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Issue #042, Review -

2020 YT CAPRA Elite 29 on test – Out of the box, onto the racetrack!

“Out of the box, onto the racetrack,” is the motto of the recently introduced YT CAPRA Elite 29. This build gives racers almost everything they want. Find out what we upgraded and how the bike compares.

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2021 COMMENCAL META AM 29 on test – Beware the frame size!

Sad but true: the COMMENCAL META AM 29 2021 ended up last in our race bike group test. However, the result could have been very different as a second test on a different location has shown.

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Nico Vouilloz’s Lapierre Spicy Team on test – full control at all times

The Lapierre Spicy on test belongs to none other than bike legend Nico Vouilloz himself. The bike is tuned to the limit and fully trimmed for racing. We were very curious to see how it would fare in a direct comparison.

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Trek Slash 9.9 X01 on test – How will the icon fare in the fight against the clock?

Apart from the name and the similar design of the frame, the new 2021 Trek Slash doesn’t have much in common with its predecessor. It’s longer, slacker and plusher. But is it also faster? We were very excited to be given the exclusive opportunity to test the bike on our race stage before its release.

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Specialized Enduro S-Works Team Edition on test – A great bike slowed down by its components

The Specialized S-Works Enduro was one of our secret favourites ahead of this test. Hardly any other bike caused as much of a sensation this year. However, it fell behind the competition on our race stage and it was down to two main factors.

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