Maybe you’re too young to remember racing your hardtail downhill on Saturday then backing it up on the XC course the next day? Somewhere along the way we got lost in all this full suspension noise. Enter the Mone La Roca, it might not be light enough compete the pointy end of the XC race scene these days but where is the fun in that, huh? Point it downhill and you won’t regret your purchase. This bike is capable of keeping up with the big 6″ travel bikes on the steeps yet light and playful enough to win the slog back to the top. with the addition of the Mone Bi-plane fork it makes for a solid bikepacking rig. Version two gets a bigger seat tube for more dropper post options and a slacker headtube for getting wild on the downhills