They say Chuck Norris once saved his own penalty kick. They say Chuck Norris drinks from a tap on ex. If Chuck Norris needed a bike, he would choose the BMC Trailfox. Because when it rolls off-road, roots and rocks take cover. Too late: carbon frame, 150 mm travel, 29er wheels and the uncompromisingly purposeful equipment iron everything out. Despite these features, the weight remains in the range suitable for touring and proves that 29 inches can be combined with a lot of travel. When climbing, the TF01 feels agile and propulsive, and once again the steep seat angle earns praise.
The short stem gives you a clear and comfortable position. However, the suspension can't hide its VPP origins when pedalling, it rocks a little - the platform helps. Now gravity is calling. Suspension up, let the saddle slide down, pick up speed. Pick up more speed. Ride even faster - the Trailfox is extremely stable even in the rougher sections of the test lap, nothing twists, as a rider you can look calmly towards the next boulder. There is no substitute for suspension travel. The rear feels very sensitive, the Fox fork on the test bike had an unusually high compression damping. It's fun to hit the next root carpet at full speed, it's fun to push up the next climb and it's also fun to look at the successful design of the Feuerstuhl. Question: What can't the bike actually do? Cross country racing. Last question: How many push-ups can Chuck Norris do? All of them!
Conclusion The BMC Trailfox skilfully combines 29er wheels and plenty of travel. It belongs to the small group of bikes that can do everything.
PLUS Great driving characteristics, very good chassis
MINUS Only three frame sizes, small chainring, cable routing rattles
