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Entry-level hardtail from Halfords, now with the same frame as the Bizango – our Hardtail of the

Year winner

Reworked frame now looks the business, with sleek lines, tapered head tube, triple-butted alloy tubes and dropper post routing

Thoroughly modern 1x drivetrain from Microshift with wide-range nine-speed cassette

Choice components – Maxxis tyres, wide bar and short stem, powerful hydraulic brakes and a coilsprung Suntour fork

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