??? Ferget those wimpy US XC mags. If it's DH and DS coverage you wnat, go to Britishmagazines.com and get a subscription. WOW! Check out all those bikes and equipment that'snot available in the good 'ol US of A!!!! The only downside to this mag is it's almost impossible to find in the USA... What a bummer. ANd GEEZ! 7 bones for a bike mag???Would give it 10 stars if I could find it w/o having it airmailed to my mailbox.. it gets 4 for that very reason... | | Overall Rating: |
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