Quake

In mountain-bike land, this is a pedaling-speed measure - how fast it rolls when you're working for it. All else equal, it trades speed for comfort, durability, or practicality. The biggest contributors are typical trail-width tires and a solid drivetrain that supports efficient riding. On smoother terrain, the tire setup is biased toward rolling speed on firm ground.

Climb score: 1.4/10. Within Mountain bikes, it sits near the bottom. On steep gradients, you’ll be grinding more than spinning. That lowest gear comes out around 32.8 gear inches. On the ‘easier low gear’ scale, it sits around ~5% versus 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. On proper hills, you’ll feel it — this setup isn’t built to make climbing effortless. Different builds can shift the feel a bit, and some manufacturer specs aren’t always publicly listed, so consider this a helpful direction.

On suspension support it’s 10/10, marked “Extreme rough-terrain ready”. It’s designed for aggressive rough-terrain use where hits are large and frequent. Full suspension helps the bike stay calmer under braking and cornering on rough sections. This level is meant for the most demanding roughness, staying stable through repeated big impacts.

Balanced fit - a versatile position for long rides and faster efforts. That's driven by bars are around 7 mm lower than the saddle, which is a very small drop, and the forward stretch measures around 607 mm (very long). You'll likely be near 22 degrees of lean.

Overall, it falls into Adjustable. A modular front-end gives more freedom to change stem length or bar width. Plus, Less routing complexity makes swaps and adjustments more practical.

This scores 8.6/10 for comfort, so it feels highly forgiving out on the road. For Downhill, it’s labeled Balanced. In absolute terms it’s highly forgiving; it’s just not as sofa-soft as the most plush setups. The posture is neutral (posture 6/10), which keeps it balanced — not overly aggressive, not overly relaxed.

This is priced well above what we’d usually expect for a similar setup. 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 46% above what similar builds typically cost. Compared with similar bikes, it trends a little expensive (cheaper than about 29% of listings). Quick reference: €5.564 listed versus about €3.806 for a comparable build. Put simply: it’s priced more like a premium pick than a value buy.

This setup is built to handle steep lines and heavy impacts. It has about 180 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.