Superior Bikes come out of the mountains in the Czech Republic, and they are now available in Australia via BikesOnline. With over 30 years making bikes, Superior have had a recent push into the elite cross-country market, but not without ensuring that a strong foundation remains in a hardtail line up. Superior Bikes have a range of carbon and alloy hardtails, starting at $1999 and offering just about everything you would expect. This includes 29” wheels, boost through axles, wide range 12-speed gearing and great ergonomics. The Superior XP range clearly has a cross-country intent, and is therefore built around 100mm travel forks and moderate geometry.
I’ve got the XP 919 ($1999) on test, which is an alloy frame with a Shimano 12-speed group set and brakes, RockShox 100mm fork and a smart cockpit arrangement. Coming in at about $2000,
