CALIBRE LINE 29
IT’S ALMOST COMICAL HOW HARD YOU CAN PUSH THIS £900 BIKE! YET ON MELLOWER TRAILS, IT NEVER FEELS LIKE ‘TOO MUCH BIKE’
Calibre have made a name for themselves as the brand to beat when it comes to affordable bikes in the UK. Their Rake, Line 10, Bossnut and Sentry have all won accolades and bike tests for being among the best you can buy at their respective price points. We’ve been eager to test the Line 29 for a while now, as it combines the brand’s trademark good value with properly progressive geometry. But how it does that translate on the trail?
The frame
The Line 29 frame looks purposeful, but far from flashy. In particular, the BB/chainstay interface appears somewhat overbuilt. It still leaves plenty of clearance around the 2.3in rear tyre that comes as stock though,
