MBUK and Bikeradar have just published the reviews associated with their important Bike Of The Year test. It's the 4th year running they have invited a Cotic bike to be a part of the review, in which they bring together what they consider to be the best and most important bikes of the year. Just to be asked is a privilege and we're very happy to be in the top 8 again. This year, they asked for the RocketMAX to make a return in the Enduro category. Although we didn't quite make the top 3 this year, we got a great 4/5 score (the top 3 all got 4.5/5) and they clearly loved it.

"Composure and comfort when really pounding through the ugliest of terrain have definitely been elevated, but it’s still a more engaging, feedback-rich ride compared to some of its counterparts with similar amounts of travel."

"Uphill, I found the Cotic really easy going. This is thanks to a combination of that relatively steep seat angle, roomy cockpit and stable suspension that remains calm and almost bob-free when seated."

And - with not a small amount of Schadenfraude for the 'steel is heavy' brigade - ".....the overall weight of the RocketMAX at just 15.12kg....was actually the lightest of all the bikes in the Enduro Bike of the Year test."

They were riding the Gen3 RocketMAX in medium, based around a Silver build with upgraded wheels, tyres and suspension. Unlike a lot of bikes and frames right now, we have some availability, or the frames are in production right here in the UK all through the year.

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Read the review in full over on BikeRadar.com