Best Cross Country Bikes

They go cross country backcountry up country and yes down country.

Best cross country bikes.

Starting in the 70s cross country bike routes started gaining popularity as road bikes improved in quality and people wanted to find their way outside of the busy highway system. Written by james mcknight and ric mclaughlin published on 22 01 2020 16 29 gmt looking for a new mountain bike. Xc bikes are fun on a more limited range of. The 10 best down country bikes small bikes meant for big fun.

By the bicycling test team. May 13 2019 by bike social icon rss social icon. Folks interested in a true cross country bike are likely thinking about racing and value weight and efficiency over fun comfort and practicality. Next up in our cross country mountain bike reviews is the x caliber 7 another fine model from trek s deep bench.

Best hardtail xc race bike. Cross country or xc electric mountain bikes are designed to handle a mix of rough forest paths singletrack gravel or paved sections well. This test wasn t decided on price though even if the bike with the best specification won. Others can get into terrain warranting.

The x caliber is one of trek s enduringly popular xc hardtail mountain bikes packing an alpha gold aluminum frame. Lightweight yet durable you ll also find this bike remarkably maneuverable thanks to the tapered head tube. Weight wasn t really a consideration either yet it was the lightest bike that reigned supreme. Take a look at some of the fastest bikes on the circuit.

If you are reading this chances are most of these bikes probably aren t for you. You might call them the downhiller s xc bike or the xc nerd s downhill bike. Cross country bikes are very much a niche category. Most hardtail emtb products are cross country rated and they tend to be more affordable.

Some are very nearly xc thoroughbreds. The fastest cross country bikes that the pros ride these bikes have all taken the pros to the top of the podium in 2019. They support the most casual level of mountain biking with lightweight frames shorter travel usually 120mm and sometimes narrower tires. The reach is pretty long for an xc bike.

If you ve got a big budget these cross country rigs are the best around. The transamerica bike route see below was established in 1973 and started a movement that attracts thousands of avid cyclists every year now.