Bianchi
Bianchi has a reputation for bikes of the more traditional persuasion, but the carbon fibre full suspension Camos doesn't exactly bear that out.
There's a hint of the old GT LTS about the Camos, especially with the shock arrangement. There's a pivot at the after end of the chainstays but none at the front - the system relies on flex in the carbon stays.
Bianchi is also responsible for a range of Ducati-branded bikes. In MTBs you can choose from the 140mm travel Scrambler 140, complete with Marzocchi front and rear suspension for full Italian flavour...
...or the hardtail Scrambler XR. Both are only available in red, naturally enough.
Carraro
Bike Name of the Show so far has to go to the magnificently-monikered Carraro Rampant.
More carbon fibre flexy chainstays instead of pivots.
Excitingly machined rockers.
Carraro also has this clean-looking titanium hardtail.
Interchangeable dropouts make for easy replacement - you could always take spares with you if you want to play safe.
Wilier
Wilier is best known for its road bikes, but it has a few MTBs in the range too. This is the Rosso Rubino.
The frame is mostly aluminium but with a carbon fibre seat tube.
Forged head tube includes Wilier logo.
