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Issue #021, Review -

For years, the Bocholt company have been known at the forefront of direct sales for their great value for money, offering bikes (especially enduro ones) that have the performance to match. But have ROSE’s XC bikes received the same care and attention too? We’ve put their cross-country model, the ROSE THRILL HILL 3 27,5″, through the wringer to see how it fares.

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Pivot have laid down the gauntlet with the latest generation of the Mach 4 Carbon, declaring ‘Performance Redefined.’ Back at the Design & Innovation Award 2015, the bike had no issues in winning over the jury, so we’re even more excited to see how the Pivot Mach 4 Carbon will fare in this tough head-to-head group test.

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For years, there’s been one name dominating the XC World Cup events, and that’s Nino Schurter on board his Spark 700. But can the podium-dominating bike cut an equally fine figure in the hands of us amateurs? We’ve pitted the slightly more wallet-friendly SCOTT Spark 710 against the competition.

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The AMG ROTWILD Team don’t just whizz round in the sportiest cars, they’re also riding some damn quick bikes – proven by Sofia Wiedenroth and the rest of the team’s list of successes. So can the ROTWILD R.R2 FS perform as well on the trails as their AMGs can on the roads?

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The legend lives to see another season as Trek bring out an all-new Top Fuel for 2016! Can this revamped bike still keep its grasp on its diehard fans, or are they going to be asking for a rewind? If we’re talking looks, then the Trek Top Fuel 9.8 SL a definite keeper! But what about on the trails?

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