{"id":49408,"date":"2023-05-12T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=727957"},"modified":"2023-05-12T13:37:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T11:37:35","slug":"merida-orbea-and-voodoo-take-our-2023-mountain-bike-of-the-year-titles","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/merida-orbea-and-voodoo-take-our-2023-mountain-bike-of-the-year-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"Merida, Orbea and Voodoo take our 2023 Mountain Bike of the Year titles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Mountain Bike of the Year test is bigger than ever, with 32 bikes tested across trail, enduro, eMTB and budget categories <\/p>

By George Scott\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 12 May 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Our Mountain Bike of the Year test is back and bigger than ever, featuring 32 of the latest and greatest bikes across four categories \u2013 and now it\u2019s time to reveal our winners for 2023.<\/p>\n

Having added an eMTB category last year (you can find our 2022 winners here<\/a>), this year we\u2019re also providing an antidote to price rises across the industry with a new budget hardtail category, alongside our long-standing trail and enduro sections.<\/p>\n

In short, we\u2019ve got something for everyone. Having hammered each of our 32 bikes to find their strengths and weaknesses, through months of testing across England, Scotland, Wales and Italy, these are our 2023 Mountain Bike of the Year winners\u2026<\/p>\n

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The Merida One-Forty 700 is our Trail Bike of the Year for 2023.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Olly Bowman \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The Merida One-Sixty 6000 is our Enduro Bike of the Year for 2023.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Olly Bowman \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The Orbea Wild M-Team is our eMTB of the Year for 2023.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Olly Bowman \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The Voodoo Bizango Pro is our Budget Mountain Bike of the Year for 2023.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Ian Linton \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>