As a full-blown enduro bike with plenty of suspension travel and a robust frame, the Slayer 70 looks like a shot-putter on high heels. The reason: the choice of wide but extremely light Conti X-King tyres. With this tuning measure, the Slayer rolls excellently, while the low mass of the tyres ensures playful handling on the trail. Thanks to the secure geometry and the 170 mm Lyrik fork, which stood out in this comparison, we were already craving every other descent in the gondola in Sölden. For even more downhill fun, we would at least have liked a tyre with better grip at the front, which wouldn't reach its limit so quickly on the loose forest floor and rock gardens. A puncture, despite the latex milk, quickly shatters our enduro dreams.
The Rocky benefits from its steep seat angle on the climbs, as there is no fork drop. Nevertheless, the Slayer does not mutate into a chamois compared to the competition due to its high weight and, depending on the direction of travel, finds itself at the very front or very back of the rankings.
TUNING 170 Rock Shox Lyrik fork, 2.4 Continental X-King tyres, tubes with latex milk
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