![]() Team Sky Ineos would be proud of Calibre’s ability to aggregate marginal gains. Even cheaper too.Ĭons: Some of the parts are not as good. Pros: Same frame and five star handling as the old Calibre Bossnut. Wheel size: 27.5in | Travel: 120mm | Frame sizes: S, M, L | Frame: 6061 T6 Aluminium | Weight: 15.43kg (34.02lb) | Rating: N/A Polygon Siskiu D5 Polygon Siskiu D5 The remarkable Calibre Bossnut with a different head badge And then there’s the fork, it’s hugely superior to anything we’ve tried before on a £1k hardtail: air sprung so you can set the sag to your weight, effective rebound dial for control, and a really smooth feel. Great brakes mean you can go faster in the happy knowledge you can stop when you need to, while the 12-speed shifting means you can cruise the hills faster than plenty of full-sus bikes out there. And for our sake, the new Bizango Pro is much the superior bike to anything Voodoo has made before and ultimately more fun to ride. For Halfords’ sake, standing still in the ultra competitive hardtail market is suicide. It must have been very tempting for Halfords to stick with the old frame, add a modern colour, fettle the spec and keep mixing up that winning mix. The Voodoo Bizango has smashed pretty much every test it’s ever entered, winning our Hardtail of the Year award multiple times, earning regular podium places on our list of the best hardtail mountain bikes, and impressing everyone who rode it. Low weight and comfy ride feelĬons: BB could be a finger’s width lower. Pros: Good geometry and superlative spec choices. Voodoo Bizango Pro Voodoo Bizango Pro Amazing value 29er hardtail mountain bike Read our full review of the Vitus Sentier 29 Ultimately we want a bike to put a smile on our face every time we ride it, and the Vitus passes this test with flying colours. One great feature of the Sentier is that you can get it with either 29in or 27.5in wheels for the same price, which helps it accommodate a wider range of rider heights and riding styles. The frame is excellent quality and the ride quality is infectious, but much of the credit for the Sentier’s trail manners can be attributed to the tyres rather than the geometry or the suspension. Vitus as a brand has quickly established itself as the smart choice for anyone looking for affordable mountain bikes that shred hard and don’t cut corners. Pros: Smooth ride, rewarding handling, grippy tyres.Ĭons: Fork rattles, gears lack range, uncomfortable brakes. Wheel size: 27.5in or 29in | Frame sizes: S, M, L, XL | Weight: 12.94kg | Suspension travel: 140mm front | Rating: 9/10 WTB Vigilante 2.3" front and WTB Trail Boss 2.Vitus Sentier Vitus Sentier A proper hardcore hardtail that won’t break the bank Rock Shox Recon RL 130mm travel with tapered alloy steerer and 15mm bolt through maxle stealthĦ061 aircraft grade hydroformed alloy frame with tapered headtube and forged one piece rocker link - 130mm rear travel. Shimano MT500 with Shimano 180mm front and 160mm rear rotors (Resin pads only) Please see the info tab for geometry details Giving much more grip that lets you ride faster and harder, the Vigilante front tyre is now paired with the WTB Trail Boss tyre, making the Bossnut Evo even more of a trail weapon. The WTB ST rims now have an increased internal width of 29mm, giving greater strength but also a much better tyre profile which also offers more compliance. Handlebars are a personal choice but several reviews sited the originals as needing to change, so it now comes fitted with a Kore Durox 780mm bar with 5 degree up and 8.5 degree back sweep. Covering this, the Evo has been fitted with Shimano MT500 brakes – a proven stopper. Like everything in life, what’s better than 10? That’s right, turn it up to 11!Įach Bossnut has proven to be a fast bike, so powerful and responsive braking is now even more important. Rock Shox Recon RL forks are now fitted, still with 130mm travel and 15mm bolt through, but they are stiffer than the previous forks and give greater control in changes of direction and tracking your lines.Ī 1x11 SRAM NX drive chain provides simplicity for the rider, yet still gives a huge range of gear ratios to clear any climb. The frame stays with its superb geometry but now features both internal and external stealth dropper post routing, letting you choose whichever suits your style. Having listened to the many magazine reviews, team riders, and customers, Calibre have updated their Bossnut V2 with a view to making the best even better. Evolution can take a long time, thankfully the Calibre team are quick to act - let the fun begin! Lots of small changes have come together to make one big change and produce a new class killer, the Calibre Bossnut Evo.
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