It's a little eerie: the suspension of most of the bikes in our test was worked out in one place: the Answer-Manitou development lab. So the "brains" of the bikes are similar in many cases - can there still be big differences between the bikes? Definitely, because you can't simply fit a successful geometry to your bike.
The magic word "SPV" has long been the measure of all things when it comes to suspension forks. Last year, a good half of all bikes were still equipped with Rock Shox forks, but this year only one "Psylo SL" (on the Cube) is still springing in and out, longing for the glorious years of market leadership.
Enduro bike manufacturers have good reasons to order Manitou suspension: They can be lazy - and save money at the same time. All-round bikes in particular benefit from the new "SPV" damping.
In the test you will find all the riding performance at a glance (uphill, downhill and single trail) and of course - as always - all the measurement data from A to Z.
The bikes in this test:
Bergamont Evolve Enduro, Bergwerk Pfadfinder, Cannondale Jekyll 800, Canyon Nerve ES 7, Corratec Bump Force, Cube XC Pro, Cyclecraft Floater, Gary Fisher Cake 1 CLX, Ghost FR 7500, Giant VT, KTM V-Mas Rockraider, Rocky Mountain Slayer 70, Specialized Enduro Pro, Steppenwolf Tycoon CR, Trek Liquid 55, Univega Ram ES 990
