SOUL FIRE 3

This off-road speed rating describes how quickly the bike rolls under pedal power on smoother ground. The strongest influences are typical trail-width tires, wheel momentum that helps it carry speed between pedal strokes, mid-size wheels that balance agility and momentum, and a high-end drivetrain that tends to feel crisp under load.

Climbing rating: 8.8/10. Within Mountain bikes, it lands near the top. It’s set up for smooth spinning on steeper climbs. That lowest gear comes out around 16.9 gear inches. On the ‘easier low gear’ scale, it sits around ~84% 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. It’s set up so climbs feel controlled rather than a grind. 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 capability comes out at 9/10. Bucket: “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 180 mm up front and 180 mm at the rear. Bigger travel numbers typically feel calmer when the surface gets rough. This level is meant for the most demanding roughness, staying stable through repeated big impacts.

Sporty fit - more tuck for efficiency, but still manageable for many riders. That's driven by bar height comes out ~79 mm below the saddle (moderate), with about 611 mm of forward reach - a very long stretch. Estimated lean is about 34 degrees. Estimated spacers: ~18 mm.

The cockpit is modular (separate stem and handlebar), so it is easier to adjust or swap fit parts. Also, Cable routing is on the simpler side, which helps adjustability. That is why we tag it Moderately Adjustable. Put simply, it describes how practical it is to reconfigure your position later.

Comfort comes out to 8.4/10, which usually translates to a plush ride. It’s tagged Firm for Downhill — it feels plush overall, but it’s on the firmer end compared with the plushest Downhill builds. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 7/10, torso ~34°), which puts you in an attack stance, which can feel more intense on long, rough descents.

For what you get, the price looks very hard to beat. 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 parts list, it’s roughly 31% 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 92% of listings. Quick reference: €3.674 listed versus about €5.323 for a comparable build. Overall, it looks like a great-value pick in its category.

This bike is made for very rough terrain, big hits, and bike-park riding. It has about 190 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.