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They say that in life ‘all good things come to those who wait’ – the perfect pint or that perfect sunset. But when you’re charging hard into a corner, roost flying, eyes on stalks and breathing hard, when you pull the brakes you want instant action!

For a long time, it seemed like there was a gaping hole in FOCUS’s portfolio, but what was missing? A trail bike-shaped hole, we reasoned. Fortunately, with the launch of their all-new FOCUS JAM, they have now bridged the gap, marking a new era for their whole collection – but how has one bike managed that? Keep reading to find out.

Who doesn’t love the Transformer films? Now we aren’t saying that the ROTWILD R.X2 can transform from a car into a robot warrior, but it’s still pretty nifty with the choice of three wheel sizes and various geometry adjustment options. So which is the best choice for this lightweight carbon fully? Don’t stress, we’ve found out.

A Ferrari and a monster truck? For a car it’d be an unthinkable – if not impossible – idea. But this is exactly how you’d class the MERIDA BIG.TRAIL 900. With a blazing pace, arrow-like cornering, masses of stability on downhills and traction on tough terrain when it counts, has the MERIDA really mixed the ingredients to the max? We took it out on our home trails and the trails around Latsch, South Tyrol, to find out.