What’s a trail bike? That was always a difficult question to answer, and even more so over the last couple of years. A bit less travel is about the only constant we find if we look at a cross-section of trail bikes from different manufacturers, and even that is still up for debate it seems. Beefed up XC bike or scaled down enduro? It’s not always easy to tell, but it’s crucial that you understand the implications, especially if you’re out to buy just one bike to do it all. Nukeproof’s new Reactor is jumping right into this red-hot market segment, and it’s got some pretty solid arguments going for it – especially this hooligan RS version. After five months on the trail we’re here to take an in-depth look at this rowdy little rascal, so keep on reading!

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