💰 Introducing the 2021 Value Bikes Field Trip

5 hardtails and 5 full-suspension bikes under $3,000 put to the test on the Sunshine Coast. [View this email in your browser]( While the [last Field Test]( was full of carbon fiber, electronics, and the high price tags that come with all that fancy stuff, this time around we’re all about value-minded trail bikes. Of course, it's no secret that if you spend a couple months' salary on a top-of-the-line bike, it's going to work really well. It’s definitely not as simple when your budget tops out at $3,000 USD, like the ten bikes that we rode on the Sunshine Coast for two weeks as a part of the 2021 Value Bikes Field Trip. That's right, this year, we weren't able to head down to Sedona, Arizona, to do our testing, so we took a staycation on the Sunshine Coast instead. What worked, what didn't, what's worth upgrading - you'll be able to watch and read about all our findings in the coming days. We've also got all the details on Fox's new 34 fork, Float X and DHX shocks, a couple prototypes spotted on the race track, and a round up of 16 new pro mechanic's tools. - Sarah Moore NORTH AMERICAN CONTENT MANAGER EDITORS' CHOICE Must reads from the past week Welcome to the 2021 Pinkbike Value Bikes Field Trip 5 hardtails and 5 full-suspension bikes under $3,000 put to the test on the Sunshine Coast. [Read More]( Field Trip: Canyon's $1,200 Stoic Is All You Need to Have Fun Canyon kicks off the Value Bike Field Trip with the wallet-friendly Stoic. [Read More]( First Look: Fox's 34 Fork Gets a Redesigned Crown & More - Pond Beaver 2021 The 2022 34 comes in two different variations for modern XC riding and racing. [Read More]( 16 New Pro Mechanic’s Tools - Pond Beaver 2021 For all the tinkerers out there. [Read More]( Santa Cruz Teases New XC Race Bike It looks like Santa Cruz are getting ready to roll out a new cross-country race machine. [Read More]( Boone's Aluminum Cranks Look Like They're From a 1950's Sci-Fi Film - Pond Beaver 2021 Want to stand out from the crowd? Boone Technologies might have the answer. [Read More]( First Look: Fox's New Float X & DHX Shocks - Pond Beaver 2021 Two new options from Fox aimed at aggressive trail riders. [Read More]( Carbon Air Aims to Make Air Suspension More Like Coil - Pond Beaver 2021 Carbon Air has been making products for the air suspension in Audi's A6 and A7 cars since 2017. Now, they're developing their product for mountain bikes. [Read More]( Spotted: Amaury Pierron is Racing a Prototype Commencal DH Bike Amaury Pierron is riding a DH bike with an all-new suspension design and it's very much under wraps. [Read More]( NOTICE: Please follow all local health authority directives during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Pinkbike.com]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2020 Pinkbike, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Pinkbike PO Box 610 (37749 2nd Ave) Squamish, BC V2P 4S3 Canada Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.