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Kona Precept 150 – Enduro on a Budget Review

For 2016 Kona have decided to introduce a new line of affordable bikes that sit next to their Process lineup. The Precept 150 boasts a low standover, a long front end with short stem and a nice compact rear, mimicking the geometry of the trusted Process 153. Kona brag about this budget bike having the ability to cope with ‘heavy trail abuse’ so who better to run this bike for a few months as...

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Whyte G-160 Works 2016 Review

Last year we were very big fans of UK bike company Whyte’s G-150 Works; for the price there was really nothing to fault and we found it “extremely capable, engaging and riotous fun to ride.” Well for 2016, the ‘geometry focussed’ Whyte have well and truly turned it up to 11 when designing the G-150’s replacement, say hello to the G-160! The new 13.2 kg G-160 is lower, longer and much more aggressive, in fact, it’s a bit of an animal! We have received one for our long term test fleet and have been putting in the trail time, it’s time to check it out.

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Group Test: Nine 2015 Enduro Bikes in Comparison

There seems to be an almost endless amount of categories these days, but everyone is talking about enduro bikes. So what exactly is an ‘enduro’ bike? Some would say it’s a race bike, but how many of us who buy ‘enduro’ bikes actually race? Even those that do spend more time riding with buddies than against the clock. So when we talk about enduro bikes, why do most people focus only on ‘how fast’ it is. It’s a valid question for sure, but most of us rarely stray between the tapes. So if we are not buying an enduro bike as a ‘race only’ weapon, what are we buying them for?

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Vitus Sommet VRX 2015 Review

Vitus promises performance for a fraction of the price of bigger brands, a very tasty prospect and our test team couldn’t wait to see what the Sommet had in store for us!

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Yeti SB6c XO1 2015 Review

With sculpted carbon tubes and a distinctive turquoise colour scheme, nobody could mistake the SB6c for anything other than a Yeti. The bike has dominated the EWS over the last two years in the hands of Richie and Jared, it’s pedigree was undeniable.

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