Foldable Bikes Party: Best 29er trail bikes

Monday 30 January 2017

Best 29er trail bikes

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Updated January 2017

The 29er has come a long way. Initially hamstrung by weak rims and awkward geometry, the so called “wagon wheelers”, that were once relegated to just cross-country racing, have proven their worth at the highest levels of enduro racing.

If you enjoy the speed and ability to push headlong through the roughest terrain, then a 29er trail bike might be in your future. There are plenty to choose from these days. Here are our top picks for 29er trail bikes.

Evil The Following

Stiff frame
Envelope-pushing geometry
A short-travel 29er for the gravity set

This might go down as one of the most important bikes in the history of 29ers. The Following has ushered in a whole herd of short-travel 29ers that are low, very slack and incredibly fun to ride.

The Following has 120mm of suspension travel and is designed around 120-140mm suspension forks. It’s not designed for plush comfort, its race-tuned suspension feel is intended to get the rider from point A to B as quickly as possible — and annihilate every rock, root and gap jump in between.