The Remedy should not be missing from this test group. It has been in the ring for four years with 150 mm suspension. For 2013, the bike has been given a small change: the head angle can be steepened by half a degree (Mimo-Link in the rocker) and the Reverb seatpost is also fitted ex works. Thanks to DRCV technology (two air chambers in the shock and fork), the Remedy has a very linear suspension set-up and the fine response behaviour provides enormous riding comfort. It's very nice that you can adjust everything on the suspension - but you don't have to (uphill). This is what a good design looks like. Tough riders, however, will miss the progression and feedback in the suspension travel. It's hard to believe that the basic layout of the Remedy once worked as an enduro bike, but that's how demands change. In terms of handling, it is no longer at the top of the testers' favourites, but it is in the final points tally - who would have thought it?
ConclusionMost expensive bike, best result: in terms of points, the Remedy maintains its supremacy in this class. It only lacks reserves in hard use.
PLUS High riding comfort, sensitive chassis, balanced handling, very good geometry. 40-year warranty, no weight limit
MINUS Fork cannot be lowered. Comparatively expensive.
