Misspent Summers Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Downhill yearbook has become a staple in my collection, and I'm only missing the inaugural edition, which I'll soon acquire. The creators' enthusiasm for the sport is evident, and the book offers... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When a printed magazine, arriving months after the event, is more immersive, more captivating and more real than watching the event live on tv, you know the writers and photographers are doing somethi... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When Dirt Mag folded I found there wasn’t any MTB print that I related to. Luckily when Misspent Summers came along they filled that void with excellent photos, design, and stories all wrapped up in c... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great pictures and quality books that capture mtb history in a new way. I like! And the people behind Misspent Summers seem very friendly and super passionate about the sport. I ordered two large p... See more

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  1. Media company
  2. Book Publisher
  3. Clothing Shop

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Misspent Summers is a cycling media company and store producing and selling books, photo prints and merchandise from the world of mountain biking and two-wheeled good times. The company is UK-based but has a worldwide pool of contributors, staff and followers. >>We love love love bikes and we are passionate about our products. We try our best to make everything to the highest standards using humans, small producers and responsible manufacturing while being as transparent as possible. >>After making our first downhill yearbook (Hurly Burly) in 2016, we went on to make an enduro yearbook (The World Stage) the following year, as well as several other projects including Eskapee Anthology, Downtime EP and Spent (about everything we think makes mountain biking great). We now sell our books, magazines, zines, clothing and merchandise worldwide and enjoy our relationship with a core group of fans and supporters who help us keep creating cycling media and products. >>Our newsletters are circulated for free and include news, views, opinions and rumours from the world of mountain biking. While we are massive fans of high-level racing and our yearbooks are the core of our business, we care about promoting mountain biking and cycling as fun, not too serious, a friendly community and adventurous – that's why we make Spent and why you'll find lots of fun (we think) stuff on our social media channels and in our free-to-view YouTube films like Tea & Biscuits and Cosmic. >>Anyway! Enough rambling. Every review, good or not so good, helps us understand and improve what we do so thank you in advance for taking the time to leave a note. >>To hear from Ben and James, the founders and chief distractionists, listen to their recent Downtime Podcast episode here: https://youtu.be/cZpRk-AHMDg


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best mountain biking in print end of.

I love the honesty of the company first and foremost. The print products are amazing quality with well thought articles relevant to mere mortals. The notes from races are very insightful with amazing photography from the absolute best in the business.

12 August 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Great to hear you enjoy both our books and newsletters. Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Misspent Summers makes books/films I…

Misspent Summers makes books/films I will happy to read/watch again in 20 years. Their work records an important part of our sport’s history!

12 August 2023
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Reply from Misspent Summers

That's what we like to hear! And hopefully in 20 years there will be a massive pile of yearbooks from several decades of reporting :) Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The DNA of our sport.

The DNA of our sport documented by great writers & photogrophers. If you want to see behind the scenes as well as the frontline then Misspent Summers will have a publication for you. Thanks for everything & keep up the good work.

12 August 2023
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Thanks Sandy for leaving a review and the kind words. We'll keep it up :) Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great photos and writing from Misspent…

Great photos and writing from Misspent Summers so glad I subscribed and always excited when a magazine arrives and an email pops up.

12 August 2023
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Thank you! Great to hear that you like our stuff – especially the newsletters as we know people get a lot of spam these days. Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Came for Hurly Burly

Came for Hurly Burly, stayed for everything else. The annuals are a perfect way to capture the years racing. The spirit of Dirt lives on and the quality is unsurpassed.

31 August 2022
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Thanks Steve! Great to have you around and glad you like our yearbooks. Cheers!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Legendary....

In years to come people will look back on the work Missspentsummers have done and rate it amongst the greats of the time. It will be spoken about in lectures and teams of scientists will spend years trying to recreate the content using AI (and they will fail). And they make great beanies too.

10 August 2023
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Reply from Misspent Summers

Ha! We look forward to the day :) Which reminds us, we must get some new beanies on sale! Thank you for the review. Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mountain Bike Gold

Love everything they produce. It’s all high quality, inspirational stuff, and their passion shines through. A lot of it is free too and what isn’t is great value. They’re also very helpful and friendly.

