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ROSE ROOT MILLER 3 review

A permanent fixture in ROSE’s stable, the ROOT MILLER has been treated to a fundamental revamp for the coming season. It’s not only longer and slacker, but it has also seen some major tweaks to its spec. Are these changes enough to keep it in the premier league, or is the test fleet’s only aluminium bike ready for the scrapheap?

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Lapierre Zesty AM 927 Ultimate review

Lapierre don’t really need an introduction, as they’ve been building bikes from their French HQ since 1946. It took sixty-one years until the first-ever Zesty hit the market, and it’s been through a host of iterations in recent years. So what’s the verdict on the latest top-of-the-range Zesty AM 927 Ultimate?

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Giant Trance Advanced 0 review

A staple in Giant’s line-up, the Trance Advanced has undergone a major overhaul for the new season, now sporting more travel, revised geometry, and what is arguably a more exclusive spec. But is it enough to hold its position in the upper echelons of the trail bike world?

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FOCUS JAM C Factory review

For years it was a fairly easy task to define the mountain bike collection from FOCUS, but this all changed with the launch of the super-successful SAM, a bike that dominated the enduro sector. With their new JAM, FOCUS have presented the market with a playful trail bike – but how will it perform?

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YT JEFFSY 29 CF Pro review

Considering the amount of creativity spewing out of YT in recent times, we’re wondering whether their team have some sort of secret access to longer days. They’re now shipping to a much wider market with their direct sales model, and their collection spans all manner of bikes. Right now they’re riding high on the success of the JEFFSY 29, but is it enough to turn the competition green with envy?

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