Field Trip: Sub-$2,000 Trail Bike Round Table

We took four trail bikes that all cost $2,000 or less and put them through the wringer on Sedona’s rough and rocky singletrack. All of them held up to the abuse, and the bikes impressed us with (mostly) good handling and rear-suspension that’s ready for anything you might encounter on your trail ride. Things weren’t entirely perfect, of course, but our general takeaway is that no one should have trouble finding a capable trail bike in this price range. It’s not a bad time to be on a budget, is it?

As impressive as the bikes are, we’re not here to hand out participation medals. Mike Kazimer and I sat down with James Huang, a tech editor from CyclingTips, to chat about what we liked and didn’t like, and to choose our favorites out of this category.

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