Mountain Biking UK (MBUK) Magazine – December 1999 (Vol. 12, No. 14) - Vintage Millennium Issue
Celebrate the turn of the millennium with this classic December 1999 edition of MBUK magazine, complete with its original features, bike tests, and the double-sided centerfold poster intact!
This issue features definitive late-90s mountain biking culture, trials, and dirt jumping progression: • "Brick Wall Bunny / Bricking It!" – Steve Geall shows off jaw-dropping wall-hopping skills, challenging Martyn Ashton and Martin Hemming to a bun fight at the OK brick wall (as seen in image_81.png). • "Street Fighters / The Big Fight" – Nick Hawker profiles the intense local rivalry between the Newbury and Reading trials crews to determine who rules the South (as seen in image_77.png). • "Tricks & Stunts (Part 3): Dirt Jumping" – Steve Geall takes to the skies to break down smooth style, variations, and clearing doubles safely (as seen in image_76.png). • "Loony Teens" – Will Longden goes on a mission to profile Stefan Gleed and the radical Hawley local riders (as seen in image_75.png). • "Save It Veleta" – Steve Thomas documents the sheer madness of tackling Europe's highest road pass on a bike in the dead of the ski season (as seen in image_80.png). • "High Flyers" – Team building exercises and insight featuring Team Animal's Tim Ponting and newcomer Jo Leigh. • Test Zone – 25 pages of buying advice featuring a hardtail group test including the Spooky Bandwagon, Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo, and Marin Quake 5.0, alongside reviews of the latest forks and helmets. • Mental Action Centerfold Poster – Fully intact, featuring Canadian freeride icon Brett Tippie's massive "Fro Fall" lines in British Columbia on one side (image_79.png) and Wade Simmons on the reverse (image_83.png).
Condition: Good vintage condition. The front cover looks fantastic with vibrant colors and minimal shelf wear. Interior pages are clean, square, and completely free of cutouts, with the original centerfold poster firmly attached at the staples. Perfect for anyone restoring a period-correct retro build or building an MBUK archive.
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Postage: Your magazine will be securely packaged in a protective card-backed envelope to prevent any damage or bending during transit.