Mountain Bike Rider

VITUS ESCARPE 29 CRX

£3,499.99 / 29in or 27.5in/vitusbikes.com

Trail riding means different things to different people, so a good trail bike needs to be able to handle all sorts of terrain. A jack of all trades then, but with a level of mastery that has no obvious weakness. But what does it take to transform a good trail bike into a great one? It requires a killer specification, a comprehensive size range, neutral handling and competitive pricing. And in our 2022 Trail Bike of the Year test the Vitus Escarpe 29 CRX ticked

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