£8,200 • 29/27.5 in • athertonbikes.com
It’s stating the obvious that Atherton bikes have come a long way in a relatively short space of time. But when a manufacturer of a niche design, using inherited technology from a failing brand, turns it around in such a spectacular fashion, it’s something that bears repeating.
To add to multiple glowing bike reviews, one of Atherton’s most spectacular achievements is scoring World Cup and World Championship DH wins against the biggest and most affluent brands and teams on the planet. The Atherton DH rig is definitely competitive then, but how does this translate to its latest 170mm-travel big-hitter sharing the same DNA, technology and production methods?
Dubbed the AM170, this is the bike Dan Atherton wanted for ripping up DH tracks and massive jumps in Dyfi bike park, and riding the
