£7,300 • 29in • athertonbikes.com
NEED TO KNOW
● The first short-travel 29er trail bike from Atherton Bikes
● DW-6 suspension delivers 130mm travel from the compact six-bar design
● X-version gets a 150mm-travel fork, standard AM.130 used a 140mm fork
● Frame construction combines carbon tubing with Ti lugs that are printed using an additive manufacturing process
● With 22 unique frame sizes and custom options, finding the perfect fit has never been easier
● Atherton Bikes are designed and made in Wales, and come with a lifetime guarantee
efore we dive in, I want to get my bias out in the open as it may cloud this First Ride. I’m a big fan of the Athertons. There, I said it. I don’t really know them, other than to make polite conversation, but I’ve