During the SRAM Trailhouse event, late March, Moab, Utah, we had the opportunity to ride some pretty amazing equipment. Absolute top shelf frames, kitted out with the best components available. We recently received a gallery of gorgeous photos of the test bikes ridden in Moab. Looking at these shots, and remembering the unreal landscapes from Utah, it was really hard for us NOT to fall in love with the bikes. This is why we decided to put up a few articles with some of the finest mountain bikes you will see this summer. Not a lot of words here, just bike porn. Drool worthy and intended to get your heart rate up.

Pitch black beauty. Rock Shox RS-1 on board Trek Project One Superfly 9.9.
Pitch black beauty. Rock Shox RS-1 on board Trek Project One Superfly 9.9.

The first model we present today is a unique Trek Superfly FS 9.9 beautifully customized from Trek’s “Project One” program. With 100mm of rear wheel travel, and 120mm up front in the new RS-1 (check out our review here), this thing was an ultra efficient, trail gobbling machine.

SRAM Rise XX wheels.
SRAM Rise XX wheels.
SRAM's XX1 Group. Simple. Efficient. Stealthy.
SRAM’s XX1 Group. Simple. Efficient. Stealthy.
Rock Shox RS-1 in the front.
Rock Shox RS-1 in the front.
Blackbox handlebar.
Blackbox handlebar.
SRAM Guide brakes.
SRAM Guide brakes.
Ninja Black. All the better to float past your friends on.
Ninja Black. All the better to float past your friends on.
The full SRAM built kit looks evil.
The full SRAM built kit looks evil.
Schwalbe Racing Ralph on SRAM Rise XX wheels.
Schwalbe Racing Ralph on SRAM Rise XX wheels.
The new Rock Shox RS-1 operating in the front.
The new Rock Shox RS-1 operating in the front.
Rock Shox torque tube in the front hub, mated with the RS-1, is a stiff and  predictable steering setup.
Rock Shox torque tube in the front hub, mated with the RS-1, is a stiff and predictable steering setup.

Words: Sebastian Gierulski | Pictures: Margus Riga


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