![]() ![]() ![]() RockShox Sektor Silver RL, 130mm (5.1in) travel Because the wheelbase isn’t overly long, you don’t have to ‘bus driver’ the wide way round tight turns and even novice riders synced with the Calibre straight away. While it’s not as stretched out and stable at the front end as Voodoo’s excellent Canzo – a rival for its budget full-sus crown – as soon as you settle in behind the wide bar it feels well balanced and confident. The amazing thing about the Bossnut is that nothing needs upgrading to complete a totally sorted package. The switchable clutch mechanism on the Shadow Plus rear derailleur increases spring strength to stop chain slap and makes a future switch to a single chainring up front simple. The shifters use integrated I-Spec mounts for a clean cockpit and the brakes offer decent feel and control. The WTB i23 rims and tyres are tubeless ready if you add tape and valves, and the combination of Vigilante front and Bee Line rear tyres gives a great balance of traction and speed.Ī full set of Shimano Deore stop and go gear brings a ton of small but significant features as well as slick 20-speed shifting and proven durability. The Sektor fork they sit on top of is the same slightly heavy, steel-legged Silver model found on such peers as Boardman’s FS Team, but a 15mm axle gives accurate wheel placement and line-holding in hairy situations. The confidently slack-steering angles connect with a properly wide bar for maximum control ![]() The confidently slack-steering angles of the bossnut connect with a properly wide bar for maximum control: The 760mm Ritchey bar gives loads of trail-taming leverage and the matching stem gives a good balance of responsive but not twitchy steering manners for a range of riders and riding. Even if you go through the spec with a fine-tooth comb it’s a genuinely weak-link free selection that we’d be content with on a bike at twice the price. Where Calibre really starts to score with the Bossnut is componentry. Sizing options are limited to small, medium and large though, and the reach is adequate rather than stretched so you may want to size up. The geometry is bang-on for technical trail riding too, with a slacker than listed 66.7-degree head angle but relatively steep 73.5-degree seat angle and standard issue 340mm BB height proving Calibre hasn’t just stuck a long fork in an old, out of date frame. The Monarch rear shock uses a relatively firm compression damping setting to keep suspension bounce to a minimum “There’s no excuses any longer.The monarch rear shock uses a relatively firm compression damping setting to keep suspension bounce to a minimum: A WTB saddle and bar and stem from Ritchey finish things off. WTB i25 tubeless ready rims are paired with A WTB Vigilante 2.3 on the front that gives grip in the corners and a 2.2 Beeline gives you a fast rolling tyre on the rear. We have spec’d Shimano Deore Brakes and gears to offer reliable and responsive stopping power and gear changes. The suspension works in synergy with the geometry to give an efficient and capable ride. The Bossnut has Rockshox sectors on the front and a Monarch R shock on the rear giving 130mm of travel all round. ![]() You can now ride a bike that is fast, fun and more capable on the trail than most bikes out there for less than £1000. We wanted to open up mountain biking to a totally new audience with the Bossnut. We have changed the industry by creating a bike with progressive geometry and a no compromise spec that rides better than bikes at four times the price. In the words of Dirt magazine “A hugely important mountain bike” The Bossnut is our award winning flagship mountain bike. ![]()
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