This top-specced bike has a 140mm RockShox front fork, SRAM 12-speed NX Eagle drivetrain and Iridium 170mm dropper. The trade-off here is that it doesn’t feel as playful as some other bikes.ĭespite the gravity focus, the 75-degree seat tube angle positions your weight nicely, so winding up steep climbs never feels arduous.Ĭanyon has opted to spec the smaller frames with 27.5in wheels and the larger frames with 29in wheels. The low and long geometry gave even the best full-suss trails bikes a run for their money when descending – even if the burly aluminium frame did feel a little harsh at times.
The Canyon Stoic 4 is designed for everything from technical trails to bike park sessions. Modern geometry and well-considered spec.The Canyon Stoic 4 is a serious contender when it comes to hardtails with downhill potential. The only niggle we had was with the Deathgrips, which made accessing the AXS upshift paddle tricky, but Bird does offer other grip options.
We found this slack geometry inspired confidence when the trail got rough, and the short chainstays didn’t make it hard to lift the front wheel over obstacles.īird offers custom builds and our setup with wireless SRAM Eagle, Formula Selva R fork, SRAM G2 RSC brakes and DT Swiss rims on Hope hubs proved to be excellent value for money. The frame has a 64-degree head tube angle and 77-degree seat tube angle with a long reach and low bottom bracket. The Bird Forge is a steel hardtail designed around 29in wheels and 140 to 160mm travel forks, and has an excellent ride quality across terrains.īird is known for its modern geometry, and the Forge is no exception. Contemporary geometry and excellent ride.This 29er frame is optimised for forks with 140 to 160mm travel and features Reynolds 853 DZB top and down tubes – arguably the two that most affect ride quality.
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