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Good (however nonetheless prototype) Rockrider enduro, XC race bikes might be at Decathlon quickly
Oct
Phrase across the sales space was they’ll hold the entry degree fashions for inexperienced persons, then break up the excessive finish stuff into “Really feel” and “Race” traces, for fans and racers, respectively. Vitality was excessive amongst French media buzzing round there (Decathlon is a French retail chain and model), suggesting these new bikes are coming earlier than later…
Rockrider FEEL TE S enduro bike
The “TE” within the title possible refers to Path Enduro, and with 130mm rear journey pair to a 140mm fork, it’s sitting firmly within the path class. The inline shock (versus a piggyback shock) reinforces that, however who is aware of what variants is perhaps supplied.
Suspension spec is high notch with a Rockshox Pike Final fork and Deluxe Final trunnion-mount shock. The total carbon body entrance and rear suggests they’re not enjoying round, however being Decathlon it’s prone to hit a really engaging value level since they’ll personal each the model and the retail and distribution channel.
A mechanical SRAM GX Eagle group dealt with shifting, and Mavic Crossmax XLR carbon wheels…
…with housebrand tires spherical out the spec. Brakes are SRAM G2, and all the cockpit is Rockrider, together with a dropper put up with 120, 150, and 170mm journey relying on body measurement.
I’m digging the QR code homeowners handbook straight on the body. Chainguide, flat pedals, and even a pc mount are all listed on the spec sheet as included.
Rockrider RACE 900/900S XC bikes
This RACE 900S (S = Suspension) bike belongs to Joshua Dubau and was raced on the Val di Sole XCO.
Group spec consists of Manitou suspension, Hutchinson tires (that are prototypes), Reply cockpit, TRP brakes, and a Ok-Edge stem-cap pc mount…and Mavic wheels.
I spoke to Mavic whereas on the Roc d’Azur and whereas they’re not fairly able to share their full comeback story, there’s plenty of power there, too. Keep tuned on that.
The inventory bikes will include SRAM & Rockshox builds, together with your selection of GX or GX AXS, and for wheels both Mavic Crossmax or Reynolds carbon.
The bike will get 100mm journey entrance and rear, and the supplies counsel the shocks are tuned by body measurement, which might be a very nice function if smaller riders had damping that labored nicely for them.
The rear finish appears to be like chunky on the underside for higher stiffness, however flattens out on the seatstays to permit some flex to make up for the shortage of a pivot close to the dropout.
The workforce bikes present dropper posts, this one doesn’t, however there’s a port for inside routing to at least one. They’re spec’d with an aggressively low -20º stem, one other good contact for a race bike. Claimed weight for the total carbon body is 1,930g.
The RACE 900 is the hardtail model and can come on this very high-end construct…and a few way more reasonably priced ones. It, too, makes use of a 120mm fork.
Undoubtedly just like the indents on the body, which offer safer mounting factors for tube/device straps and body safety. Further ports enable for mechanical drivetrains and dropper posts right here, too.
The Rockrider E-EXPL 520S e-mountain bike appears to be like to be a part of the entry degree lineup, with 140mm journey entrance and rear dealt with by X-Fusion fork and shock. A MicroShift Introduction-X wide-range 10-speed group handles shifting, and it’s assisted by a Brose T All 70Nm motor and customized 500Wh battery.
The photograph’s angle makes it seem like a mullet, nevertheless it’s operating 29×2.4″ entrance and rear. Tektro brakes and a Rockrider alloy cockpit with dropper spherical out the spec for what’s prone to be fairly a enjoyable bike.
Undoubtedly not their first foray into bikes.
Costs and availability are TBD. We interviewed Decathlon in regards to the new XC bikes and their targets with the design for the Bikerumor Podcast if you happen to’d wish to be taught extra.
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