Imagine for a second that you have unlimited funds, no mortgage, and no bills. It’s dream bike time, but you only have three bikes to choose from. Which will it be?
The Finalists – Best Bike Over £4500
Pivot Mach 4 SL Team XTR
Wil’s mind was blown when he tested this flagship XC race machine, and he said it ‘might just be the best XC bike I’ve ridden’. High praise indeed. For fast flying over even pretty challenging terrain, is this your dream bike?
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Santa Cruz Megatower
The name might make it sound like a transformer, and in some way it is – adjustable chips allow you to alter the character of this bike between playful and mega-grin. Cries of ‘hurrah, it’s a big-wheeled Nomad but better’ went up, and down went your credit cards. Quite a few of your aren’t just dreaming, you’re riding.
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Yeti SB130
29in wheels, 130mm of rear travel and a 150mm fork add up to a bike that feels much more than the sum of its parts. If this still counts as mid travel, then why would you want long – this bike could handle anything you could throw at it in the UK, and its agility will have you grinning all the way.
