Mountain Bike Rider Magazine Oct-2021 Back Issue

RETRO BIKE BONANZA
Saddleback, distributors of Enve, Troy Lee and plenty more, has built up a stunning collection of bikes stretching back 30 years. You won’t find these rigs for sale on any website or in any bike shop, they’re retro treasures that draw a line back through our sport’s history. Join us for a virtual tour through this incredible museum of exotic hardware .

FIRST RIDES
GT has a new version of its Force enduro bike, with 29in wheels, carbon frame, and a ground-up redesign featuring a high-ish pivot idler LTS suspension. We take it for a spin. Plus the Voodoo Bizango, our Hardtail of the Year winner, now features a lighter frame, with better geometry and improved spec. And YT’s all-new Capra wows us with its great suspension and new frame design that even has space for a water bottle.

BIKE TEST: BARGAIN BRITISH ENDURO BIKES
It’s not just the Germans who can create competitive 29er enduro bikes – British brands Privateer and Vitus are making great bikes that are boxed and ready for a race near you. This month the Privateer 161 SLX/XT and Vitus’s Sommet 29 CRS go head-to head. Both muster around 160mm travel through fourbar suspension designs, both use 170mm forks, but there can only be one winner.