Bike Tests

The Genius was launched back in 2004 when Scott saw the need to add a well-rounded trailbike to its lineup. Over the last 14 years the Genius has undergone many changes, but its ultimate goal of being a highly versatile trailbike…
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Specialized loves to build mountain bikes. Specialized is best known for its iconic Stumpjumper and Rockhopper models, but those are far from the only bikes with the big red S logo…
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One seriously light and capable bike
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A few years ago a Spanish company called Mondraker designed its dual-suspension bikes with a peculiar geometry. They had a very long front end coupled with an extremely short stem, a low bottom bracket and short chainstays. The bikes…
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The Giant Reign has long been known for being a plush, long-travel machine built for conquering climbs and obliterating descents. The Reign quickly became the bike of choice for the most hard-core trail riders, later shifting its attention…
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The frame: The benchmark weight of 1779g (incl. shock and hardware) of the team's Spark RC 900 was not only achieved by utilizing the lightest and most exclusive HMX carbon fibers but also thanks to our sophisticated carbon lay-up…
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All new "XC" platform from Intense Cycles
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A few tweaks to an already capable machine
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The Good Old Days
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Fearless crusader, ready to battle your local enduro course
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An all out Enduro race machine with a lot of personality.
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Spanish speed and design for cross-country racing.
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The 2018 Giant Reign Advanced 1 is a dedicated Enduro race bike. This is our First Ride on the updated geometry and suspension.
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Style and Speed
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A wooden framed hardtail for kindling the trail stoke.
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Consumer direct, carbon fiber trail bike for under $4,500? You're not dreaming.
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The second generation Process is even better than before.
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A $1,500 hardtail for the up and coming racer.
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We test a lot of bikes and products every year. These are ten stories that you all were most interested in.
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Storck Rebel Nine Pro: Storck is a company known for pushing the envelope when it comes to building lightweight carbon frames, and the Rebel series shows us just that. The new Rebel Nine also comes with a new, muted, but…
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Nino’s legs are not included
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We ride a lot of bikes every year, and 2017 was filled with memorable machines. This is our top bikes that we tested this year.
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2017 brought new bikes, products, and innovations. This our list of the best innovations of 2017.
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Believe it or not, the Ripley went long and slack Not afraid: We would categorize this as a trailbike and not an enduro or gravity machine. That said, the capable suspension and geometry are not afraid to get a little rowdy when the…
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The Reign received some modern updates for 2018, including a new shock mount and even more progressive geometry.
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A new suspension design that is a real head turner.
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Intense Cycles takes their hallowed Carbine and slaps some 29-inch wheels on it.
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Built for big ups and big downs The Trigger was introduced nearly five years ago as one of Cannondale’s OverMountain-series bikes. It was built around the idea that you could have two bikes in one and switch between the two with the…
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The Santa Cruz Nomad has as strong history with aggressive trail riders. The new iteration received an updated geometry and suspension.
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Cannondale beefed up their XC race bike the Scalpel-Si with a little more travel and trail worthy component spec.
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