Glory Advanced

For mountain bikes, this is about pedaling and rolling speed on firm trails or hardpack, not downhill confidence. Several build choices play a role, including typical trail-width tires and a solid drivetrain that supports efficient riding. Add it all up and you get a clear tilt toward speed or toward utility. Over longer efforts, it trades speed for comfort, durability, or practicality.

Climbing rating: 1.2/10. Within Mountain bikes, this comes out near the bottom. This setup leans heavily toward ‘push’ rather than ‘spin’ on climbs. Your easiest gear lands around 36.7 gear inches. Most comparable bikes have an easier low gear; this is easier than only about ~3% of them. Think of “gear inches” like a difficulty score for your easiest gear: lower = more spin-friendly on climbs. This is happiest on flatter terrain; steep stuff will feel demanding. 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 capability comes out at 10/10. Bucket: “Extreme rough-terrain ready”. That’s built for big impacts and very rough terrain, where keeping wheels tracking matters most. Suspension at both ends helps keep wheel tracking steadier when the surface gets rough. This level is meant for the most demanding roughness, staying stable through repeated big impacts.

Balanced fit - a middle ground between comfort and speed. Because the cockpit sits 38 mm below the saddle (a very small drop), and the cockpit stretches you forward by ~634 mm (very long). You'll likely be near 27 degrees of lean.

In Mountain, Overall, it falls into Adjustable. Why this fit flexibility rating: This front-end is not locked into a one-piece system, which helps adjustability, and A more service-friendly routing setup makes changes easier. In practice, it is about how easy fit changes are with normal parts and service work.

This scores 8.8/10 for comfort, so it feels very smooth out on the road. That’s why it’s labeled Comfortable. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 7/10), which loads the front wheel, which feels great for control but a bit more direct through the bars.

You’re paying a big premium here versus 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). On the spec comparison, it sits roughly 55% above what similar builds typically cost. In its peer group, it’s one of the pricier listings, beating only about 21% of them. Quick reference: €8.400 listed versus about €5.417 for a comparable build. Overall, you can likely find better value elsewhere.

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. The Full setup supports this riding style.