Sender CFR Mullet TLD

For MTB speed, tire choice and rolling resistance matter a lot, and that's baked into the score. The strongest influences are a heavier build, wheel momentum that helps it carry speed between pedal strokes, typical trail-width tires, and a high-end drivetrain that tends to feel crisp under load. On smoother terrain, the tire setup is biased toward rolling speed on firm ground.

Climbing rating: 2.8/10. Within Mountain bikes, this comes out below average. This setup leans heavily toward ‘push’ rather than ‘spin’ on climbs. That lowest gear comes out around 38.7 gear inches. This sits at the tough end — easier than only about ~2% of similar bikes. Think of “gear inches” like a difficulty score for your easiest gear: lower = more spin-friendly on climbs. Weight is around 16.3 kg — on steep, slow climbs that extra mass becomes more noticeable. This is happiest on flatter terrain; steep stuff will feel demanding. Different builds can shift the feel a bit, and some manufacturer specs aren’t always publicly listed, so consider this a helpful direction.

Suspension sits at 10/10, in “Extreme rough-terrain ready”. That’s built for big impacts and very rough terrain, where keeping wheels tracking matters most. Full suspension helps the bike stay calmer under braking and cornering on rough sections. Rough trails should feel more controlled, especially when hits stack up. Travel is how far the suspension can move when it hits a bump — here it’s about 200 mm up front and 200 mm at the rear. As a rule of thumb, more travel gives more headroom for bigger impacts.

Sporty fit - a performance-leaning position that encourages speed. It feels this way because you get a large drop: roughly 86 mm from saddle to bar, plus about 629 mm of stretch forward (very long). Expect a lean angle around 35 degrees. Front-end spacers are estimated around 17 mm.

This rating is mainly driven by the parts that affect adjustability: A modular front-end gives more freedom to change stem length or bar width. Another point: Cable routing is on the simpler side, which helps adjustability. That is why we tag it Moderately Adjustable. In practice, it is about how easy fit changes are with normal parts and service work.

Comfort comes out to 8.7/10, which usually translates to a very smooth ride. Within Downhill, Balanced basically means 'less plush than the softest builds' even though the ride still feels very smooth. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 7/10, torso ~35°), which puts you in an attack stance, which can feel more intense on long, rough descents.

You may be paying a premium here. 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). On the spec comparison, it sits roughly 28% above what similar builds typically cost. Compared with similar bikes, it trends a little expensive (cheaper than about 31% of listings). Quick reference: €6.999 listed versus about €5.465 for a comparable build. Overall, it doesn’t look like the best value for the spec.

This bike is made for very rough terrain, big hits, and bike-park riding. It has about 200 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which is useful for big hits and steeper descents. Suspension type (Full) fits this kind of terrain.