DMR Trailstar

DMR Trailstar

I've been riding this bike for a few months now and have got a good feel for it.

The Trailstar from DMR (made by Kinesis)is an agressive cross country bike that just begs you to point it downhill and give it some beans. It has a great ground clearance whilst maintaining good stability. Mine pictured above has a pair of Marzzochi Z150's up front, a bit on the big side according to the fact sheet but they work well and give a really good feel to the bike.
I have thrown this thing down steep fast rocky decents with absolute confidence. At the same time it's happy on an all day trek, I completed the Dartmoor Challenge (50 off road) on this bike.
Unlike previous DMR's the paint is still on this one (it usually falls off at the first sign of mud).
I ride this bike every day on the commute to and from work and it happily makes the transition across all types of riding (though it might not look so good on the track at your local veladrome!).

Keeping it together is a massive set of STEEL tubing, yep steal is still around and doing the business! The ride is strong solid but still supprisingly comfortable. 20-30 mile rides are easily taken in without enduring fatigue from the usual hard ride of a hardcore hardtail.

In summary this bike is a great all rounder that really comes good when you treat it roughly.

get yourself one, take up a good sized hill and throw yourself down it full tilt. It will suprise you in a very nice way.

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