{"id":12093,"date":"2022-05-16T18:18:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/mbuk\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=12093"},"modified":"2022-05-16T18:18:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:18:35","slug":"enduro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/mbuk\/2022\/05\/16\/enduro\/","title":{"rendered":"Enduro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Only three bikes could make the cut – read on to find the winner of MBUK BIKE OF THE YEAR 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

ENDURO<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n\n
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IT WAS A HARD-FOUGHT BATTLE, WITH ALL THREE BIKES PUTTING UP AN INCREDIBLE FIGHT AS WE RODE LAP AFTER LAP<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

After weeks of <\/strong>riding, we had to narrow down the field. Thankfully, three bikes stood out from the getgo, their ride characteristics, attention to detail and parts packages all helping them to sneak ahead of the others. Picking a winner was another matter entirely, though. It wasn\u2019t until the penultimate week of testing, on some challenging trails, that one bike edged ahead. It was a hard-fought battle, with all three putting up an incredible fight as we rode lap after lap to eke out every little strength and weakness, and find a true winner that could handle just about anything with confidence and composure.<\/p>\n\n

BIG-HITTERS<\/h4>\n\n

Are we now at a point where we\u2019re having our cake and eating it? That\u2019s to say, where enduro bikes descend almost as well as a downhill bike, but can still be pedalled along the trail and up the hill, time and time again? Take a look at our final three bikes and the answer seems to be an unequivocal \u2018yes!\u2019. For starters, enduro rigs now have a serious amount of suspension travel on tap. They haven\u2019t quite reached DH bike realms of bounce, but some are getting close. Whyte\u2019s G-180 RS MX pumps out 167mm of rear-wheel travel via its tried-and-trusted four-bar linkage back end, while the Canyon Torque Mullet CF8 employs a similar system to dish out 175mm. Nukeproof\u2019s Giga 297 Carbon Elite, however, trumps both. Using a single-pivot swingarm and linkage-actuated shock, the Giga delivers a massive 180mm of travel. While the Canyon is the only bike here to use a DH-style coil shock to control all that travel, the Whyte and Nukeproof will both accept one if you value plushness over adjustability. Nukeproof have designed in a nifty way for you to tweak the Giga\u2019s leverage, too \u2013 either to ensure the bike will work well with a coil shock or just to make it more (or less) progressive.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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SPEC<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

CANYON TORQUE MULLET CF8 \u00a34,555.98 (SHIPPED)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frame <\/strong>Carbon fibre, 175mm travel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sizes <\/strong>M*, L, XL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fork <\/strong>Fox 38 Performance Elite GRIP2, 170mm travel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shock <\/strong>Fox DHX2 Factory<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drivetrain <\/strong>Shimano Deore XT (1×12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wheelset <\/strong>DT Swiss FR 560 wheels, Maxxis Assegai 3C MaxxTerra EXO+ 29×2.5in (f) and Maxxis Minion DHR II 3C MaxxGrip DD 29×2.4in (r) tyres<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brakes <\/strong>Shimano Deore XT, 203mm rotors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\/stem <\/strong>Canyon G5, 780mm\/Canyon G5, 40mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seatpost\/saddle <\/strong>Canyon G5 dropper, 170mm\/ fi\u2019zi:k Gravita Alpaca<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight <\/strong>15.8kg (medium, without pedals)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.canyon.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n