Mountain bikes are the SUVs of bicycling, created to be ridden on tortuous off-road trails, but so stylish most never actually venture off the pavement.
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Blaze Your Own Path
Yeti SB130
Starting at $6,200
While it tames city streets, this bike will pull you to gnarly trails where the full suspension and pivoting frame work together with a long-reach front fork and 130 mm of rear suspension travel to keep you perfectly centered regardless of the terrain or trail angle.
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High-Tech Cycling
Cannondale Scalpel Hi-MOD Ultimate
$13,000
This serious cross-country race bike is also a blast on city streets. A FlexPivot carbon suspension and a Lefty Ocho carbon fork let you cruise over speed bumps while the SRAM Eagle wireless 12-speed gear group makes sure you get the most out of your pedaling efforts….