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2012 Dirt 100: Lapierre Zesty 714

Whilst it may have had its foibles we’ve loved the Zesty ever since its inception. The combination of great geometry and beautiful attention to detail...

2012 Dirt 100: Lapierre Zesty 714
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2012 Dirt 100: Orange Five Pro

When bikes as simple as this work so well it really does make you take all the marketing bullshit behind more complicated designs with a...

2012 Dirt 100: Orange Five Pro
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2012 Dirt 100: Cube Stereo SL

You’d think that 140mm of travel was plenty enough for any trail bike, but this one has such good geometry for out and out ripping...

2012 Dirt 100: Cube Stereo SL
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2012 Dirt 100: Last Herb AM

How a 145mm travel bike can be as fast as this one is still something that we’re struggling to get our heads around. It’s not...

2012 Dirt 100: Last Herb AM
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2012 Dirt 100: BMC Trailfox TF02 X0

It has to be said that the Trailfox is perhaps not the best looker, but as soon as you swing a leg over one that’s...

2012 Dirt 100: BMC Trailfox TF02 X0
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2012 Dirt 100: Trek Slash 9

This is the bike that the Scratch Air always should have been. It’s light, low, slack, maneuverable, and most importantly a whole lot of fun. It...

2012 Dirt 100: Trek Slash 9
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2012 Dirt 100: Commencal Meta AM 1

Commencal have taken the work that they did on revising the Contact System on their DH bike and have put it to great use in...

2012 Dirt 100: Commencal Meta AM 1
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2012 Dirt 100: Orange Alpine 160

We might as well cut to the chase…we reckon this is the best descending 160mm travel bike that’s currently on the market. It might be...

2012 Dirt 100: Orange Alpine 160
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2012 Dirt 100: Saracen Ariel 162

Saracen’s 140mm travel Ariel came very close to making it into last year’s Dirt 100, but this new 160mm version definitely warrants a place. If...

2012 Dirt 100: Saracen Ariel 162
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2012 Dirt 100: Nicolai Helius AM

When it comes to exquisite engineering and attention to detail it’s hard to think of another company that even comes close to rivalling Nicolai. It’s...

2012 Dirt 100: Nicolai Helius AM
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2012 Dirt 100: Morewood Kalula

What a recipe. Take one of the best DH frames there is, shorten the travel to 7” (178mm), lower it a little, and then hey...

2012 Dirt 100: Morewood Kalula
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2012 Dirt 100: Transition TR250

With a choice of either 160 or 180mm of travel this is the little brother to Transition’s TR450 DH bike, and if you don’t get...

2012 Dirt 100: Transition TR250
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2012 Dirt 100: Devinci Wilson

Low and balanced are the first two words that come to mind about the Wilson, and both those qualities play a large part in why...

2012 Dirt 100: Devinci Wilson
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2012 Dirt 100: Foes Hydro

With more heritage in making long travel DH bikes than any other company it’s great to see the return to form of Foes in this...

2012 Dirt 100: Foes Hydro
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2012 Dirt 100: Morewood Makulu

It’s a tough call, but if we had to say which DH bike has the best suspension then the Makulu would be our choice. From...

2012 Dirt 100: Morewood Makulu
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2012 Dirt 100: YT Industries Tues DH

The idea behind YT (Young Talent) Industries is to provide great value bikes that help young riders get into the sport, and that they have...

2012 Dirt 100: YT Industries Tues DH
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2012 Dirt 100: Kona Operator

What a difference a clean sheet can make. It’s fair to say that after years of constant tweaking Kona’s DH bike started to look, and...

2012 Dirt 100: Kona Operator
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2012 Dirt 100: Canyon Torque FRX 9.0

Some of you probably think that we use the terms ‘bargain’ and ‘value for money’ a bit loosely here at Dirt, but this Canyon truly...

2012 Dirt 100: Canyon Torque FRX 9.0
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2012 Dirt 100 Trek Session 9.9

When it was first introduced we included the Session in the Dirt 100 as one of the best deals around, but now a few...

2012 Dirt 100 Trek Session 9.9
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2012 Dirt 100: Specialized Demo 8 II

It might not be cheap, but with a spec list that mirrors most people’s wish list this is one hell of a package. If...

2012 Dirt 100: Specialized Demo 8 II
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2012 Dirt 100: Santa Cruz V10

Even in its 10” (254mm) travel setting the carbon V10 (front end only at present) still manages to lead the pack when it comes...

2012 Dirt 100: Santa Cruz V10
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2012 Dirt 100: Nukeproof Scalp

Some companies come up with a suspension design and then get a shock to work with it, but when Nukeproof set about making the Scalp...

2012 Dirt 100: Nukeproof Scalp
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The Dirt 100 2012. Edition 4

"I want a big proper launch for Edition 4" cried Dirt Ed Mike Rose, "use a Canon 1D to take the photos and maybe frame...

The Dirt 100 2012. Edition 4
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Lapierre Zesty and Spicy 2012

Lapierre unveil their 2012 bikes 2012 Lapierre launch Dirt heads out to Les Gets to test ride the new Zesty and Spicy There was always room for improvement...

Lapierre Zesty and Spicy 2012
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