When I was asked to judge the Best Mountain Bike at Bespoked, I had no idea how hard it would be. Last year I’d been along and picked my own favourite …

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Best In Show – Judging Bespoked’s Best Mountain Bike

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Wow – that’s a difficult judgement….. I’d have gone with Huhn I think….

Need more pictures of that BMX . I wish Ted James had a website.

Extra pic appreciated! I love that thing. My wrists and ankles would hate it.

Darn pretty bikes there.
I’d have struggled to chose one to be given let alone buy.

Out of those, I’d have the Salitter one.

Think is black cat rather than fat cat but very cool nonetheless 🤣

Good choice. That Ra is fantastic. What a clever bloke.

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What a clever bloke.

This really can’t be overstated. If someone turned up at a DH race on a high pivot/idler 29er tomorrow, no one would bat an eyelid. Rafi did it in 2013, having made it himself.

For me it was the Actofive. The Ra Hardtail looked so good in the flesh.

I spent quite a while staring at the Coal though, can’t put my finger on why.

No coverage of the Auckland Cycleworks bikes? 🤯

@misledyouth

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The Ra Hardtail looked so good in the flesh.

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The Dawley is pretty, but I think I would go with the Ra too. Not that I’d ever need a bike with that much travel but still.

Stayer OMG just for the copper finish….

That Prova is absolutely gorgeous – those dropouts are just art. Easily gets my vote.

Yeah the Prova looks loooverleeee. As you say the dropouts are just purfick.

Ra for the win. Love it 😊