The heat as finally subsided in the desert and we can get back to our first love....mountain biking! Usually the summer is just too hot and there's no shade on the trails so we're stuck on riding gravel bikes on canals early in the morning. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy that but there's just something about being on this particular bike on trails that just makes me smile.

I love this bike!

It has wheels

Do full-suspension riders even know the physical toll of a long, chattery descent on a hardtail? My legs were burning going DOWN

Hey guys,

I’m looking at getting myself a new bike and have settled on a couple of options.

Merida Big trail 500
And
Cannondale Habit HT1

Both are around the same price point and have very similar part lists and geometry.

I’m in Australia and the stock lists are low or non existent for a lot of bikes.

I’d love to hear your thoughts or if you have one of said bikes a bit about why you chose it and if you would still choose it again.

Cheers