WHEN YOU PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD to do the singletrack boogie, the last thing you want is your rear end feeling more dodgy than the morning after an iffy Vindaloo. Never fear, platform shocks are here — designed to eliminate bob and create a stable pedalling platform under load. We put three to the test

For 2006 the bike industry is hyping six-inch trail bikes as the do-it-all ride - but which will be the ultimate trail bike?