trail bikes

Whether you’re a novice looking for a starter bike packed with value or a seasoned pro looking for a well-rounded, ride-most-anything machine, the Core 2 ticks all the boxes. With a sale price that’s less than $3k, it feels like an…
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If you’re not going after super-technical and steep descents and want to prioritize climbing performance, 120–130mm of suspension should be more than enough.
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Nearly a half pound lighter with an advanced carbon layup, the Rascal SL takes speed and efficiency to the next level while keeping the same playful 130mm of CBF-driven rear travel, a 140mm fork, and progressive geometry that makes this…
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If you want a platform to keep your stable small and something to cover virtually all of your bases, the Stumpjumper 15 might be the ticket.
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Now, with 140mm of rear travel and the same 150mm fork, Giant’s new mid-travel platform packs multiple points of adjustability into a durable and capable all-mountain machine.
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If you live for technical descents but need to do a lot of equally challenging climbing to get there, the Optic is a clear choice for being on the short list of options.
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Esker has made the shift away from carbon fiber and put all of its focus on aluminum and titanium frames.
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Haro’s latest aluminum hardtail offering is billed as being “simple, slack and full-on fun,” and the frame’s geometry certainly reflects its downhill-oriented ethos.
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The Trailcat is a trail bike that’s designed for everything from long climbs to technical singletrack descents.
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Transition’s lightness, both in feel and on the scales, makes for a bike that can be pedaled farther and pointed down gnarly lines with fresh legs, thanks to the overall efficiency.
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On paper it sounds like an ordinary trail bike, but the enduro-inspired geometry and choice components let this bike earn the cliche and overused therm "punch above its class."
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It’s the perfect, fun all-rounder for playing in your local woods, tackling that enduro, or heading out on the kind of ride that could take you anywhere.
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Back then, almost all the mountain bikes that were being sold used steel tubing. Rear suspension was still in the experimental stages, and front suspension hadn't entered the market yet.
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From fast-paced, flowy trail rides with lots of climbing to well-traveled, beat-up, chunky steep descents, the V3 Switchblade pushes the fun factor a bit farther out on both sides of the all-mountain spectrum.
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We wouldn’t think twice about taking the Tilt out on an all-day epic with thousands of feet of climbing and hours in the saddle, yet we would also pick it for a day in the bike park.
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The new Sentinel may have a similar silhouette, but Transition have fully redesigned the frame with updated industrial design, features, and geometry to turn it up a notch.
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Those brand perceptions are about to change, because Haro is going all in on the high-end performance side of the sport by kicking things off with two all-new 2025 full-suspension models with more to come.
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It’s a bike that wants to climb and descend in just about any creative way you can imagine, aside from professional-level enduro racing, and is a versatile platform that can cater to a wide range of riders.
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Two big wheels, more suspension travel, and the subtle, sophisticated niceties that define the Santa Cruz namesake in an incredibly versatile, high performance 29er: behold the new Hightower.
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We loved how versatile and capable the bike was, but bikes have quickly evolved in the last few years, so Sage adapted the Powerline to not just stay ahead of the curve but set the bar.
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Efficiency was built into this bike’s DNA, which was apparent as soon as we swung our leg over the top tube.
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Mike Sinyard started Specialized Bicycle Components 50 years ago, in 1974. The first complete Stumpjumpers came out in 1981. They weighed 29 pounds and sold for $750 each. The frames sold for $395.
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By combining Inversion, the 3rd generation of our Living Link platform, with our all- new Slaybar frame design, the M140 is a bike that truly rewrites the rules.
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The award-winning bike has been updated with more travel and slacker geometry, making it even more capable and fun.
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We have a few solid rides in on the Ripmo V3 and can already tell that the bike hits the all mountain nail square in the head.
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Top Fuel is a fast trail bike that’s more capable and forgiving than an XC bike, but lighter and more agile than a longer-travel bike.
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They are designed to handle anything from a quick afternoon flow ride to all-day epic pedal missions and everything in between.
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Debates about how much suspension you really need are common.
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Ari says the air-formed and hydro-formed aluminum frame is engineered for both strength and lightness, incorporating custom butted tubes that reduce weight by 250 grams while maintaining durability.
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Named RING, it's a 29” wheeled trail bike offering 128mm rear suspension travel with a 140mm fork.
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