The Radon Swoop 170 8.0 has won the Enduro Bike of the Year Award in our 2017 Bike of the Year testing.
This year our BikeRadar mountain bike testers worked closely with our magazine colleagues at What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK (MBUK) to draw on our full product testing expertise. You can read more about the awards in the latest issue of MBUK — issue 341 — on sale now.
Modern mountain bikers are spoiled with a wealth of outstanding options to choose from these days. With enduro bikes currently leading the charge in mountain bike development, it was no surprise that selecting this year’s best enduro bike would be a significant challenge.
Given the stacked field, it was no small feat that Radon’s Swoop 170 8.0 was able to ride away with the victory.
Radon might not be the most well-known brand, but given the quality of the bikes this German company is producing, that’s set to change.
The Swoop took a two-pronged approach to victory, winning in terms of dialed geometry, with three positions that are all equally usable on the trail, as well as a value-packed kit that gives the rider the most for their money.
“Sorted geometry is the foundation of a great bike and that’s where the Swoop really stands out from the crowd. It feels like Radon really has hit the nail on the head here,” wrote tester Rob Weaver in his Radon Swoop 170 8.0 review.
A fierce fight to the top
The Radon Swoop 170 8.0 edged-out intense competition from the following bikes to win BikeRadar’s Enduro Bike of the Year.
- Canyon Strive AL 5.0 Race review
- Commencal Meta AM V4.2 Race review
- Trek Remedy 9 Race Shop Limited review
- Whyte G-160 S review
- YT Capra AL Comp review
The Radon Swoop 170 8.0 review was originally published in Mountain Biking UK magazine, available on Apple Newsstand and Zinio.
