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Issue #010, Review -

The SAM represents Focus’s debut in the enduro sector and underlines its determination to establish itself here, as does the new Focus Trail team with Fabian Scholz and the brothers Markus and Tobias Reiser.

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Issue #010, Review -

The Meta AM factory is an instant eye-catcher! Its neon-yellow paintjob, internal cable routing, and high-end spec certainly make heads turn. When buying a Commencal Meta AM the customer has the choice of all three wheel sizes. For the test we received the 27.5” model of the bike with 150mm of travel at the back. Several changes had been made to the standard specification. The Meta gets BOS...

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Issue #010, Review -

Crowning the fastest enduro race bike in the world is never an easy task. If the manufacturers are to be believed, each of them has the best, fastest, and most beautiful bike. If the sponsored team riders are to be believed, each of them has the best bike. But what if you believe your own feelings? For this extraordinary test, we have spared neither cost nor effort. We too believed a lot, until we were hit with the cold, hard truth.

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Issue #010, Review -

Canyon decided to provide us with the workhorse used by multiple world champion Fabien Barel, Joe Barnes, and Ines Thoma. The Canyon Spectral AL is one of few bikes on test with an aluminum frame. With 140mm at the rear, it also has the least travel.

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