Mountain Bike Rider

BEN’S PRIVATEER 141 OHLINS

Countless hours on the trails make this the ultimate test of performance as well as reliability

£4,499 • 29 in • privateerbikes.com

o sooner had I returned one special-edition longtermer (the super-bling Kona Process 134 Supreme) than another special-edition longtermer lands on my doorstep. This time around it’s a Privateer 141 trail bike with the dial turned up to 11. Gone are the RockShox Pike Ultimate fork and Fox Float X shock

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