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01.12.24
Scottish Routes Episode 3:
Ben Ledi
Join us for episode 3 of our Scottish Routes series - Ben Ledi. In this episode, the Deviate Crew take us on a journey at one of their locals. Nestled in The Trossachs National Park, Ben Ledi boasts 879M of elevation, rideable top to bottom.
the claymore MX
mixed wheels
maximum fun
WHY HIGH PIVOT?
We’ve been designing high pivot mountain bikes since 2016 as we believe it’s the best suspension design around.
Reviews & AWARDS
The Highlander II was selected in GMBN’s
’Top 5 trail bikes of 2023’
The Claymore was voted Pinkbike’s
‘Enduro Race Bike of Choice 2022’
The Claymore won a
2022 Singletrack World ‘Editor’s Choice’ award
“Let’s be very clear — I think the Highlander II is an excellent descender. But, given the reputation of high-pivot bikes as being straight-line monster trucks, I think it’s important to focus on just how well the Highlander II balances its performance across the mountain to feel intuitive and sharp handling in most situations.”
No matter what you accuse the Claymore of, it cuts through bumps like a warmed knife through butter on the breakfast table. The sensitive rear triangle not only ensures that you always have more than enough grip, even in slippery off-camber situations, but also efficiently removes the edges from bumps of any size.
“High pivot goodness meets all-round radness. With rather good performance up a hill, the Highlander II is superb when shown a descent as it reaps all of the rewards that the high-pivot platform has to offer. Although there's 145mm of travel at the rear, it gets the forgiveness that’s usually reserved for longer travel enduro bikes, thanks to that rearward axle path.”
“The Highlander II - a better sequel. If Deviate didn't make the Claymore, they'd be perfectly entitled to call the Highlander their trail and enduro bike. The high pivot causes the wheelbase to grow when you push into a corner and the bike stays low and level when hard on the brakes, which makes it feel even more stable and surefooted than the geometry numbers would suggest.”
The Highlander II “On technical climbs, the rear end generates good traction and only develops minimal pedal bob – we never felt the need to reach for the climb switch, even on long, monotonous fire roads. In our test, it delivered a tremendous performance in the most diverse scenarios, from our home trails to the occasional bike park expedition, providing direct, agile yet intuitive handling – although in open corners and steep climbs you’ll have to actively weight the front wheel to keep it tracking. The rear suspension of the Highlander 2 works sensitively, generating tons of traction while at same time providing plenty of support.”
The Highlander II “An impressive jack-of-all-trades that smoothes out even the roughest trails with confidence. The Highlander II is stable and controlled – glassy, even – on rough terrain. This helps you concentrate on riding faster or having more fun.”
"Deviate’s Highlander II is a hard-charging, light weight, do-it-all machine that goes toe to toe with the big brands in terms of performance. Whilst it certainly isn’t cheap, it does give one hell of a ride.”
