Moots PsychloX

Titanium Frame Handles Any Cycling Terrain

This titanium beauty backs up its looks with grace as the best-handling cyclo on all terrains. At 17.4 pounds, it's very light, but the bottom bracket — where the pedal cranks fit through the frame — is stiff enough to transfer all your effort to the wheels. And despite its rigidity, the Psychlo-X has a smooth ride that kept our own bottom brackets happy through punishing courses.

WIRED Brake and shift cables routed atop the top tube keep them out of the dirt and make the bike easier to carry on your shoulder — an essential part of cyclo-cross racing. Carbon-fiber fork resisted shudder while braking.

TIRED Wide cantilever brakes are better at mud clearance than at slowing you down. You pay for this nearly perfect bike.

• Sports: Cyclo-Cross Bikes
• Manufacturer: Moots
• Price: $6,000