What Is The BEST Bike in 2026? (Fall Bike Buyers Guide)

What is the best XC Bike in 2026? What about E-MTB? Which gravel bike should you go with? Pedaling enduro bike? Welcome to the Awesome MTB Fall Bike Buyers Guide! We have spent the last few months testing some of the best bikes on the market! Heading into 2026, more time on bikes is a lot of riders goal so we wanted to create a comprehensive guide no matter what type of bike you are into!

Over the next few weeks we will break down each bike in this buyers guide and have conclusion video for each category as well. From the best XC, EMTB, Gravel and enduro, we have you covered!

So what is the best bike of 2026? Let's find out!

Thank you to the supporters of this series:

Formula 100: https://formula100.com

Feedback Sports: https://feedbacksports.com

Tailwind Nutrition: https://www.tailwindnutrition.com

Pit Viper: https://pitviper.com

The bikes:

XC

ARI Signal Peak: https://aribikes.com/products/signal-peak

Yeti Cycles ASR: https://yeticycles.com/en-us/bikes/asr

Cannonade Scalpel: https://www.cannondale.com/en-au/bikes/mountain/cross-country/scalpel

Pivot Mach 4 SL: https://global.pivotcycles.com/bikes/mach-4-sl

Salsa Spearfish: https://www.salsacycles.com/products/2025-spearfish-c-dlx-x0-transmission

Rocky Mountain Element: https://bikes.com/en-au/collections/element

EMTB:

Yeti LTE: https://yeticycles.com/en-us/bikes/lte

ARI Timp Peak: https://aribikes.com/products/timp-peak

Pivot Cycles Shuttle AM: https://global.pivotcycles.com/bikes/shuttle-am

Transition Regulator CX: https://www.transitionbikes.com/Bikes/RegulatorCX

Gravel: Canondale Topstone: https://www.cannondale.com/en-us/bikes/road/gravel/topstone-carbon

ARI Shafer: https://aribikes.com/products/shafer

Pivot Les (available Jan in drop bar): https://global.pivotcycles.com/bikes/les-sl

Enduro:

Evil Offering: https://www.evil-bikes.com/pages/the-offering

Pivot Cycles Switchblade: https://global.pivotcycles.com/bikes/switchblade