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Rob Weaver is BikeRadar's technical editor-in-chief. Hydroformed 6061 aluminium, 130mm (5.1in) travel RockShox Sektor Silver RL, 130mm (5.1in) travel Because the wheelbase isn’t overly long, you don’t have to ‘bus driver’ the wide way round tight turns and even novice riders synced with the Calibre straight away. While it’s not as stretched out and stable at the front end as Voodoo’s excellent Canzo – a rival for its budget full-sus crown – as soon as you settle in behind the wide bar it feels well balanced and confident. The amazing thing about the Bossnut is that nothing needs upgrading to complete a totally sorted package.

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The switchable clutch mechanism on the Shadow Plus rear derailleur increases spring strength to stop chain slap and makes a future switch to a single chainring up front simple. The shifters use integrated I-Spec mounts for a clean cockpit and the brakes offer decent feel and control.

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The WTB i23 rims and tyres are tubeless ready if you add tape and valves, and the combination of Vigilante front and Bee Line rear tyres gives a great balance of traction and speed.Ī full set of Shimano Deore stop and go gear brings a ton of small but significant features as well as slick 20-speed shifting and proven durability. The Sektor fork they sit on top of is the same slightly heavy, steel-legged Silver model found on such peers as Boardman’s FS Team, but a 15mm axle gives accurate wheel placement and line-holding in hairy situations. The confidently slack-steering angles connect with a properly wide bar for maximum control The confidently slack-steering angles of the bossnut connect with a properly wide bar for maximum control: The 760mm Ritchey bar gives loads of trail-taming leverage and the matching stem gives a good balance of responsive but not twitchy steering manners for a range of riders and riding.

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Even if you go through the spec with a fine-tooth comb it’s a genuinely weak-link free selection that we’d be content with on a bike at twice the price. Where Calibre really starts to score with the Bossnut is componentry. Sizing options are limited to small, medium and large though, and the reach is adequate rather than stretched so you may want to size up. The geometry is bang-on for technical trail riding too, with a slacker than listed 66.7-degree head angle but relatively steep 73.5-degree seat angle and standard issue 340mm BB height proving Calibre hasn’t just stuck a long fork in an old, out of date frame. The Monarch rear shock uses a relatively firm compression damping setting to keep suspension bounce to a minimum It’s a bit like when you think you’ve just beat the end of level Boss – and something much badder, much more well equipped comes along to challenge you.The monarch rear shock uses a relatively firm compression damping setting to keep suspension bounce to a minimum: The short stem combined with the 760mm handlebar offers superior control on steep terrain, but more importantly allow you to throw the bike around in confidence.

The drive and rear mech work overtime to make sure the chain stays in place over even the roughest trail. When you combine all these components you end up with a bike that wants to go faster while still offering you a high level of control. What we all loved about the original Bossnut was it’s ability to bring together some fantastic branded components and put them all together to create a spec list that reads like a festival that just booked all your favourite bands.

The effective top tube of the bike has been stretched this gives more room to manoeuvre and makes way for a shorter stem compared to the previous Bossnut, which in turn gives better steering control and you the confidence to go harder and faster in steeper terrain.

Wider WTB tubeless ready rims, which give a stronger wheel and better tyre profile for more control and grip.

Small changes that bring huge advantages: The introduction of a one piece rocker link has increased the lateral stiffness of the frame, which frees up space to accommodate a larger rear tyre, meaning you can switch up the tyres in winter, to make the bike a true year round machine. It’d be easy to sit back on the early success of the Bossnut, but the Calibre team went back to the workshop with one thing on their mind ‘Can we make this even better?’

The Calibre Bossnut would go on to change what people thought a £1000 mountain bike could be, it won ‘Bike of the Year’ 2015 from MBR magazine and came runner up in 2016 also, as well as a string of great reviews from other established mountain bike press. In 2015 Calibre made waves on the mountain bike market with the unveiling of the Bossnut mountain bike, the crown jewel in a range that was starting to receive all the right kind of looks from the two wheeled community. Like a Boss – Introducing the 2017 Calibre Bossnut