Farley 5

It tends to feel slower when you try to hold a high tempo. For mountain riding, it captures how the bike carries speed when you're pushing the pedals on less technical surfaces. It trends this way because of a heavier build, relatively narrow MTB tires that roll quickly, and a capable drivetrain that supports steady speed. On smoother terrain, the tire setup is biased toward rolling speed on firm ground.

How it climbs: 9.0/10. Within Mountain bikes, this comes out near the top. The easiest gear is very spin-friendly on hills. That lowest gear comes out around 16.9 gear inches. In its peer group, it lands around the easier ~84% 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. With roughly 16.2 kg under you, you’ll feel the weight on longer climbs even with a decent low gear. This kind of low gear helps you stay smooth on long or steep climbs. 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.

On suspension support it’s 1/10, marked “Minimal suspension”. Best when the ride surface is predictable and not choppy. There’s no active suspension here, so the wheels follow the surface directly. On rougher ground the wheels can skip more because there’s no suspension movement to keep them tracking the surface.

Balanced fit - a versatile position for long rides and faster efforts. This is mainly because handlebar height is roughly 59 mm lower than the saddle (moderate drop), and how far you'll be stretched forward is about 580 mm (long). Plan for roughly 31 degrees of lean.

In Mountain, Why this fit flexibility rating: A modular front-end gives more freedom to change stem length or bar width, and Internal cable routing can slow down fit-related part changes. That is why we tag it Moderately Adjustable. In practice, it is about how easy fit changes are with normal parts and service work.

Ride comfort is 7.5/10 — on a real ride it feels comfortable. That’s the reason it lands as Comfortable. The posture is neutral (posture 6/10, torso ~31°), which keeps it balanced — not overly aggressive, not overly relaxed.

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 55% of listings). To anchor it: price €2.099 versus an estimated €2.047 for a similar build. Bottom line: it’s a normal deal — not amazing, not terrible.

This setup is designed to stay stable and grippy on softer surfaces. Tires around 4.5 in usually mean it’s more confident on loose, soft surfaces (for example sand or snow). The Rigid setup supports this riding style.