Orbea Oiz 29 M20 (2017)

The Oiz 29 M20 is what Orbea likes to call their Special Blend. It's a perfect combination of the new race-destroying Shimano XT/XTR 11-speed group with the fierclely capable Oiz OMP frameset. While not quite as a svelte as the OMR, the OMP is still in a league of its own, besting most rivals with nary a blink. Tack on Fox's proven Kashima-coated front and rear suspension with a set of Mavic Crossmax wheels, and you have a weekend race-killer on your hands. Oiz is engineered for one purpose — speed. The kind of lung-burning, cross-country efficiency that is expected from a racing bike, matched with DNA that devours rough terrain and leaves traditional hardtails behind. Oiz responds eagerly to each climb, every rocky, root-filled descent, pushing you to ride faster. Get after it, and still make the mortgage on the Oiz 29 M20.