12 August 2023
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Thank you – glad to hear you find our stuff worth reading and buying. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review too. Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good spam email

Simply the only spam email that is actually worth opening and reading.
The content on one email is more interesting (words and visuals) than most of what the mainstream MTB media is putting out.
Oh and the rest of their stuff is good too.

12 August 2023
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Reply from Misspent Summers

That's good to hear! We think 'good spam email' has a certain ring to it – might have to plaster that somewhere :) Thanks for the review and kind words. Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top class

Top class content with incredible photographic content. Always beautifully produced with intimate and insightful content from the mountain biking world. Fantastic and much recommended.

1 July 2023
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Thank you for the review and kind words – they are very much appreciated. Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Publications by MTB people.

All of their publications are produced by people who love bikes and being out on them and this comes across in the magazines and books.
Love the format size. When ever i travel i pack bike, tools and the latest copy of the annual.

12 August 2023
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We certainly do love being out on bikes (if only we could take the office with us on the trails!). Thank you for the kind words and taking the time to leave a review. Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An important staple in independent MTB media

MS provide the best MTB race coverage, full stop. The photography is on point at all times; and coverage summaries provide everything you need and nothing you don’t. The annuals and books provide human stories that help weekend warriors like me remember that even the toppest athletes are people too. A focus on sustainability in the production of the product along with articles about impact further cement MS as a worthy historian to the mountain bike world.

At times editorial can be shakey - EP1 featured quite a few errors - but what’s important is the intention to keep mountain bike media honest. Along with Cranked and Sleeper.co we are really spoilt for interesting, emotionally intelligent content that isn’t all about the latest bikes, but more about the people and trails those bikes touch.

12 August 2023
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Reply from Misspent Summers

Thank you for the in-depth review Chris! It's great to know that our efforts don't go unnoticed, especially with trying to be conscious of sustainability and supporting other small businesses. Sorry for the mishtakes! Part of the beauty (and stress) of print is that once we press go, there's no covering up any sloppiness – we can't go back in and edit something that's on paper. Your review is noted and we'll do our best to keep improving and upping our standards. Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bikes abbreviated

Books with photos that look like what mountain bikes feel like and articles that read like what you meant to say when you tried to explain mountain bikes to your mum and dad

12 August 2023
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Reply from Misspent Summers

Ha! Brilliant. Thank you for the review and the thought – we might have to quote you on that. Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome stuff 🙌🏻💪🏻

These guys are the finest boots on the ground chroniclers of the best sport in the world 🙌🏻

You can see their love of the sport in everything they do. Support them so they can keep on producing awesome content 💪🏻

12 August 2023
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Reply from Misspent Summers

Thank you for the kind words and the support! Hopefully we'll be doing this for a long time as we rather enjoy it :) Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb quality and customer support

Top notch quality of the books. They are a pleasure to Look at every single time.
Also I ordered the wrong book by mistake, but instead of sending it back and order the right one, I got the book that I wanted in the first place a few days later. Without any additional costs.

1 August 2023
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Thank you for the review and for mentioning our returns policy ('make sure everyone's really happy with the product they've got'). Cheers!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant

Absolutely brilliant! Have been buying the annual round up for many years and they are awesome !

12 August 2023
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Thank you for the ongoing support and kind words! Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

THE best mtb books of a generation

The depth of knowledge, insights, and creativity is amazing. The stories they get from the races, which you wouldn’t hear if Misspent summers didn’t do their thing!

12 August 2023
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Reply from Misspent Summers

Thank you Sam! We do love a good story. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Cheers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

More than just a brand

This is more than a brand or publisher, Misspent Summers is a key part of the MTB community, documenting the sport with absolutely stunning design, amazing photography, and quality products. Buying online from Misspent Summers is easy and the merch is always top drawer.

12 August 2023
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Reply from Misspent Summers

Wow thank you for the kind words and support. Great to hear you like what we do and enjoy the clothing too. Cheers!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought multiple books from them

Bought multiple books from them, each one has been better than the last. Always features the best images and comprehensive race coverage.

12 August 2023
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Reply from Misspent Summers

Thank you for the ongoing support and purchases – it means a lot to us. Glad you think we've been improving as we go along too. Cheers

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