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Most alloy bikes use oversized tubing, but the Chisel has similar dimensions to those on steel bikes
Mountain Bikes

Specialized Chisel Comp X1 review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £1500.00 RRP AUD $2000.00 USD $1620.00
Brakes are the basic but utterly dependable Shimano MT400s
Mountain Bikes

Trek Procaliber 6 review

3.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £1400.00 RRP USD $2000.00
Cube’s ‘Agile Ride Geometry’ is up to date, with a 69-degree head angle and low bottom bracket
Mountain Bikes

Cube Reaction C:62 review

3.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £1399.00 RRP
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The 6000-series alloy frame is triple butted to put metal only where it’s needed, not where it isn’t
Mountain Bikes

Bianchi Grizzly 9.2 review

3.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £1299.00 RRP
Those hand-polished tubes and Brian’s immaculate fillet brazing made me feel guilty about getting the Curtis dirty, but the tubular artistry really comes alive on the trail
Mountain Bikes

Curtis XR650 review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £2530.00 RRP
The meticulously handmade frame and custom components mean bikes don’t get more ‘factory’ than Hope’s HB.160
Mountain Bikes

Hope HB.160 2019 review

4.0 out of 5 star rating
GBP £6330.00 RRP AUD $10999.00
The custom Reynolds 853 steel tubing includes an ‘Ovalform’ top tube, ‘DZB’ down tube and 35mm-diameter seat tube
Mountain Bikes

Cotic RocketMAX Gold Eagle 29 review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £1999.00 RRP
It may have the same 120mm of travel as the old T-129, but Whyte’s new 29er is longer, slacker and has tons more tyre clearance
Mountain Bikes

Whyte S-120C RS first ride review

GBP £3499.00 RRP USD $3999.00
Xplova’s new GPS unit can store 700 hours of ride data
GPS Computers

Xplova X3 GPS Computer review

2.0 out of 5 star rating
GBP £160.00 RRP
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Calibre's Two Cubed
Mountain Bikes

Calibre Two Cubed review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £400.00 RRP AUD $889.00 USD $634.00
USE's Helix 165mm Dropper Seatpost
Seatpost and Seat Pin

USE Helix 165mm Dropper Seatpost review

2.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £285.00 RRP AUD $490.00 USD $535.00
Voodoo's Hoodoo
Mountain Bikes

Voodoo Hoodoo (2018) review

5.0 out of 5 star rating
GBP £550.00 RRP
Vitus's Nucleus 29 VR
Mountain Bikes

Vitus Nucleus 29 VR review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £500.00 RRP AUD $830.00 USD $600.00
The braking is gently progressive, not grabby... communication is very clean too, no matter how hard you’re pulling the lever
Disc Brake Systems

Hayes Dominion A4 brakes review

4.0 out of 5 star rating
GBP £200.00 RRP AUD $299.00
Evans Cycles' Pinnacle Kapur 2
Mountain Bikes

Pinnacle Kapur 2 review

3.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £475.00 RRP AUD $713.00 USD $515.00