Santa Cruz Nomad & Bronson

This range of full suspension bikes suits a mixture of fun and aggressive trail riding, where you want to go absolutely anywhere you like and have the bike just take it in its stride, whatever challenges you put it through. The Nomad and the Bronson are generally characterised by big travel and quite a long mainframe.

You can spend anything from around £2000 up to £6000 for a bike from this range, but don't expect anything other than lightweight carbon and a memorable ride.