Singletrack Issue 121: XXC: Cross Country Extra

Three bikes that take the short travel full suspension bike to another world.

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By chipps

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Singletrack Issue 121: XXC: Cross Country Extra

There’s too many of these bikes for my wallet to handle! After having a series of 150mm travel bikes, I’ve just gone to a Scott Spark RC and it’s a revelation!

I’ve not missed the extra travel as the speed everywhere else more than makes up for it. The fact that this sort of bike is seeing a rise in popularity doesn’t bode well for my bank balance (or credit score!). I can be a bit of a serial bike swapper, and have yet to keep a bike for longer than 12-13 months!

Hello Singletrackworld Team, how are you ?
We have another bikes that checks the 100 mm rear travel / 120 mm front:
Orbea oiz TR , Santa Cruz Blur TR and Pivot Mach 429 Sl.
Do you intend test these bikes soon ?
Best regards and congratulations for the Great article.