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By George Scott\n \t\t<\/p>
Published: Tuesday, 05 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>
\n<\/p><p>With <a href=\""https:\/\/www.mbuk.com\/"\">MBUK magazine<\/a> celebrating its 400th issue, the latest episode of the BikeRadar Podcast delves deep into the landmark edition\u2019s headline feature \u2013 the team\u2019s pick of the 50 heroes who\u2019ve shaped the sport of mountain biking.<\/p>\n<p>We sit down with the mag\u2019s editor, James Costley-White, staff writer Will Soffe, legendary photographer Steve Behr, freelance journalist Aoife Glass and tech editor-in-chief Rob Weaver, to discuss their ultimate MTB heroes.<\/p>\n<p>We talk through who made it into the top 50, why they deserve to be there and their contributions to the sport we love.<\/p>\n<p>MBUK\u2019s 400th issue is on sale now and also includes a group test of the latest trail and enduro wheels, insight from the Malverns Classic, a cross-country ride in the Elan Valley, a 20-page Mint Sauce comic book and, if you buy the print edition, a classic MBUK sticker sheet.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\""font-weight:\">You can pick up a copy of MBUK issue 400 in shops now \u2013 or you can <a href=\"\/\/www.buysubscriptions.com\/print\/mountain-biking-uk-magazine-subscription"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">subscribe to MBUK magazine here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2021\/09\/MBUK-400-90209ff.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2021\/09\/MBUK-400-90209ff.jpg?quality=90&resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" 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