If you’re in the market for something a lot less common and much more interesting for your next trail bike, you might want to consider a small brand from Germany called Actofive. By “small,” I really mean just one guy named Simon Metzner, and by “trail bike,” I really mean a wild-looking high-pivot machine with an idler pulley and 135mm of rear-wheel travel. The P-Train will be a rare sight – Metzner plans on only making twenty frames this fall – and it sells for 3,440 EUR (around $4,000 USD before taxes) without a shock, or 4,000 EUR ($4,666 USD) with a fancy EXT Storia.
Being a tiny, boutique manufacturer, Actofive only offers frames, not complete bikes. Most riders considering a P-Train probably have a pile of fancy parts they already prefer anyway, and I built mine up with a handful of products on hand to be reviewed.