Test / MTB: In keeping with the dark, cold, and especially wet season, we've been testing a bike category perfect for these conditions over the past few weeks and months: trail hardtails! Even though the mountain bike market is increasingly dominated by full-suspension models, these low-maintenance, robust, and often pleasingly affordable hardtails still have... read more
Product news: With the Canyon Stoic, the Kobeln-based company is breaking new ground, presenting its first true trail hardtail. Featuring a robust frame, sophisticated components, 140 or 150 mm of travel, and a playful geometry, the bike is designed to cover a wide range of different uses. Robust and low-maintenance: A carefree bike with a fun factor? The category... read more
Product News/Test: The GT Zaskar is a legend, having been one of the hottest hardtails available. That was a few years ago, when mountain biking was for daredevils and the bold. Zaskar, the name for GT hardtails, has stuck, and the 2021 Zaskar LT is once again for riders who dare... The first digit of the four-digit number... read more
Market: In collaboration with freeride legend Matt Jones, the cult US bike manufacturer Marin Bikes has created the new San Quentin. Equipped with the agility of a dirt bike and the agility of a trail hardtail, the Marin is designed to offer riders limitless riding fun. Matt Jones and Timo Pritzel show what it all looks like in the video... read more
Test: The HTA hardtail has been part of the Drössiger portfolio for some time now. For the 2017 model year, the HTA range was expanded to include a trail hardtail with 120 mm of front travel. There's also a version with a Pinion manual transmission. Find out how the Drössiger HTA Pinion 1 performed in this test. Drössiger HTA Pinion 1 Review: The Drössiger frame... read more
