SPECIFICATION

The kit on the Calibre Bossnut has been so carefully and expertly chosen. A RockShox Monarch damper is more than enough to keep the rear end under control. The gears just work, yes it’s not fashionable to spec anything smaller than a steering wheel on the rear wheel but it you want to get up any decent hill at this price, 2x is what you’re likely to be running.

The brakes are basic Shimano Deore but they’re among our favourite this year, we never could have dreamed at this performance for such a low price in years gone by.

The rest of the kit is exactly what is needed on this bike, robust, affordable and appropriate. The result is that this bike will hold its own against the clock in a stacked field of bikes, seriously.

Are there downsides? Yes, the most glaring omission is a dropper post. Sure it doesn’t take long to put your seat down but we’re so used to the ease of an adjustable seatpost that this should certainly be your first upgrade. What else? It probably won’t get the most admiring looks on top your car… that’s probably it.

Sorted suspension, bang-on-the-money geometry, under £1,000. In the mountain bike world, this is a hugely, hugely important bike.

£999.99 (with discount card)

Calibre Bikes

Check out the latest incarnation of the Bossnut, the Calibre Beastnut HERE