GT

Sensor Expert Complete Mountain Bike - 2015

Unless you’re getting after it in really big terrain, 130mm of travel is about all you need. Perhaps not coincidentally, GT’s Sensor Expert comes equipped with precisely that amount of travel. Up front, the Sensor relies on the tried-and-trusted Rock Shox Revelation fork to soak up trail chatter, and its assisted by the frame’s 68.5-degree head angle. This combo will give you the confidence to take the bigger line in on almost any trail.

The back end of the Sensor is worth a mention, too, as the travel’s controlled by a tuned Fox Float CTD, which gives you three distinct compression settings based on what kind of riding you’re doing at the moment. The drivetrain is comprised of ultra-reliable Shimano bits, including the brakes. You’ll roll on WTB rims wrapped in Continental’s X-King tires, a favorite on all kinds of terrain.