How much rear suspension does your trail bike have?

Trail bikes represent a broad category of mountain bikes so we're curious how much travel your "trail bike" has.
By Jeff Barber
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Trail bikes are incredibly versatile for riding a variety of terrain, so it’s no surprise they’re extremely popular among mountain bikers. Given the range of trail bikes available, we want to know how much rear suspension travel your main trail bike has. If you ride more than one trail bike regularly, tell us how much travel your longest-travel trail bike has.

How much rear suspension does your trail bike have?

* Rounded to the nearest 10mm.

Do you own more than one trail bike? Tell us how much rear suspension travel each one has in the comments below!

 
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