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TOP 5: The most popular ENDURO articles of July 2018


A monthly round-up of the most popular content that graced our site in July: These are your top 5!

SEND IT! – Canyon Torque CF 9.0 Pro vs. YT CAPRA 27 CF Pro Race

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Big air, big drops and unforgiving rock gardens – if you like it rough, you’re going to need the right bike. Fortunately, YT and Canyon have recently released two new bikes for precisely that type of riding, the brand new Canyon Torque and the fundamentally revised YT CAPRA. On paper, they’re very similar, but how do they compare in the real world?

Full article: SEND IT! – Canyon Torque CF 9.0 Pro vs. YT CAPRA 27 CF Pro Race


The Lab: Shimano XTR M9000 Drivetrain Review

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In the “The Lab” we present the latest products and put them through their paces for you. Some undergo long-term tests, while we check others out only briefly. This time we reveal how the Shimano XTR M9000 drivetrain fared.

Full article: The Lab: Shimano XTR M9000 Drivetrain Review


Lapierre Spicy and Zesty AM – A new frame with many clever features

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Lapierre’s engineers have developed a new carbon frame and they’re so confident about their new concept that they’ve implemented it in both the Zesty AM trail-bike and the Spicy enduro race-rig. The innovative frame concept is compatible with both 27.5″ and 29″ wheels and offers 140 mm to 170 mm of travel depending on the configuration of the bike.

Full article: Lapierre Spicy and Zesty AM – A new frame with many clever features


Trek Slash 8 – The Slash now available in aluminium

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The Trek Slash is a fantastic enduro bike that’s previously caused quite a stir in our group tests. So far, however, there was one problem: it was only available with a carbon frame. The new Trek Slash 8 changes all that. We’ve got the inside scoop.

Full article: Trek Slash 8 – The Slash now available in aluminium


SCOTT Genius 2019 – New rear shock and improved spec for more performance

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Last year’s version of the SCOTT Genius was a great success and the bike is still extremely popular. With its aggressive geometry and great climbing characteristics it has already managed to take the win in one of our previous trail-bike comparison test. For the new season SCOTT revised and optimized the Genius-concept even further and gifted it with a new especially-developed NUDE TR shock and an improved spec.

Full article: SCOTT Genius 2019 – New rear shock and improved spec for more performance


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