Calibre Bikes Bossnut Updated for 2017 – Video
In 2015, Calibre made waves on the mountain bike market with the unveiling of the Bossnut mountain bike; the crown jewel in a range that was starting to receive all the right kind of looks from the two-wheeled community. The Calibre Bossnut would go on to change what people thought a £1000 mountain bike could be, it won MBR magazine's 'Bike of the Year' in 2015 and came runner-up in 2016 also, as well as a string of great reviews from other established mountain bike press.
It'd be easy to sit back on the early success of the Bossnut, but the Calibre team went back to the workshop with one thing on their mind: 'Can we make this even better?'
Meet the new Boss.
The introduction of a one-piece rocker link has increased the lateral stiffness of the frame, which frees up space to accommodate a larger rear tyre, meaning you can switch up the tyres in winter, to make the bike a true year round machine. We've also managed to keep the price at £1000 in the face of unstable times in the bike industry.
Small changes that bring huge advantages:
- Wider WTB tubeless ready rims, which give a stronger wheel and better tyre profile for more control and grip.
- The effective top tube of the bike has been stretched; this gives more room to manoeuvre and makes way for a shorter stem compared to the previous Bossnut, which in turn gives better steering control and you the confidence to go harder and faster in steeper terrain.
What we all loved about the original Bossnut was its ability to bring together some fantastic branded components and put them all together to create a spec list that reads like a festival that just booked all your favourite bands. This continues with the 2017 Bossnut:
- Rock Shox Sektor Silver Forks
- Monarch R Rear Shock
- Shimano Deore Drivetrain
- Clutch Rear Mech
- Shimano Hydraulic Brakes
- 760mm Ritchey Handlebar
When you combine all these components you end up with a bike that wants to go faster while still offering you a high level of control. The drive and rear mech work overtime to make sure the chain stays in place over even the roughest trail. The short stem combined with the 760mm handlebar offers superior control on steep terrain, but more importantly, allow you to throw the bike around with confidence.
It's a bit like when you think you've just beat the end of level Boss - and something much badder, much more well equipped comes along to challenge you.
When the Bossnut lands in early June it will be distributed internationally through our retailer GO Outdoors and you can get your hands on one here.
We've plenty more bikes in the pipeline so be sure to follow us on social media to keep up to date.
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Bossnut V2 Geometry
17.5" (M) 19.5" (L) 21.5" (XL)
Seat Tube 445mm 495mm 546mm
Effective Top Tube 601mm 622mm 640mm
BB Drop 18mm 18mm 33mm
Rear Centre 436mm 436mm 436mm
Seat Angle 73.5° 73.5° 73.5°
Head Angle 66.8° 66.8° 66.8°
Head Tube Length 115mm 125mm 135mm
I've put my personal email out on various forums to help people with this issue, and i'd like to think i've sorted everyone out - if i haven't i'm sorry.
every bike brand suffers these kinds of issues at some point (no i'm not going to name these). but i truly think this bike is a game changer for the price point.
Cheers,
Mike
It's got 130mm travel, so I guess it's a trail bike. But if you wanted you could probably race an Enduro on it, I saw a couple at the Ard Rock last year before I crashed hard in the 1st 2 minutes of the 1st stage...
The V1 is certainly a pretty burly build so could probably take a fair beating.
Also, me misus is 5'4" and inner leg is 28", should she go for the V2 in medium 17.5" or v1 ladies' in 15"? (will there be a ladies v2 coming out?!)
Thanks mate!
I don't have any buddies.
Especially cyclists.
I'm flattered.
But...
I'm not that easy.
No SMALL? or XS? but they do an XL
FFS!
The fad for longer bikes is just getting stupid now.
I am a short arse at 5ft8 and ride a medium/large, so long as this medium isnt massive I am sure their sizing fits the majority of male body types, it seems they have a ladies bike for women.
For the small amount of very short guys that would potentially buy one I imagine it isnt worth the investement.
If I was going into frame manufacture I would produce medium and large if budget didnt allow for a full range of sizes.
how far can you manual that Large?
I am however considerably faster on a frame that fits me properly, I assume you priorities skids and wheelies over speed which is fine, not for me but I can see where your coming from.
I on the other hand, can manual. And can tell you that reach definitely makes a difference when learning. But more to the point it makes a huge difference to how you have to ride the bike. I'm more of a rear wheel rider so NONE of these bikes suit me at all.
You're right though. I do prefer Driftz, manuals, whips n scrubz to Racing. that however does not mean I am slow on my shorter (more fun to me) bikes. Far from it.
I'm 5'11" and none of my bikes have a reach as long as this bike in its smallest size (Medium). Like I said though racing no longer interests me and I simply wouldn't want to compromise the way I ride in search of STRAVA seconds.
The reason I looked at this review is I have a friend who is new to mtb and looking for a cheap full suspension bike to learn and progress on.
Horses for courses n all that. but by budget brands like Calibre jumping on the LOOONG bandwagon we as riders are actually being given LESS choice.
Some people embrace change, others keep say they know best, go figure.
My friend is female and around 5ft tall.
Now you go figure...
Your 'FACT's are nothing but your own personal opinion and your whole comment is nothing but jibberish, well done.
mate.
Nothing he has said is even vaguely "difficult to understand"
The problem here lies with your own lack of comprehension.
The more you argue the clearer our view of your ignorance.