Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Today, we are putting two of the absolute top tier options in the short travel trail bike category head-to-head: the all-new Forbidden Reya and the freshly updated Revel Ranger.
Both pack 120mm of rear travel, but they approach the trail with wildly different personalities and design philosophies. Forbidden is known for making heavy-hitting, high-pivot enduro sleds, but they’ve radically pivoted to a popular horst link design for the Reya. Meanwhile, Revel has refined their absolute boss of downcountry, doubling down on the legendary Canfield Balance Formula (CBF) and optimized the Ranger in a myriad of ways.
Let’s dive deep into the specs, geometry, suspension kinematics, and on-trail personalities to see which of these short-travel machines belongs in your garage.
Visit our blog article for more information: worldwidecyclery.com/blogs/worldwide-cyclery-blog/forbidden-reya-vs-revel-ranger-the-ultimate-short-travel-trail-bike-battle
Intro: 0:00
Geometry & Build Kits: 2:03
Ride Impressions: 5:35
What Are These Bikes All About?: 8:27
Who Are These Bikes For?: 10:55
Zack's Thoughts on the Reya: 12:54
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KETL Mtn. Instagram: instagram.com/ketlmtn
Jeff's Gear (Shorts, Jersey, Socks): ketlmtn.com (PS. We own this brand now)
What's the Worldwide Cyclery YouTube Channel all about?
Demystifying the confusing world of Mountain Bikes one video at a time. We eat, sleep and breathe bicycles and love to make videos about them.
Worldwide Cyclery is one unusual mountain bike shop on a mission to build the best bike shop on the planet. We are a group of passionate and motivated MTB riders who are all about having fun on bikes by any means necessary. We mostly live in the world of high-end mountain bikes but pretty much just love anything with two wheels.
Our content provides riders with the most amount of information possible on everything from new product releases to bike and product reviews. We're here to provide relevant content that will inform and educate our fellow riders/bike enthusiasts so that they can upgrade and shred their mountain bikes with a smile.
To learn more about our shop check out - worldwidecyclery.com/pages/about-us
Shop online at worldwidecyclery.com or...
Visit a shop in Newbury Park CA, Lancaster PA, or Reno, NV. Come ride bikes! Or drink a beer, or a fruit juice...
Today, we are putting two of the absolute top tier options in the short travel trail bike category head-to-head: the all-new Forbidden Reya and the freshly updated Revel Ranger.
Both pack 120mm of rear travel, but they approach the trail with wildly different personalities and design philosophies. Forbidden is known for making heavy-hitting, high-pivot enduro sleds, but they’ve radically pivoted to a popular horst link design for the Reya. Meanwhile, Revel has refined their absolute boss of downcountry, doubling down on the legendary Canfield Balance Formula (CBF) and optimized the Ranger in a myriad of ways.
Let’s dive deep into the specs, geometry, suspension kinematics, and on-trail personalities to see which of these short-travel machines belongs in your garage.
Visit our blog article for more information: worldwidecyclery.com/blogs/worldwide-cyclery-blog/forbidden-reya-vs-revel-ranger-the-ultimate-short-travel-trail-bike-battle
Intro: 0:00
Geometry & Build Kits: 2:03
Ride Impressions: 5:35
What Are These Bikes All About?: 8:27
Who Are These Bikes For?: 10:55
Zack's Thoughts on the Reya: 12:54
Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/channel/UCxZoC1sIG-vVtLsJDSbeYyw?sub_confirmation=1
Website: worldwidecyclery.com
Instagram: instagram.com/worldwidecyclery
Jeff's Personal Instagram: instagram.com/jeffcayley
Facebook: business.facebook.com/worldwidecyclery
KETL Mtn. Instagram: instagram.com/ketlmtn
Jeff's Gear (Shorts, Jersey, Socks): ketlmtn.com (PS. We own this brand now)
What's the Worldwide Cyclery YouTube Channel all about?
Demystifying the confusing world of Mountain Bikes one video at a time. We eat, sleep and breathe bicycles and love to make videos about them.
Worldwide Cyclery is one unusual mountain bike shop on a mission to build the best bike shop on the planet. We are a group of passionate and motivated MTB riders who are all about having fun on bikes by any means necessary. We mostly live in the world of high-end mountain bikes but pretty much just love anything with two wheels.
Our content provides riders with the most amount of information possible on everything from new product releases to bike and product reviews. We're here to provide relevant content that will inform and educate our fellow riders/bike enthusiasts so that they can upgrade and shred their mountain bikes with a smile.
To learn more about our shop check out - worldwidecyclery.com/pages/about-us
Shop online at worldwidecyclery.com or...
Visit a shop in Newbury Park CA, Lancaster PA, or Reno, NV. Come ride bikes! Or drink a beer, or a fruit juice...
Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/channel/UCxZoC1sIG-vVtLsJDSbeYyw?sub_confirmation=1
Website: worldwidecyclery.com
Instagram: instagram.com/worldwidecyclery
Jeff's Personal Instagram: instagram.com/jeffcayley
Facebook: business.facebook.com/worldwidecyclery
KETL Mtn. Instagram: instagram.com/ketlmtn
Jeff's Gear (Shorts, Jersey, Socks): ketlmtn.com (PS. We own this brand now)
What's the Worldwide Cyclery YouTube Channel all about?
Demystifying the confusing world of Mountain Bikes one video at a time. We eat, sleep and breathe bicycles and love to make videos about them.
Worldwide Cyclery is one unusual mountain bike shop on a mission to build the best bike shop on the planet. We are a group of passionate and motivated MTB riders who are all about having fun on bikes by any means necessary. We mostly live in the world of high-end mountain bikes but pretty much just love anything with two wheels.
Our content provides riders with the most amount of information possible on everything from new product releases to bike and product reviews. We're here to provide relevant content that will inform and educate our fellow riders/bike enthusiasts so that they can upgrade and shred their mountain bikes with a smile.
To learn more about our shop check out - worldwidecyclery.com/pages/about-us
Shop online at worldwidecyclery.com or...
Visit a shop in Newbury Park CA, Lancaster PA, or Reno, NV. Come ride bikes! Or drink a beer, or a fruit juice...
