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Speed or Style? Canyon Strive CF 5.0 vs. Canyon Torque AL 6.0

The Canyon Strive CF 5.0 and the Canyon Torque AL 6.0 are both designed to be ridden downhill hard and then pedalled back to the top of the hill. Both bikes are listed in the “enduro” category on Canyon’s website and both should be great fun to ride in their own right. However, the similarities end there. Which one should you choose? Speed or style? Let us help you make the right choice!

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First ride review: the new Trek Fuel EX 9.9 2020 – longer, faster and even better?

Trek recently presented their brand-new Fuel EX 2020 during a launch in Northern Italy. With an array of clever features, updated geometry, new technologies and more travel, the American brand has introduced the new Fuel EX as the next evolutionary stage of the platform and promises that it will offer even more performance, fun and trail prowess. We were able to take the € 7,499 Trek Fuel EX 9.9 2020 out for a first ride on the rocky, volcanic trails of the Colli Euganei south of Padua.

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First Ride Review: All-new Specialized Enduro 29

The brand new 2020 Specialized Enduro 29 has little in common with its predecessor. It’s a brutal machine made for one thing: maximum downhill speed. We flew to the US to put the new Enduro through its paces.

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First ride review: 2020 Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon 90 – What a machine!

SLAYER! A word that you’ll immediately associate with heavy metal: fast, hard guitar riffs, headbanging and moshpits. Our first ride on the brand new Rocky Mountain Slayer did indeed shake us up and make us feel as electrified as you do after several-hours at a heavy-metal concert. The bike rocks!

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Keep it easy! – Canyon Spectral WMN AL 5.0 in review

For many female riders, the Canyon Spectral WMN AL 5.0 could be the golden ticket to a whole new world. For beginners who are just starting out on their mountain biking journey, Canyon’s women-specific trail-bike will be a loyal and steadfast companion – but there’s also a little drawback!

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