Back by popular demand, Pinkbike’s 2020 Field Tests include four affordable trail bikes this year – two remarkably priced hardtails from Specialized and Marin reviewed by Daniel Sapp, and a pair of dual-suspension machines from Ibis and Canyon that you’ll learn about here.

To earn a spot in this feature, our test bikes had to cost less than $3,000 USD, perform at a level that would impress experienced riders, and be equipped with components that could go the distance without requiring pricey upgrades. That’s a lot to ask from a bike that retails for half the price of an elite-level trail bike, but last year’s Field Test contenders managed to work that miracle – so we raised the bar for 2020.

We wanted a needs-nothing trail shredder, armed with aggressive numbers and spec’ed so well that it would make a convincing argument against spending a penny more in the quest for measurable performance. Two contenders stepped forward: the $2899 Canyon Spectral AL 6.0 and the $2,999 Ibis Ripmo AF. Let’s find out who made the cut.

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