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Editors’ Choice: Canyon Strive CFR – The Ultimate All-Round Weapon

“What would your dream bike look like, if money weren’t an issue?” I’ve been asked this question a million times and my custom-built Canyon Strive CFR is the ultimate answer. It’s fast, it’s high-end and it looks lush – I love it!

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Exclusive first ride review: 2020 Norco Sight Carbon C2 – fast, fun, brilliant!

Looking at the brand new 2020 Norco Sight Carbon, you can immediately see that the Canadian brand has hit the nail on the head. Not only is the geometry sorted, but it also convinced us with lots of clever details – we took it to the trails for an exclusive first ride review.

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POLE STAMINA 140 vs. NICOLAI SATURN 14 – Let’s get radical!

‘Long low, slack’ is the new black and the mountain biking industry’s favourite new marketing slogan. While pretty much every modern trail bike at least somewhat follows this trend, NICOLAI and Pole take it a step further, implementing the most radical geometries currently available on the market. Does it make any sense to take this approach with trail bikes, or does it kill all the fun? We took these two extreme geometry trail bikes out on to the trail to find out how they handle and see which one would come out on top in our head-to-head test!

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First Ride Review: Nukeproof Reactor 275 RS 2020

After the disappearance of the Mega TR in 2016, Nukeproof were left without a dedicated short-travel trail bike in their range. However, that gap has now been filled! The new Nukeproof Reactor 275 has 150/140 mm travel 27.5” wheels and a fun-loving attitude. Read our first impressions here!

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Exclusive Test: Norco Optic Carbon C2 2020 – getting rowdy on little travel

Norco presents its brand-new Optic Carbon. Despite the small amount of travel, the new Optic promises to deliver an excellent downhill performance. We have had the opportunity to test one on a variety of trails – and we fell in love with it!

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