UK brand Calibre has just released a women's version of its popular Bossnut full-suspension mountain bike. The original version has proved popular with reviewers and riders alike, achieving a coveted 5 star review on BikeRadar, so it's hardly surprising that the women's version has impressed us too.
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I took the Bossnut Ladies for a few spins on a combination of natural and trail-centre trails, rode it through some rocks, over some roots and along some flowy jump and drop sections. It's testament to the excellent design and set up that I had an absolute blast on all of them. So without further ado here are my first ride impressions.
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Modern geometry, outstanding spec
The Calibre Bossnut Ladies is built around the same popular design as the original Bossnut, but with women's specific finishing kit. The double-butted aluminium frame has modern geometry with a 66.7-degree head angle, 73.5-degree seat tube angle and 340mm bottom bracket height. Those elements combined give you a bike that feels oh-so-ready to take on the trail. The slack head angle makes for a stable feel while descending, while the steeper seat tube angle puts your bodyweight in a position that makes climbing more efficient. The standover is also comfortably low.
A RockShox Sector Silver Solo Air fork up front and a Monarch R rear shock provide 130mm of suspension with a single pivot suspension platform. After a little tweaking I found this was plenty to play with and offered a surprisingly advanced feel for a bike of this price, tracking well with good small bump sensitivity and not bottoming out when tackling jumps and drops.
One area where the Bossnut Ladies edges ahead of the original Bossnut is in the wheel spec, featuring tubeless-ready WTB ST i25 32H rims with Deore Hubs — the next version of the Bossnut will however get this upgrade, too.
Women's specific finishing kit
A total bargain and ripe for upgrading
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