Fugitive 138 SLX

In MTB terms, the score is mostly about momentum on flats and climbs, rather than jump or drop capability. Key drivers include typical trail-width tires, wheel momentum that helps it carry speed between pedal strokes, and a solid drivetrain that supports efficient riding. Overall, those details affect how quickly it accelerates and how easily it maintains pace.

If your rides include hills, it rates 7.0/10 for climbing. Within Mountain bikes, it sits above average. On climbs, the lowest gear feels easy. Your easiest gear lands around 18.2 gear inches. On the ‘easier low gear’ scale, it sits around ~36% versus similar bikes. “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. You’ll be able to keep a steady spin even when it gets steep. 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 sits at 7/10, 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. On rough trails, this level aims to keep the bike settled under braking and cornering through repeated hits.

Balanced fit - a neutral road posture that suits most riders. It feels this way because you get a very small drop: roughly 29 mm from saddle to bar, plus about 649 mm of stretch forward (extreme). You'll likely be near 25 degrees of lean.

In Mountain, A modular front-end gives more freedom to change stem length or bar width, A more service-friendly routing setup makes changes easier. At the same time, Seatpost info looks fairly neutral, so most fit change comes from cockpit choices. So it lands in Moderately Adjustable. Put simply, it describes how practical it is to reconfigure your position later.

Comfort comes out to 8.1/10, which usually translates to a very smooth ride. So it’s tagged Comfortable overall. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 7/10), which puts you in an attack stance, which can feel more intense on long, rough descents.

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 62% of listings). To anchor it: price €5.095 versus an estimated €5.086 for a similar build. Put simply: you’re paying roughly what similar bikes tend to cost.

This setup suits typical singletrack and varied natural terrain. It has about 138 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which works well for everyday trails. Overall, the setup matches this surface range well.