We’re used to the phrase ‘quiver killer’ being wheeled out by marketing departments alongside the launch of a new bike, but mostly these claims are all mouth and no trousers.
Guerilla Gravity and its new Gnarvana model, though, offers exactly that, yet refrains from resorting to such a well-worn cliché.
The Gnarvana itself is a 160mm-travel 29er – so far, so run-of-the-mill – but at the heart of it is a modular carbon frame that can be modified and adapted to fill a variety of roles, from a mid-travel trail bike with 27.5in wheels to a big-hitting 29er, all thanks to ingenious accessory kits mated to different components.
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