Mega 297 Carbon Frame

For MTB speed, tire choice and rolling resistance matter a lot, and that's baked into the score. It trends this way because of a very light build, a lighter-feeling build that helps when you're pedaling for speed, typical trail-width tires, and a basic drivetrain spec that prioritizes practicality over outright performance. Net effect: the bike either carries speed well or feels like more work to keep it rolling.

Uphill performance score: 8.6/10. Within Mountain bikes, it lands near the top. When it gets steep, the gearing feels very easy. The easiest gear works out to about 16.9 gear inches. In its peer group, it lands around the easier ~77% for low-gear climbing. Gear inches is basically “how easy is the easiest gear”. Lower numbers help you keep your legs spinning on steep bits. It’s set up so climbs feel controlled rather than a grind. 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 performance: 8/10. It’s grouped into “High-impact ready”. It typically supports higher-speed rough sections where impacts stack up quickly. Full suspension helps the bike stay calmer under braking and cornering on rough sections. Expect stronger control when braking and cornering on rough terrain. Suspension travel is the amount of movement available over bumps — here it’s about 170 mm up front. More travel usually means more room to absorb bigger hits.

Balanced fit - a neutral road posture that suits most riders. That's driven by there's about 28 mm of drop to the bars (very small), with roughly 624 mm of forward stretch to the bar (very long). Plan for roughly 26 degrees of lean.

This rating is mainly driven by the parts that affect adjustability: Separate bar and stem components keep fit changes practical, Cable routing is on the simpler side, which helps adjustability; Seatpost details do not strongly point to a very locked-in or very flexible system. That is why we tag it Moderately Adjustable.

Ride comfort is 7.7/10 — on a real ride it feels very smooth. That’s the reason it lands as Race-Stiff. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 7/10), 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 94% of listings. Quick reference: €3.120 listed versus about €4.503 for a comparable build. Not every spec detail is consistently published, so think of this as a strong hint rather than the last word. Put simply: this is strong value for what’s included.

This bike is built for rougher, more technical trails where control matters. It has about 165 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which helps on rough, technical trails. Suspension type (Full) fits this kind of terrain.