OLYMPUS DH SRAM XO1 – Black

This off-road speed score leans toward efficient rolling, not downhill stability or comfort. 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. On hardpack, the tire setup is biased toward rolling speed on firm ground.

Climbing rating: 2.2/10. Within Mountain bikes, it ranks below average. On steep gradients, you’ll be grinding more than spinning. That lowest gear comes out around 31.4 gear inches. In its peer group, it lands around the easier ~6% for low-gear climbing. “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. 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 setup comes out at 10/10 — “Extreme rough-terrain ready”. That’s built for big impacts and very rough terrain, where keeping wheels tracking matters most. With suspension in the front and rear, the bike can stay more settled through repeated bumps. This is the kind of setup built to stay composed through fast, repeated big impacts.

Comfort fit - comfort-leaning without feeling sluggish. Some measurements were missing, so part of this is estimated.

In Mountain / Downhill, Standard cockpit parts make it simpler to fine-tune your position over time. Plus, Routing is relatively straightforward, which helps when you change cockpit parts. Overall, it falls into Adjustable.

Comfort comes out to 8.6/10, which usually translates to a very smooth ride. It’s tagged Balanced for Downhill — it feels very smooth overall, but it’s on the firmer end compared with the plushest Downhill builds. The posture is neutral (posture 5/10), which keeps it balanced — not overly aggressive, not overly relaxed.

This looks expensive compared with similar bikes. 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 63% above what similar builds typically cost. In its peer group, it’s one of the pricier listings, beating only about 11% of them. Quick reference: €6.903 listed versus about €4.242 for a comparable build. Put simply: it’s priced more like a premium pick than a value buy.

This bike is made for very rough terrain, big hits, and bike-park riding. It has about 180 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.