Best Cross Country Bikes For The Money

By blending the best attributes of a dedicated cross country bike with the suspension and geometry characteristics of a trail bike we ve made the most versatile bike we could imagine.

Best cross country bikes for the money.

The 5010 27 5 d complete from santa cruz blends the versatility of a cross country bike with the technical components you ll want for conquering more demanding trails. Where s the best place to shop for my bike. Strength is not the priority here you won t be hitting big jumps on an xc bike but it must be able to survive long rides at high pace. Written by james mcknight and ric mclaughlin published on 22 01 2020 16 29 gmt looking for a new mountain bike.

The humble hardtail seems to be going through a mini revival with a raft of cross country downcountry trail and potentially even radder rigid frames being introduced for 2021. If you ve got a big budget these cross country rigs are the best around. The jet 9 rdo is made to accept your choice of 29 er and 27 5 plus wheels and tires. Once the gradient turns the other way though the sb100 descends with the prowess of bikes much.

Xc bikes are fun on a more limited range of. The price tag can be appealing but those bikes are often poorly built. As one of our testers in this year s bible of bike tests put it the sb100 is an xc bike without the suppressed rage yeti s switch infinity linkage climbs like you d expect a hard core 100 millimeter travel xc bike should damn quick. Folks interested in a true cross country bike are likely thinking about racing and value weight and efficiency over fun comfort and practicality.

Cross country bikes are very much a niche category. If you are reading this chances are most of these bikes probably aren t for you. Whether you choose the 29 or 27 5 cross country mountain bike you re in for an all terrain treat. Back to menu review of the best cyclocross bikes for different price ranges.

Resist the urge to go to a big box store and pull a mountain bike off the rack.