Torque DH CLLCTV

It trades speed for comfort, durability, or practicality. For MTB speed, tire choice and rolling resistance matter a lot, and that's baked into the score. The score is largely shaped by a heavier build, wheel momentum that helps it carry speed between pedal strokes, typical trail-width tires, and a solid drivetrain that supports efficient riding.

How it climbs: 2.9/10. Within Mountain bikes, it lands below average. The lowest gear is very tall when the road tilts up. In numbers, the low gear is roughly 37.1 gear inches. This sits at the tough end — easier than only about ~3% of similar bikes. “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. At about 16.9 kg, it’s a heavy build; the low gear matters even more when the slope kicks up. On proper hills, you’ll feel it — this setup isn’t built to make climbing effortless. Real-world feel depends on setup and size, and some details aren’t always listed, so this is best seen as a well-informed estimate.

Suspension sits at 9/10, in “Extreme rough-terrain ready”. It’s intended for the roughest use cases, where suspension control is critical. Full suspension helps the bike stay calmer under braking and cornering on rough sections. Travel is the available suspension movement when the wheel hits an impact. Here it’s about 190 mm up front and 170 mm at the rear. Bigger travel numbers typically feel calmer when the surface gets rough. This is the kind of setup built to stay composed through fast, repeated big impacts.

Sporty fit - more tuck for efficiency, but still manageable for many riders. That's driven by bar height comes out ~85 mm below the saddle (large), with about 637 mm of forward reach - a very long stretch. Plan for roughly 35 degrees of lean.

What affects adjustability on this bike: Standard cockpit parts make it simpler to fine-tune your position over time. Also, Cable routing is on the simpler side, which helps adjustability. So it lands in Moderately Adjustable. In practice, it is about how easy fit changes are with normal parts and service work.

Comfort comes out to 8.5/10, which usually translates to a highly forgiving ride. Within Downhill, Firm basically means 'less plush than the softest builds' even though the ride still feels highly forgiving. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 8/10, torso ~35°), which loads the front wheel, which feels great for control but a bit more direct through the bars.

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 27% 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 90% of listings. To anchor it: price €3.149 versus an estimated €4.324 for a similar build. Put simply: this is strong value for what’s included.

This setup is built to handle steep lines and heavy impacts. It has about 170 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which is useful for big hits and steeper descents. Overall, the setup matches this surface range well.