Cross Country Mountain Bikes

For the latest generation of the Tallboy, it's clear that the updates Santa Cruz wanted to make aren't primarily in the geometry but rather in frame features and suspension feel.

The all new Allied Cycle Works BC40 carbon fiber, cross country bike is made in Rogers, Arkansas.

This week we checked out new helmet tech and learned about fresh bikes from Pivot and NS.

Fezzari has updated the full suspension, carbon fiber Signal Peak mountain bike and now offers two distinct XC and trail models. Complete builds are priced starting at $3,800.

The YT Izzo Uncaged dials down the suspension travel and sports top-notch parts, making it the brand's most XC-friendly and lightest weight mountain bike yet.

The updated Cannondale Scalpel HT XC race hardtail combines progressive geometry with a lightweight design.

The Trek Top Fuel sees a slacker HTA, steeper STA, and improved anti-squat. This time around, even the alloy models get a get a snack-stash in the down tube.

Canyon is giving its race-bred Lux XC bike a little more punch with a Lux Trail edition, adding more travel and slacker geometry with a bigger fork and a new front triangle.

The 2022 Juliana Wilder is essentially an XC Trail bike that lands on the fun side of the MTB racing spectrum.

Ibis is making the carbon fiber Exie XC mountain bike in California. Complete builds start at $8,000.