Trail Mountain Bike Reviews
With so many good full-squish bikes, hardcore hardtails, and short-travel downcountry mountain bikes in the trail bike category, it can be hard to pick just one.
The new Knolly Fugitive blends mid-travel and a solid build spec for all-around trail bike fun, but how does it perform?
The Cannondale Habit trail bike features 140/130mm of front/rear suspension travel and boasts a simple yet refined design.
The Marin Rift Zone XR is an aluminum trail bike with a quality build that includes a SRAM GX Eagle Transmission drivetrain.
The Giant Trance X Advance Pro SE trail bike features all the electronic bells and whistles paired with a carbon frame.
A Sedona hot lap on the new Transition Spur suggests this is a bike that can punch above its weight.
The Revel Rascal got a lot right with the first release, and V2 nearly perfects this winning trail bike formula.
The Canyon Spectral CF 8 K.I.S. is a unique carbon fiber mountain bike with a mixed-wheel layout, coil shock, and a SRAM GX AXS drivetrain, all for under $5,000.
The latest GT Sensor Comp promises a fun, short travel trail bike at an enticing price, but does the ride deliver?
The Yeti SB135 is a highly capable premium trail bike that makes both climbs and descents fast and fun.
The Canyon Lux Trail isn't a short-travel trail bike; it's more precisely a long-travel XC mountain bike.
The latest Trek Fuel EX trail bike grows in travel and geometry, but still dominates the climbs.
The Pivot Shuttle SL is one of the latest in a crop of lightweight electric mountain bikes, offering 132mm of rear travel and builds that weigh as little as 36.25lb.
The Liv Embolden is a well-priced, entry-level trail bike that is fun to ride.
The Banshee Prime is a 135mm travel 29er that rides bigger than it is thanks to its progression geometry and KS2 suspension design.
The We Are One Arrival super bike is made in Canada with a not unreasonable price tag given its premium construction. We tested one in BC to see if it lives up to the hype.
The Alchemy Arktos 120 stands out among the crowded field of trail bikes thanks to its ability to chameleon between short-travel, trail, and all-mountain with a single frame, and the Sine Suspension System that places a premium on anti-squat while delivering a supple ride feel.
The component spec and geo on the YT Jeffsy Primus 26" kids bike solidly fits the bike's intentions, and the frame is built to blast.
The Juliana Roubion is a highly capable mountain bike that descends confidently and can climb back to the top for more laps.
Is the Ibis Ripley AF as good a trail bike as it's carbon twin?
The Pivot Trail 429 delivers as a well-rounded trail bike for riders who want to enjoy all aspects of mountain biking.
Starling Murmur mountain bike review: There is an undefinable kindship in the way properly-placed steel tubes can interact with human meat that makes for an amazing experience on the trail.
The Vitus Escarpe is a fun lovin' and affordable carbon trail bike that's comfortable enough to pedal deep into the hills.
We test the Norco Optic trail bike as a part of the 2021 Mid-Travel Mashup.
We review the Canfield Tilt mountain bike as a part of the 2021 Mid-Travel Mashup.
We review the Privateer 141 mountain bike for the Mid-Travel Mashup, and it might just be the most interesting trail bike in the group.
We tested the Specialized Stumpjumper trail bike for our 2021 Mid-Travel Mashup.
The 2022 Juliana Wilder is essentially an XC Trail bike that lands on the fun side of the MTB racing spectrum.
The Canyon Spectral:ON features 150mm of mixed wheel travel front and rear. We put this bike to the test over four months of hard riding.
The Schwinn Axum delivers 29er wheels, a one-by drivetrain, and a dropper post for under $500. We put it to the test for trail rides.
The Devinci Kobain promises to be a capable and affordable hardtail trail bike. We put it to the test.
