EVIL INSURGENT MX 29 GX
£6,599 /29-27.5in /evil-bikes.com
Evil bikes look cooler than ever, but I still struggle to tell each model apart even after testing most of them since the brand’s mid-2010 makeover. Having a smaller rear wheel on the latest Insurgent MX 29 certainly helps, especially when it’s the only mullet in Evil’s range. That’s not to say it’s not still confusing, as Evil uses the same Insurgent frame to produce two versions of the bike: one with 27.5in wheels the other with MX wheels.
Originally a 160mm-travel enduro machine, the latest 27.5in Insurgent packs more travel and a longer 180mm fork and targets wannabee jibbers and Rampage huckers more than purebred racers. In contrast, the MX version ridden here bolts a 29in front wheel and
