Santa Cruz just gave their longstanding Bronson and its sister model, the Juliana Roubion, a major update, and the biggest change is that they have grown mullets — the former 27.5’’ bikes now feature a 29’’ front wheel. That’s not all that’s new though. Check out our First Look for all the details.
The Cannondale Trigger has a few unique features that make climbing and mellow trails more enjoyable, and it’s still a lot of fun on the way down.
If you generally pedal to the top of your rowdy descents, the Ibis Mojo HD4 is one of the best bikes we’ve used.
The Yeti SB95 does a great job riding the line between an all-arounder that likes going uphill, and an all-mountain bike that focuses on descending.
The Heckler’s been around for 18 years, but it got some major updates for 2014. We put it through its paces and found that it’s still a versatile, all-mountain machine.
For $3,500, the Giant Trance is a great bike with a solid parts spec that will work well on a wide variety of trails.
The Santa Cruz Bronson is a long-ish travel bike that’s just as happy going up or down.