2022 Juliana Wilder Fills an XC-Sized Gap | Contender Bicycles $550

Wilder is available with a choice of two carbon frames. Wilder CC comes in at just 1800g for a frame, swingarm, and hardware, while Wilder C weighs just 250g more without sacrificing strength, stiffness, or durability. Build kits start at the Wilder C R and continue up to a maxed-out Wilder CC with SRAM X01 AXS and the new Reserve 28 carbon wheels. Top bikes weigh in at just over 22 lbs, and all come with dropper posts. Frame features are fairly straightforward. Sizes medium and up can hold three bottles (two inside the frame, one on the downtube), but every size can carry one bottle on the downtube and one bottle under the bike. You also get a threaded bottom bracket, Boost hub spacing, and Santa Cruz's lifetime frame and pivot bearing warranty.