Does anyone know what this bike is like? I can’t find any reviews for it so i was wondering if anyone has one or a previous version. What is it like at climbing and descending? I was wondering because it has much better spec than a lot of bikes at this price or would you recommend anything else?
Here is a link for the bike https://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=3266#tab-reiter2

I read a really unflattering review on a blog – it just said it was ok and a bit souless and that better bikes were available. However, its been in the Dirt 100 a couple of times, so can’t be that bad?

If I wasn’t so skint I’d get one of the clearnaces bikes they are selling cheap…

Or should i get the nukeproof mega am 275 comp? they are both the same price.

The Torque had a lot more bounce than the Mega 275 by a long way.

With the Torque you are sacrificing a lot of along and up performance to smash through rock gardens and big drops.

A Strive is more comparable with a Mega NAD possibly the Spectral with the 275 Mega.