Torque 29 CF 8

On smoother singletrack, faster-rolling tires and lighter builds show up clearly, and that's what this score reflects. Most of the story comes from a heavier build, typical trail-width tires, and a solid drivetrain that supports efficient riding. On hardpack, the tire setup is biased toward rolling speed on firm ground. When you push the pace, it's tuned for reliability and control rather than maximum speed.

Climb score: 8.9/10. Within Mountain bikes, it lands near the top. On climbs, the lowest gear feels very easy. That lowest gear comes out around 16.9 gear inches. Compared with similar bikes, this low gear is easier than about ~77% of them. “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. Weight is around 16.2 kg — on steep, slow climbs that extra mass becomes more noticeable. This kind of low gear helps you stay smooth on long or steep climbs. Different builds can shift the feel a bit, and some manufacturer specs aren’t always publicly listed, so consider this a helpful direction.

Suspension sits at 8/10, in “High-impact ready”. It’s designed to stay composed through rough sections and repeated hits. 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 170 mm up front and 170 mm at the rear. Bigger travel numbers typically feel calmer when the surface gets rough. This is meant for rougher terrain where repeated impacts demand stable wheel tracking.

Sporty fit - you'll lean forward more and feel ready to push the pace. It feels this way because the cockpit sits 87 mm below the saddle (a large drop), and the cockpit stretches you forward by ~647 mm (extreme). Plan for roughly 35 degrees of lean. Spacer height is roughly 14 mm.

This front-end is not locked into a one-piece system, which helps adjustability, Routing is relatively straightforward, which helps when you change cockpit parts, and Seatpost details do not strongly point to a very locked-in or very flexible system. That is why we tag it Moderately Adjustable.

This scores 8.5/10 for comfort, so it feels highly forgiving out on the road. That’s the reason it lands as Comfortable. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 8/10, torso ~35°), which puts you in an attack stance, which can feel more intense on long, rough descents.

This sits in a nice value spot for its category. 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). On the spec estimate, the price is close to what we’d expect for a comparable build. In its peer group, it tends to be better-priced than many, beating about 73% of listings. Quick reference: €5.039 listed versus about €5.412 for a comparable build. Put simply: it’s competitively priced for what you get.

This bike is made for very rough terrain, big hits, and bike-park riding. It has about 170 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.