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Women’s Mountain Bike
Cannondale Scalpel Carbon
Women’s SE $5,500
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The Scalpel advances Cannondale’s signature model with this lavender, World Cup-worthy machine, built for fast and flowy XC and marathon rides. The company relies on its FlexPivot suspension combined with a RockShox SIDluxe Select+ shock and a RockShox SID Select fork up front to deliver 120 mm of travel and a lightweight ride with a focus on speed and grip. Other improvements include a relaxed, 67-degree head-tube angle and shorter stem. SrAM SX and NX Eagle parts take care of shifting. The Carbon Women’s SE also comes with the 100-mm Cannondale DownLow dropper post. (cannondale. com/en-ca)
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WOMEN’S MTB
Scott Contessa Genius 910 $5,200
Falling into the trail and even the enduro category with 150 mm of travel, the Scott Contessa Genius 910 is made for comfort and ease while climbing and zipping down rough descents. You can activate the TwinLoc Suspension System via a handlebar remote for an easy transition between three modes – Descend, Traction Control and Lockout. Also controlled at the handlebar is a Syncros dropper post. A 12-speed SrAM Eagle drivetrain made of a mix of NX, SX and X1, rounds out the features on the frame’s Genius Carbon hMf front triangle with alloy swingarm. (scott-sports.com/ca)
Juliana Roubion $8,049
Named after a leg of the Trans-Provence race, the Juliana Roubion is a sturdy, all-mountain/enduro bike. The company’s Carbon C frame with its sweet maritime grey and mint paint is built to handle gnarly terrain and conditions. It rolls on 27.5" Race Face AR Offset 30 rims laced to DT Swiss 350 hubs shod with Maxxis Minion tires. A RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ shock gives the Rubion 150 mm of rear wheel travel, matched with a 160-mm Fox 36 Float Performance Elite fork. Santa Cruz’s lower-link Vpp suspension adds stability over rough trails. A RockShox Reverb Stealth dropper lets you get your saddle out of the way before you take on some tricky terrain. For braking and shifting, Shimano’s XT parts are on the job. (julianabicycles.com) —TN
