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A Bike for All Situations – 9 of the most Exciting Trail Bikes of 2017 on Test

Let’s admit it: very few of us will willingly walk into a compromise. And why would we? Isn’t life about having the ultimate of everything? But what if the ultimate bike is actually one big compromise? Take trail bikes: they’re capable of riding everything, but doesn’t that elusive state of perfection across all terrain somehow evade them? Yet that’s exactly what makes them the ultimate bike for us. We’ve been out testing nine of the new season’s sickest steeds and wondering where compromise cuts in.

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SCOTT Spark Plus 700 Tuned review

No other rider has been so achingly dominant across the World Cup XC scene as Switzerland’s Nino Schurter on board his SCOTT Spark RC. However, as it’s no secret that such a thoroughbred race bike isn’t really primed for being thrown around your home trails for a bit of fun, SCOTT duly launched the Spark Plus, a much more trail-orientated bike with more travel, plus-size tires, and ultimately the potential for more grins. It all sounds pretty good, right?

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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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