There are many double-bridge forks - but very few in the upside-down design. The legendary Manitou Dorado plays in the premier league here, and is now rolling out onto the gravity tracks with a rather bold update. There are now 37 millimeter stanchions on board, a lot has changed on the inside and various crowns give the fork real versatility.

Norco recently launched the new Range, a newcomer that hit the enduro crosshairs with pinpoint accuracy. Now comes the second coup and here too it looks like a direct hit: The new Range VLT rolls out on an aluminum and carbon frame, has a potent 180/170 millimeter stroke under the Shimano EP8 hood and with the long range 900Wh battery, any ride, no matter how long, should be feasible.

It doesn't just have functional advantages - it simply looks very good: Trek's component company Bontrager is launching a handlebar stem unit made of carbon. Thanks to different lengths and widths, you can screw the elegant cockpit not only to your cross-country bike, but also to your trail or enduro bike.