ARI Shafer 3.0 Long Term Review! (Best Gravel Bike in 2026?)
What is the best XC Bike in 2026? What about E-MTB? Which gravel bike should you go with? Pedaling enduro bike? Welcome to the Awesome MTB Fall Bike Buyers Guide! We have spent the last few months testing some of the best bikes on the market! Heading into 2026, more time on bikes is a lot of riders goal so we wanted to create a comprehensive guide no matter what type of bike you are into!
In this video we break down the ARI Shafer, a gravel bike from the direct to consumer brand that is making waves this year and where aero meets capable! How does it ride? Let's find out!
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XC
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Yeti Cycles ASR: https://yeticycles.com/en-us/bikes/asr
Canondale Scalpel: https://www.cannondale.com/en-au/bike...
Pivot Mach 4 SL: https://global.pivotcycles.com/bikes/...
Salsa Spearfish: https://www.salsacycles.com/products/...
Rocky Mountain Element: https://bikes.com/en-au/collections/e...
EMTB:
Yeti LTE: https://yeticycles.com/en-us/bikes/lte
ARI Timp Peak: https://aribikes.com/products/timp-peak
Pivot Cycles Shuttle AM: https://global.pivotcycles.com/bikes/...
Transition Regulator CX: https://www.transitionbikes.com/Bikes...
Gravel:
Canondale Topstone: https://www.cannondale.com/en-us/bike...
ARI Shafer: https://aribikes.com/products/shafer
Pivot Les (available Jan in drop bar): https://global.pivotcycles.com/bikes/...
Enduro:
Evil Offering: https://www.evil-bikes.com/pages/the-...
Pivot Cycles Switchblade: https://global.pivotcycles.com/bikes/...
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