Canyon Sender CF 9.0

German brand Canyon have long been known for offering top of the line bikes at reasonable prices and the Sender is one of the best on the market at any price.

We were delighted to see Canyon develop something new rather than just build upon an already established platform when they dropped the Sender onto the market in 2016, and there’s no doubt that the €4800 ride stands out from the crowd.

The detail, sizing, geometry, and the noise from the bike, or lack thereof, are all spot on.

Check out our full review of the Canyon Sender for much more

Scott Gambler 710

One of the lightest aluminium production bikes on the market, Swiss company SCOTT have specced out the Gambler nicely for a £5000 downhill mountain bike.

The Gambler isn’t perfect but it’s a hugely enjoyable ride, and Adam Brayton has proven its credentials by riding it to a top 10 overall finish this year.

Click here for the full Scott Gambler 710 review

YT Tues

The pricing on the YT Tues makes it a standout from the get go – a carbon frame downhill bike from an entry level £2700. When you’ve got the fastest man on the planet Aaron Gwin winning World Cups on the thing too, there can be no doubt about the quality of the ride.

YT are another German brand cutting through the market right now, and doing a damn good job of making people take note. If you’re looking for a downhill mountain bike for under £3000 this may be the way to turn. An essential addition to any list of downhill mountain bikes from Europe.

Read the full review of the YT Tues here

Orange 324 Factory

Built by hand in Halifax, Orange may not have reigned over downhill mountain biking for some time now but they can still put a damn good ride together.

Don’t be fooled by the throwback look, this is a modern ride, rough around the edges but with a whole lot of character.

Read the full review of the Orange 324 here

Nicolai ION-G19 QLFLINE

German brand Nicolai tested the ION-G19 for some time with Chris Porter from MOJO UK, took the numbers from their studies and came up with a bike with some extreme geometry.

The long reach measurements are to allow for better weight distribution descending and increase the stability, and the bike was raced on the World Cup circuit for the first time this year by Jack Reading’s One Vision race team.

Saracen Myst Team

The British bike that brought Manon Carpenter the World Cup overall and World Champs title in 2014, the Saracen Myst also has winning pedigree through Matt Simmonds in the British Downhill Series.

The Myst was in the Dirt 100 in 2015 thanks to great value spec and racing credentials, and it’s now available in carbon.