New British direct sell brand Bird really impressed us with its hardcore Zero hardtail last year, and its top value full-suspension gravity bomber is now doing likewise.
- Highs: Long, low, slack and surefooted chassis; excellent RockShox fork and damper control; solid frame with transferrable lifetime warranty; direct-sell value
- Lows: Frame flex makes it feel sluggish rather than sharp
While some major brands have been slow to respond to the latest long, low and lazy trends translating onto the trail from the steepest, fastest downhill slopes, being small and UK focused has helped Bird join the dots just right.
While you can buy the frame in five different colours and sizes – we reviewed the Aeris frame, with a different build, a few months back – the SRAM X1 gears, RockShox Reverb Stealth post and Race Face Turbine cranks are obvious benefits of Bird’s direct sell complete bike value. The SRAM Guide RS brakes get a 200mm rotor up front for maximum anchorage with impressive levels of cleverly leveraged control.
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With nine different build package options that can be further customised with five different shock, wheelset (including Bird’s own carbon wheels) and tyre options, plus six different stems holding 17 different bars, plus other tweaks and even optional Anglesets for changing head angle, you can personalise your Bird accurately and affordably too.
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