Mega 290 Alloy Pro

For MTB speed, tire choice and rolling resistance matter a lot, and that's baked into the score. So overall, it's better suited to relaxed riding than pushing fast splits. Several build choices play a role, including a heavier build, typical trail-width tires, and a solid drivetrain that supports efficient riding. This is why two bikes with the same rider can feel noticeably different at the same speed.

If your rides include hills, it rates 9.6/10 for climbing. Within Mountain bikes, it sits near the top. When it gets steep, the gearing feels very easy. Your easiest gear lands around 15.6 gear inches. For the low gear, it’s right at the easy end — easier than about ~96% of similar bikes. We use “gear inches” as a shortcut for climbing gearing. Lower numbers mean you can spin more easily when it gets steep. At roughly 15.5 kg, the bike’s heft shows up most on sustained climbs. It’s set up so climbs feel controlled rather than a grind. Specs can vary by size and build, and some manufacturer details aren’t always published, so treat this as a strong guide rather than a guarantee.

Suspension capability comes out at 8/10. Bucket: “High-impact ready”. That usually means it’s built for harder hits and rougher trails with steadier wheel tracking. Full suspension means both ends can absorb impacts, helping the wheels track rough ground more consistently. Travel is how far the suspension can move when it hits a bump — here it’s about 170 mm up front. As a rule of thumb, more travel gives more headroom for bigger impacts. It’s designed to stay composed when impacts come quickly one after another, especially at higher speeds.

Sporty fit - you'll lean forward more and feel ready to push the pace. You get this posture because you get a large drop: roughly 86 mm from saddle to bar, plus about 644 mm of stretch forward (extreme). Expect a lean angle around 35 degrees.

In Mountain / Enduro, This front-end is not locked into a one-piece system, which helps adjustability, and Internal cable routing can slow down fit-related part changes. That is why we tag it Moderately Adjustable. Put simply, it describes how practical it is to reconfigure your position later.

This scores 8.4/10 for comfort, so it feels plush out on the road. Within Enduro, Balanced basically means 'less plush than the softest builds' even though the ride still feels plush. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 8/10, torso ~35°), which loads the front wheel, which feels great for control but a bit more direct through the bars.

This sits around the normal range for 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 estimate, the price is close to what we’d expect for a comparable build. Among comparable bikes, it sits around the middle on price (cheaper than about 59% of listings). To anchor it: price €4.743 versus an estimated €4.487 for a similar build. Bottom line: it’s a normal deal — not amazing, not terrible.

This setup suits steeper, rockier terrain and harder hits. It has about 160 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which helps on rough, technical trails. Overall, the setup matches this surface range well.