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Issue #040, Review -

The Best Short-Travel Trail Bike – 6 Mountain Bikes in Test

Bikes are growing increasingly versatile, lines are blurring and long-travel bikes are climbing more easily and faster than ever before. But does that mean that short-travel trail bikes are growing more potent on the downhills too?

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Specialized Epic Expert EVO in review

The Epic is Specialized’s no-nonsense lightweight XC racer. But just like the Stumpjumper, the Epic is also offered in a more progressive EVO spec. Burlier, more versatile and with a trail-focussed build, it promises to be a short-travel ripper. However, with its skinny shock and long 70 mm stem, can the Epic Expert EVO shake off its XC DNA on the trails?

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Yeti SB100 C GX in review

Yeti’s have always been expensive. With looks to die for, the TURQ urq models command a premium that puts them firmly into the ‘super bike’ category. However, the C model brings the distinctive turquoise silhouette to an affordable price point, but is the SB100 still a dream bike?

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Trek Top Fuel 9.9 in review

The original Trek Top Fuel was a pure-bred race machine, designed for maximum speed at the expense of versatility and comfort. This year, the Trek Top Fuel has had a ground-up makeover, adding more travel, slacker geometry, more clearance, and most importantly a change in attitude from XC-whippet to all-round shredder.

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MERIDA ONE-TWENTY 8000 in review

Who says you should have less powerful brakes when riding with less travel? The Merida ONE-TWENTY 8000 goes against convention in more ways than one and delivers a versatile trail rocket that turns even the most boring trails into a playground.

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