Privateer 141 - The heavy hitting UK trail bike for enduro riders? - Trail Bike of the Year 2025

Описание: Welcome to the spotlight videos introducing the contenders for our 2025 Trail Bike of the Year test. This year the test is supported by Abus helmets and WTB contact points, including tyres, grips, and saddles.

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You’ve probably noticed that Privateer likes to keep things simple, at least when it comes to naming its bikes. As such, the 141 has a claimed 141mm of rear wheel travel and the bike is targeted squarely at trail riders. Not your average trail rider though, as the stock 141 complete bike without pedals, bottle cage or tools, weighs over 17kg. Which makes it just as heavy as most modern enduro bikes. Yikes!

Thankfully, the 141 isn’t just heavy, it’s also really solid. Just look at those oversized pivots and that beefy rocker link on this full aluminium frame. It has clearly been designed to take an absolute beating then, and keep coming back for more with minimal maintenance. Yes, the external cable routing is kinda fugly, but it makes life way easier if you have to work on your own bike.

And there’s some really cool details too. The frame comes with a Ride Wrap protective cover preinstalled and the bike also ships with a spare derailleur/mech hanger in the box. Which is super lucky, because we made full use of it after a rock flew up and bent the hanger on our initial shakedown ride at Bike Park Wales.

The geometry on Privateer 141 is also on point. The steep seat tube angle puts you in a great position for climbing, and providing you sit down and keep the mechanical SRAM Eagle drivetrain spinning, the 141 can easily hang with lighter bikes on any ascent.

Point it downhill however and the solid feeling frame, fluid Fox Performance Elite suspension, stock Maxxis tyres and powerful Hayes Dominion 4-piston brakes, really make the 141 feel more like a short travel enduro bike rather than a heavy trail bike.


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