Phaze Mens Mountain Bike

It prioritizes confidence and everyday riding over outright pace. For mountain riding, it captures how the bike carries speed when you're pushing the pedals on less technical surfaces. The score is largely shaped by a heavier build, typical trail-width tires, and a more budget-friendly drivetrain that focuses on value. On hardpack, the tire setup is biased toward rolling speed on firm ground.

Overall on climbs: 5.4/10. Within Mountain bikes, it lands around the middle. For hill work, the easiest gear is very tall. The easiest gear works out to about 23.1 gear inches. Compared with similar bikes, this low gear is easier than about ~13% of them. Gear inches is basically “how easy is the easiest gear”. Lower numbers help you keep your legs spinning on steep bits. With about 15.6 kg to haul uphill, pacing matters more on longer grades. On proper hills, you’ll feel it — this setup isn’t built to make climbing effortless. Build kits can differ by size and spec level, and not every detail is published by every brand, so use this as a practical guideline.

Suspension effectiveness is 4/10. That aligns with “Basic bump control”. It typically helps with chatter and small hits without being built for big impacts. Full suspension helps the bike stay calmer under braking and cornering on rough sections. It’s most noticeable on washboard and small trail chatter. You’ll get better control on light roughness, but larger impacts can still unsettle the bike.

Balanced fit - a neutral road posture that suits most riders. This is an estimate; exact fit varies by spacers and rider setup.

In Mountain, That is why it is in the Adjustable bucket. A modular front-end gives more freedom to change stem length or bar width. Also, Routing is relatively straightforward, which helps when you change cockpit parts. In practice, it is about how easy fit changes are with normal parts and service work.

This scores 6.5/10 for comfort, so it feels easygoing over rough patches out on the road. That’s the reason it lands as Balanced. The posture is neutral (posture 6/10), which keeps it balanced — not overly aggressive, not overly relaxed.

For what you get, the price looks very hard to beat. Value is scored 1–10: higher is better value, lower means you’re paying more than similar bikes. Uses MSRP as a baseline; real-world prices can be lower (discounts can change the value). Based on the parts list, it’s roughly 78% cheaper than what similar builds typically cost. Against similar bikes of the same type and age, it’s usually on the cheaper side, beating about 99% of listings. Quick reference: €237 listed versus about €1.092 for a comparable build. Put simply: this is strong value for what’s included.

This setup is aimed at fast trail riding on less extreme terrain. It has about 60 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which suits smoother trails. The Full setup supports this riding style.