Procaliber 9.8

For mountain riding, it captures how the bike carries speed when you're pushing the pedals on less technical surfaces. When you push the pace, it sits toward the faster end for comparable bikes. It ends up here thanks to a very light build, wheel momentum that helps it carry speed between pedal strokes, relatively narrow MTB tires that roll quickly, and a solid drivetrain that supports efficient riding.

How it climbs: 9.6/10. Within Mountain bikes, it ranks near the top. On climbs, the lowest gear feels easy. In numbers, the low gear is roughly 19.3 gear inches. In its peer group, it lands around the easier ~18% for low-gear climbing. “Gear inches” sounds nerdy, but it’s just a quick way to describe how easy your lowest gear is to turn uphill. Lower usually means easier. With roughly 10.3 kg to move uphill, you’ll feel it more as climbs get longer. It’s set up so climbs feel controlled rather than a grind. 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: 5/10, classed as “Confident trail control”. That typically means noticeably better bump absorption and more consistent tracking on rougher sections. Front suspension handles most impacts, while the rear wheel tracks the ground directly. On roots and rocks, it should keep the bike calmer through repeated impacts. It should keep the bike more controlled on mixed surfaces, especially through repeated small-to-medium impacts.

Sporty fit - more tuck for efficiency, but still manageable for many riders. That's driven by the cockpit sits 85 mm below the saddle (a large drop), and the cockpit stretches you forward by ~615 mm (very long). Estimated lean is about 35 degrees.

Overall, it is Limited Adjustment. What drives the fit flexibility here: A one-piece cockpit locks the front-end setup more than separate bar and stem parts, Less routing complexity makes swaps and adjustments more practical, and Standard seatpost sizing improves compatibility for different setbacks and lengths. In practice, it is about how easy fit changes are with normal parts and service work.

This scores 6.4/10 for comfort, so it feels easygoing over rough patches out on the road. That’s the reason it lands as Balanced. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 7/10, torso ~35°), which loads the front wheel, which feels great for control but a bit more direct through the bars.

This doesn’t look like the best deal once you compare it to similar builds. The value score is 1–10. Higher means better value for money; lower means the price is high for what you get. Uses MSRP as a baseline; real-world prices can be lower (discounts can change the value). Based on the spec estimate, it’s about 24% above the typical level for similar builds. Compared with similar bikes, it trends a little expensive (cheaper than about 44% of listings). To anchor it: price €3.674 versus an estimated €2.963 for a similar build. Overall, it doesn’t look like the best value for the spec.

This setup is aimed at fast trail riding on less extreme terrain. It has about 100 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which suits smoother trails. The Hardtail setup supports this riding style.