Dakar XCT was an all-new platform for 2009, and it was a winner right out of the gate, a bike that splits the difference between cross-country performance and all-mountain descending prowess.

Our trail-tested mp3 suspension is stable and solid under power, supple and forgiving over terrain, and provides incredible control with five inches of fully active travel for cross-country traction that will still soak up downhill-style hits. Up front, 15mm quick-release thru-axles combine better trail-tracking rigidity with fast wheel swaps, so you know we mean it when we say Dakar xCT does it all.