Biking is a hugely preferred these days with people becoming more health and nature conscious. Many big car makers are also flexing their fingers to launch versions of bikes for people to enjoy their ride on. BMW has launched its contemporary pearl white cruise bike for 2009. It is designed with hydro formed frame which uses a high-pressure injection of emulsion of hot water and oil into an aluminum tube that expands it to match the mould. The new bike comes with an aluminum front suspension system and 24-speed derailleur system with Shimano Alivio Rapid Fire shifters.

Other features of this bike include Suntour NRX-6000 telescopic fork, Shimano Alivio RD-MC410 rear derailleur, Shimano Alivio FD-M410 front derailleur, Shimano Alivio V-Brake BR-M421S and Rodi Airline Plus rims with 26"x 2.1" Continental City Contact tires. You can get this from BMW for around $1,000.

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At first glance it’s still the same old reliable full floater that has scooped awards since the inception of Trek’s ABP (Active Braking Pivot) platform some four years ago, but Trek claims it’s a completely new bike for 2012. The 120mm (5in) travel, Shimano XT-equipped carbon Fuel EX 9. 8 is second from top in Trek’s Singletrack Trail Bike category, with only the SRAM XX 9. Riding the steep trails around Mayrhofen the EX’s geometry. prowess and a happy descender With the DRCV (Dual Rate Control Valve) rear. noticeably by the DRCV (Dual Rate Control Valve) fork. and suspension performance it still rides like the EX we’ve grown to. love. ridden on Trek's 150mm travel Remedy, albeit slightly slower on the Fuel. 8 on the demanding trails of the Austrian Alps to find out. We got to test the EX 9. hits and lapped up the chaotic frenzies of roots you so often find on. Alpine trails and it did so with a certain playfulness, helped. shock we always felt that the Fuel EX had a lot more to offer, almost. like it was nudging the perceived boundaries of its 120mm travel.

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