New 2015 BMC SPEEDFOX SF02 29 XT BIKE

The Speedfox is a way to enjoy the widest variety of riding as possible with a single bike. The BMC SF02 29 XT Bike provides the range, and the build when matched with the frameset offers both high performance and value.

Shimano Deore XT fills the niche of the Japanese component giant's mountain bike offerings that Ultegra fills on the road. They're great no-nonsense parts that eschew flash for practicality, coming in at almost identical performance and weight of the top-shelf stuff, but at a much better price. XT covers all of the components. The 38/24 double-ring crank, the 11-36 ten-speed cassette, chain, front derailleur, Shadow+ rear derailleur, and disc brakes.

Wheels tell you much about what a bike is supposed to do. The 180mm rotors, front and rear reveal that this bike can go steep and fast, but probably won't be ideal for the extreme end of all mountain riding. The DT Swiss M1700 Spline wheels are durable and at a competitive weight. The tires, Continental Mountain King in front X-King in the rear are 2.2