With Trail geometry and longer travel suspension the Highpoint is a better choice and a much more capable bike off-road than an XC bike.

The Suntour XCM fork is a simple and reliable coil spring design but it still has 5 inches of suspension fork travel, 25% more than some comparable bikes.

The drivetrain components are excellent, a Shimano Deore 1x10 setup including the crankset and bottom bracket. Deore is typically spec'd on bikes above $1,000.

The parts that other stand out are wheels and tires from Wilderness Trail Bikes:  Tubeless Ready WTB rims matched with WTB Trail Boss 29 x 2.25 tires.

These also are usually found on more expensive bikes and a noticeable improvement over OEM stuff often used at this level.

This is a well equipped, trail ready mountain bike that you can ride hard, at a relatively affordable price.

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