Freakishly fast and ferociously focused XC weapon
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Guy Kesteven
Freelance Writer, UK
Guy started filling his brain with cycle stats and steaming up bike shop windows back in 1980. He worked the other side of those windows from '89 while getting a degree in “describing broken things covered in mud" (archaeology). Dug historical holes in the ground through the early '90s, then became a pro bike tester in '97. Guy has ridden thousands of bikes and even more components the world over since then and can remember them all in vivid, haunting detail. Can't remember where the car keys are, though.
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ReviewsHope HB.160 2019 review
$10,999.00
Agile, but old-school in shape
ReviewsCotic RocketMAX Gold Eagle 29 review
MAX speed and confidence
First RideWhyte S-120C RS first ride review
Whyte’s new shorter-travel 29er is a radical ripper if you like your XC riding properly extreme
ReviewsXplova X3 GPS Computer review
Colour screen with a long battery life
ReviewsCalibre Two Cubed review
$889.00
One hell of a bike for the price
ReviewsUSE Helix 165mm Dropper Seatpost review
$490.00
British-made dropper
ReviewsVoodoo Hoodoo (2018) review
Voodoo regains the half-grand high ground
ReviewsVitus Nucleus 29 VR review
$830.00
Proper hardcore hardtail at a killer price
ReviewsHayes Dominion A4 brakes review
$299.00
A user-friendly brake for the trails
ReviewsPinnacle Kapur 2 review
$713.00
Great spec and steering but short on reach and details
Best Buys6 of the best helmet lights
Light up where you’re looking, to ride faster on technical trails
ReviewsJamis Dakar A2 review
Slightly dated, but still shines on the trail
ReviewsGiant Trance 29 2 review
$3,699.00
Enjoyable trail bike that trades stiffness for smoothness
ReviewsIntense Sniper Trail Expert review
$7,499.00
Addictively responsive yet impressively confident ride
ReviewsNorco Fluid FS 1 review
$3,199.00
Top value on paper but disappointing on the trail
ReviewsSanta Cruz Bronson CC X01+ Reserve review
Superb all-rounder, from descending to tech climbing
ReviewsYeti SB150 TURQ Series X01 Eagle review
Geometry and frame stiffness breed serious speed
ReviewsDT Swiss P-1800 Spline wheelset review
$649.00
Tough and tubeless-ready wheels at a great price
ReviewsBoardman MTR 8.9 first ride review
Better on paper than on the trails
ReviewsHunt Sprint Aero Wide wheelset review
$738.00
Polished, smooth and speedy
ReviewsYT Industries Jeffsy 29 AL review
$3,699.00
Big-wheeled fun at an awesome price
ReviewsRoval SLX 24 wheelset review
Sustained, tubeless-ready speed and responsiveness
ReviewsWhyte T-130 SR review
$3,999.00
A full-on British bulldog brawler, despite cheaper spec
ReviewsCanyon Spectral AL 6.0 review
$3,549.00
Lightweight, lively and super-smooth all-rounder
ReviewsRadon Slide FE 9.0 review
A bargain, if you prefer cruising to carving
ReviewsKona Process 153 CR/DL 29 first ride review
Kona’s new 29er is a beautifully-balanced aggro all-rounder
ReviewsSick Headbanger Pinion (frame only) review
Stunningly smooth gravity freak
ReviewsStif Morf (frame only) review
Brilliantly agile and involving play bike
ReviewsSanta Cruz Chameleon 7 R1 29 review
7th generation hardtail is a sweet riding, super versatile pinner
ReviewsSanta Cruz Bronson Alloy R1 AM review
Trademark Santa Cruz trail excellence at a more attainable price
ReviewsSonder Evol NX1 Recon review
Excellent frame makes the Evol a big-fun investment
ReviewsFSA Flowtron dropper seatpost review
$468.00
Another notch up for FSA
ReviewsDT Swiss XRC 1200 SPLINE 30 wheelset review
Carbon wheels for XC and trail riding
ReviewsCalibre Bossnut Evo review
$1,819.00
Absolutely kills it if £1,000 is your limit
ReviewsBoardman MHT 8.9 review
Evolution not revolution creates an instant classic
ReviewsO’Neal Session clipless shoes review
Comfy, weatherproof MTB shoes
ReviewsDT Swiss HX 1501 Spline One 35 wheelset review
Designed to go the distance
ReviewsVooDoo Canzo review
Not as sorted as it looks on paper
ReviewsPraxis Lyft M30 Thru crankset review
$775.00
Lightweight mountain bike cranks
ReviewsGiro Chamber II MTB shoes review
A tough pair to beat
ReviewsCotic Soul (frame only) review
Extensively evolved XC/trail flyer
First RideBianchi Grizzly 29.3 first ride review
A 29er for XC fans to get their paws on
ReviewsPinnacle Kapur 3 first ride review
$1,013.00
Impressively upgradable trail hardtail at a bargain price
ReviewsSpank Spike 350 Vibrocore wheelset review
$899.00
Tough wheels for downhill and enduro riding
First RidePolygon Xtrada 6 2x10 first ride review
How does this sweet-riding frameset shape up on the trail?
ReviewsHalo Vortex 650b wheelset review
Tough, stiff and built to last mountain bike wheels
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