World Cup championship bikes rarely come out of the box, but they do with Santa Cruz. After a diverse international series in terms of tracks the Californian company are the first for many, many years to put a factory racer out on a production bike and win.
But it’s more than that, this bike is a favourite world wide amongst such a wide range of riders for so many reasons. Its ten inches of travel makes it a rare competitor at this length and with a range of finishes way over the head of most companies. Marvellous.

World Cup winning bikes don’t have to be one–off’s

Frame: V10 in powdercoat yellow with Fox DHX 5 coil shock
£2299 (anodised frames £2449)
Jungle 01423 780 088
www.santacruzbikes.co.uk