While this year the big headlines have been about the fact mountain bikers across the world are being ‘blessed’ with yet another wheel size, there have been some products that might not have made such big waves but are still worthy of attention.
As it’s my job to wade through the new and shiny kit that the bike industry keeps churning out, I’ve had my hands on more cool kit this year than I could mention here. These are the bikes and bits that have really stood out for me…
Mondraker Dune Carbon XR
Although this is technically a 2016 model, thanks to the insane way product years now work, I’m still going to include it in my 2015 roundup. Yes, it’s the bike that has had me calculating whether eating Basics baked beans, selling all my possessions and downsizing to a cardboard box would mean I could afford it: the Mondraker Dune Carbon XR.
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With a 170/160mm pairing of superbly controlled travel thanks to some of Fox’s finest suspension and a lightweight frame, it’s as happy pedalling as it is mowing through the roughest and rowdiest trails. Even in the heady world of superbikes, it’s been the benchmark that I’ve compared all others against and to be honest, most of them have come up wanting. Unless BikeRadar starts throwing bags of cash at me (nudge, nudge) it’ll have to remain a pipedream for now though.
BMC Teamelite
The race hardtail is dead! Long live the race hardtail! BMC has resurrected the old idea of the softtail – a rear-suspension bike that doesn’t have any pivots – but in a fresh, new and very clever way. Quite simply, it’s redesigned the carbon 29er Teamelite race bike and removed a small section of the seatstay, into which a chunk of elastomer fits. Side to side motion is limited by a pair of screw-in pins on the seat tube side that run on DU bushings in the 'stays, and it gives about 15mm of vertical movement.
Upgrade Mini bell
Maxxis Shorty EXO 3C TR
Fox Float X2 shock
X-Fusion Sweep Roughcut HLR fork
Fabric ALM saddle
Effeto Mariposa Foaming Sealant
Endura FS260 Pro bib shorts
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