£4,499 • 29in • privateerbikes.com
THE RIDER
BEN SMITH
Position Art editor
Mostly rides Forest of Dean
Height 5ft 9in
Weight 76kg
THE BIKE
■ Progressive trail bike from UK direct-sales brand with 141mm travel, coupled with 150mm-travel fork
■ Special-edition bike features Öhlins RXF36 M.2 Air fork and TTX2M coil-sprung shock, and tougher wheels and tyres
■ Long, low and slack sizing and geometry with proportional chainstay lengths
■ Shimano SLX/XT drivetrain and Magura MT5 brakes offer no-nonsense performance without sky-high pricing
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