The Hugene features Propainâs Pro10 rear linkage, but the 29erâs rocker links have been moved into the interior of the front triangle to make space for the wheels.
wheels and have optimized our proven pro10 suspension system for them. Newsletter Settings. 500 mm These days Ed will happily turn his hand to any discipline and he says that the sign of a good week is when every bike in his shed ends up muddy by the end of it.
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â easy, intuitive handling â good value for money, Uphill Downhill Stability Agility Value for money, All bikes in test: Canyon Spectral CF 9.0 LTD | Evil Offering X01 | Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29 | Ibis Ripmo | Pivot Mach 5.5 Pro XT | Propain Hugene Highend | Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt BC Edition | Santa Cruz Bronson CC X01+ | Scott Genius 900 Ultimate | Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper 29 | Transition Sentinel X01 | Trek Remedy 9.9 | YT Jeffsy 29 CF Pro Race, Submitting your personal data you agree with our privacy policy. 67° But is that enough to make it a top trail bike? â easy, intuitive handling â good value for money â great spec
The firm rear suspension provides lots of support in corners, making for increased agility, but at higher speeds the bike quickly becomes nervous, telling the rider early on when itâs time to slow down.
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Difficult to reach 445 mm Uphill Downhill Stability Agility Value for money More info at: propain-bikes.com For an overview of the test fleet head to the group test: The best trail bike you can buy All bikes in test: Canyon Spectral CF 9.0 LTD | Evil Offering X01 | Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29 | Ibis Ripmo | Pivot Mach 5.5 Pro XT | Propain Hugene Highend | Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt BC Edition | Santa Cruz Bronson CC X01+ | Scott Genius 900 Ultimate | Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper 29 | Transition Sentinel X01 | Trek Remedy 9.9 | YT Jeffsy 29 CF Pro Race Words & Photos: Christoph Bayer. A bike that flies up mountains with ease and puts a fat smile on your face on the way back down. It’d be wrong to describe a bike costing £3,561 as cheap, but given that the Hugene has a carbon frame and is specced out with a suite of parts you’d normally expect to find on a bike costing twice as much, it offers incredibly good value for money.
It is extremely easy to ride on flat, flowing trails, quickly letting you have a lot of fun. L Link Removal XL Propain Hugene Highend â with a name like that you expect that only the best of components were good enough. Classifieds Rules
As Propain puts it: “HUGENE is Propain´s interpretation of the perfect trail bike.
The shock measures 190 mm eye-to-eye with a stroke of only 45 mm. Contact Us Try 3 issues of Mountain Biking UK magazine for just £5! 125 mm 482 mm Every penny of your membership goes back into Singletrack to pay the bills and the wages of the people who work here.