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To celebrate the festive season and upon completion

of our first year, we bring

to you, a photo issue. En-joy the holidays, unwrap the presents, and usher in the

new year partying on the trails. You can even share photos of the biking goodies

Santa got you, in our forum.

Christmas Cheers and a very hap-py new 2013 to all our readers and riders from the entire mt-

bmagindia team. prateek singh

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rider: cam mccaul ❘ photo: christian pondellalocation: utah, usa

riders: fabian barel, brook mcdonald ❘ photo: christophe margotlocation: tignes val diseres, france

riders: xu jin, liu li ling „jojo“ ❘ photo: mesum vermalocation: zi jin shan, china

rider: paul ehm ❘ photo: christoph lauelocation: wildbach, germany

rider: tom oehler ❘ photo: tom bauselocation: innsbruck, austria

rider: brett rheeder ❘ photo: malcolm mclawslocation: utah, usa

riders: claude koster, simon frankhauser ❘ photo: hansueli spitznagellocation: hasliberg, switzerland

rider: sam hill ❘ photo: flo smithlocation: wildkogel, austria

riders: fabian barel, andreu lacondeguy ❘ photo: christophe margotlocation: near barcelona, spain

rider: joscha forstreuter ❘ photo: mesum vermalocation: roopkund, india

rider: zhen ping xiong ❘ photo: deng yulocation: yushan, china

rider: ray samson ❘ photo: simon nieboraklocation: holdshott, england

rider: steve gould ❘ photo: wong ho failocation: hongkong, china

rider: goeff „gully“ gulevich ❘ photo: malcolm mclawslocation: utah, usa

rider: richie schley ❘ photo: mesum vermalocation: roopkund, india

rider: ferdinand brunold ❘ photo: christoph lauelocation: bad wildbad, germany

rider: logan binggeli ❘ photo: christian pondellalocation: utah, usa

rider: unknown ❘ photo: flo smithlocation: chatel, france

rider: angie hohenwarter ❘ photo: tom bauselocation: wildkogel, austria

rider: andreu lacondeguy ❘ photo: christophe margotlocation: near barcelona, spain

riders: adrian uebelhart, sandro hess ❘ photo: hansueli spitznagellocation: bellwald, switzerland

riders: daniel lucidarme, steve gould ❘ photo: wong ho failocation: hongkong, china

rider: sam pilgrim ❘ photo: simon nieboraklocation: les deux alps, france

rider: darren „claw“ berrecloth ❘ photo: malcolm mclawslocation: utah, usa

rider: matthias garber ❘ photo: flo smithlocation: lechtal, austria

rider: hans rey ❘ photo: mesum vermalocation: roopkund, india

rider: laura brethauer ❘ photo: christoph lauelocation: reutlingen, germany

riders: daniel lucidarme, steve gould ❘ photo: wong ho failocation: hongkong, china

riders: max niederwieser, domi cisse ❘ photo: tom bauselocation: austria

rider: spectators at redbull rampage ❘ photo: christian pondellalocation: utah, usa

rider: wan rui ❘ photo: deng yulocation: yushan, china

rider: naveed mulki ❘ photo: rishabh malhotralocation: pang, india

rider: nilesh dhumal ❘ photo: jagan mathewlocation: turahalli, india

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Mesum Verma

Director:

Editor in Chief:

Deputy Editor:

Prateek Singh

Fabian Mitterhauser

About photo annual i / 2013

Design, Layout, Graphic:Mesum Verma

Photos:Christian Pondella, Christoph Laue, Christophe Margot, Deng Yu, Flo Smith, Hansueli Spitznagel, Jagan Mathew, Malcolm McLaws, Mesum Verma, Rishabh Malhotra, Simon Nieborak,Tom Bause, Wong Ho Fai

Advertising:Prateek Singh: ps.mtbmagindia@gmail.com

Special thanks to:Praveen Kumar Singh, Bastian Dietz, Kunal Singh, Ajit Gandhi, Neil Law, Robin & Max Schmitt, Matt MacDonald

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