Metal made for the dirt

Sunday afternoon detour leaves our Bear wedged in a 4x4’s wheel track

From the exotic to the prosaic, there’s all manner of classic metal on the market. Gez Kane picks out some of this month’s highlights for those on the hunt...

QJMotor launch wallet-friendly middleweight adventure pairing – priced from just £7499

FIRST RIDE

Merida’s Big Nine and Big Seven hardtails offer premium tech at an entry-level price KEY STATS Travel: 100mm (Big Seven) or 120mm (Big Nine) fork Wheels: 650b (Big Seven) or 29in (Big Nine) Frame: Alu

What happens when brute force meets no wind protection? We’re about to find out...