Pivot Shuttle AMP’d Pro

Top e-MTB Climber

Who It’s For

Riders who demand the best power-to-weight ratio an electric mountain bike can deliver.

How It Rides

Powered by Pivot’s proprietary Avinox M2S motor, delivering 150Nm of torque and up to 1,300 watts of peak power, the Shuttle AMP’d Pro is, in a word, fast. The lightweight carbon frame keeps overall weight remarkably low for a full-power eMTB, while smart traction control and balanced suspension make sustained, steep climbs feel almost effortless.

Why We Love It

Speed. It’s the word our Gearheads keep coming back to. The Avinox motor’s precision power delivery rewards aggressive riders who want to go harder uphill and harder down, and the chassis is dialed enough to let them do exactly that, lap after lap.

Scott Spark

Top XC Race Machine

Who It’s For

Riders aspiring to race at the highest level—or training like they do.

How It Rides

Lightning quick and laser-focused, the Spark is built for XC racing at the top of the World Cup circuit. Scott’s TwinLoc remote system lets you cycle through three suspension modes on the fly, so the bike pedals with hardtail efficiency on the climb and opens up for technical descents. It’s efficient, precise, and more confidence-inspiring downhill than you’d expect.

Why We Love It

This is World Cup pedigree carried in a sleek, refined package, and that DNA shows in every pedal stroke. The Spark is the bike that’s dominated the circuit at the highest level for years, and it remains the clearest answer when you want a machine engineered exclusively to make you faster.

Pivot Trailcat SL Pro

Top Short-Travel Trail Bike

Who It’s For

The rider who loves climbing just as much as descending.

How It Rides

This is the sweet spot between trail efficiency and capability, with 120mm of DW-Link rear travel that pedals as cleanly as a race bike and commands rowdy descents with surprising ease. Crisp, predictable Fox Factory suspension means split-second directional changes feel instinctive, whether you’re 10 miles into an all-day epic or finally pointing it downhill.

Why We Love It

Somehow, this trail bike offers a no-compromises ride for those who want to climb hard, pedal far, and still charge the descents all on the same bike. For the do-everything trail rider, there may not be a more perfect bike.

Ibis Ripmo AF

Top Budget Trail All-Rounder

Who It’s For

Riders filling a one-bike stable, without breaking the bank.

How It Rides

The Ripmo AF packs the same DW-Link suspension and progressive geometry as its carbon sibling into a tough, capable aluminum frame. With 160mm up front and 150mm in the rear, it climbs capably enough to get you to the top of any descent, then shines on the way down, carving corners and charging through rock gardens with the confidence of bikes costing far more.

Why We Love It

To put it plainly, the Ripmo AF hangs with bikes priced two to three times higher. If you’re searching for one aluminum trail bike that can do everything well (without draining your savings), this is the one.

Santa Cruz Nomad

Top Enduro Legend

Who It’s For

Enduro racers and big-mountain riders who want maximum capability without giving up a shred of fun.

How It Rides

The OG park-and-enduro machine keeps getting more capable with each iteration, never losing the lively, playful feel that made it legendary in the first place. With 170mm of updated VPP suspension that’s more supple and consistent than ever, plus a mixed-wheel setup standard across all sizes, it shreds the hardest lines with precision while floating through flowy terrain.

Why We Love It

Few bikes in the enduro category match the Nomad’s combination of raw descending capability and pure trail-day enjoyment. It’s the benchmark for enduro bikes, and the one our team saddles up when the trails get serious.

Yeti LTe T3

Top Full-Power Enduro eMTB

Who It’s For

The enduro rider who wants that pedal boost without sacrificing downhill capability.

How It Rides

Built around Bosch’s Performance Line CX motor (100Nm of torque and 750 watts of peak power) the LTe T3 pairs full assist with Yeti’s Sixfinity suspension and 160mm of rear travel. The result climbs technical terrain with authority and descends with a fluidity that has our Gearheads uttering the word “magic.”

Why We Love It

The LTe T3 delivers the same chassis feel and descending poise that defines every bike in Yeti’s lineup, with Bosch CX power and Fox Factory suspension combining into something that genuinely redefines what a full-power eMTB can feel like.