We're back with the low level science experiments, this time hucking our ten 2021 Field Trip value bikes to flat.

Do cheaper bikes take longer to get to the top of the hill?

Gravel roads, power meters, a dose of pseudo-science, and no lock-outs allowed.

The five bikes that ended up in full-suspension category of our latest Value Bikes Field Trip had between 120 and 135mm of rear travel and cost between $2,300 and $3,000 USD, but were very different bikes out on the trail.

The Ripley AF will make a great partner for a rider who wants to cover a lot of ground, possibly while pedaling hard, and have a hoot on the way back down.

The Marshall is the least expensive full suspension bike we had on test despite the fact that the frame is made in Canada.

The Rift Zone is more aggressive than an XC bike, but its roots are cross-country.

We tested the top of the line Fox Live Valve equipped version at the last Field Test, and were curious about how the value version stacked up.

The Polygon's 135mm of rear travel makes easy work of the descents.

Find out where each of the five hardtails we tested excels.

With its 64-degree head tube angle, the Rocky Mountain Growler is the slackest on test.

Talking all things Value Bike Field Trip, our winners and losers, some surprises, and where we think some budget-minded bikes are still coming up short.

Your partner in climbing.

Ready, set, go.

This 29er hardtail with a 130mm fork comes with a dropper post.

Canyon kicks off the Value Bike Field Trip with the wallet-friendly Stoic.

5 hardtails and 5 full-suspension bikes under $3,000 put to the test on the Sunshine Coast.

Eight bikes, one flat landing, and a Phantom camera to capture all the action.

Did the $1,300 Bossnut really out-climb bikes that cost more than twice as much?

Don't accidentally trade your Xbox for a lemon.

The year is 2020 and you're ready to spend your state-rationed corona coins on a new bike for those social distancing trail rides.

A quartet of tough and capable trail bikes - which one came out on top?

The $2,299 Jeffsy offers an incredible price to performance ratio.

The Torrent is long, slack, and ready for anything.

Two weeks in Sedona, Arizona, with the least expensive Hightower.

Is this thing a trail bike or an all-mountain machine?

Four bikes, two weeks, a $2,000 price cap, and a lot of rocky trails.

With a price tag of just $1,400, can the Bossnut keep up with its more expensive competition?

The Stance's price and parts look attractive on paper, but out on the trail....

We put the entry-level version of the Honzo hardtail to the test.

Vitus' mail-order trail bike put to the test.

8 value-priced trail bikes put to the test in Sedona, Arizona.