Cannondale Trail SE 1 - Meteor Gray

The Trail SE is a truly trail-worthy mountain bike. The robust aluminium frame is built for shredding with its boost dropout spacing and SAVE micro-suspension. It has a sensibly slack head angle of 66.5° for sharp handling on climbs and stability at speed when the trail opens up. It has great rollover capability too with its big 29" wagon wheels and grippy tyres. 

The Trail SE 1 is the top bike in the series and it comes specced with some great kit. SRAM provide their 1x12 SX/NX Eagle drivetrain for crisp shifting and a huge gear range that will get you up any hill. The brakes are powerful 4-piston hydraulic numbers from TRP that offer great power and modulation in all conditions. The RockShox 35 Gold fork has stiff and chunky 35mm stanchions for precise steering and taking big hits. It's also equipped with a Debonair air spring for infinite adjustability to suit your preference. The Maxxis Minion DHF and High Roller II is a great tyre combo for all conditions riding that will allow you to rail your chosen line. The best bit is that it comes with a TransX dropper post to save faff and make adjustments to saddle height on the fly. If you haven't used a dropper post before, you'll never go back after experiencing riding with one.

If you're wanting to get into mountain biking or upgrade from an entry-level bike, then you should think about treating yourself to a Trail SE 1.