"The Reya is a short-travel trail bike made for all of it. It's not a one-trick pony, an XC race bike, or a "downcountry" bike. It's a mountain bike for mountain biking, and it looks sick."
"Forbidden gives us its first look at the Reya, a bike the brand describes as "built from the ground up to be a true modern short-travel trail bike." Positioned between a cross-country race rig and a full-on trail shredder, the Reya is designed to cover ground efficiently while still rewarding precision and control on technical terrain."
"Forbidden is quick to point out that this is no XCO bike with extra travel bolted on. It's a purpose-built machine ready for everything from fast singletrack to multi-day backcountry missions."
Forbidden Bikes has unveiled the Reya, a short-travel trail bike engineered as a versatile mountain bike for all-around riding. Built from the ground up as a modern trail machine, the Reya positions itself between cross-country race bikes and full trail bikes, designed to cover ground efficiently while maintaining precision and control on technical terrain. The bike features a 4-bar Horst Link suspension likely in the 120-130mm travel range with proportional geometry and predictable handling characteristics. Forbidden emphasizes this is a purpose-built machine for fast singletrack and backcountry missions, not simply an XC bike with added travel. Pro rider Rhys Verner praised the bike's geometry, stating he instantly felt comfortable on it.
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