Review

Best of Test 2017 – All Winning Bikes of this Season


Money Talks, Bullshit Walks: Seven Trail Bikes around € 3,000 in Review

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It’s easy to make a dream bike. Gifted with unlimited funds, brands can hang only the best components on their frames, carbon this, kashima that, with every part chosen without concern of increasing cost. But what about the more affordable end of the spectrum, where money talks, and bullshit walks?

For an overview of the test fleet head to the main article: Money Talks, Bullshit Walks: Seven Trail Bikes around € 3,000 in Review

Best in test & Best value: YT JEFFSY AL ONE 27

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YT JEFFSY AL ONE 27 | 150/150 mm (v/h) | 2.599 €

The JEFFSY is the definitive trail bike: with fun at its core, it shreds towards the horizon while cheekily flipping the bird to far more expensive bikes. All the bikes in this test are great, but the JEFFSY is fantastic. The YT JEFFSY AL ONE 27 wins this test with ease, but be warned, you will be left with a tough decision: 27.5” or 29”?

Read the full article here: YT JEFFSY AL ONE 27 review


ENDURO Mountainbike Magazin
Issue #029 September 2017

This article is from ENDURO issue #029

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