Stevens Esprit Gent 2024

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €1,500 – €2,000

• Cube Nulane C:62 SLT Diamant 2025 at bikes.de€1,925.62EUR 327 more expensive, Apex XPLR AXS instead of Deore, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 8.5 kg vs 15 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium

Drivetrain

Shimano Deore, 10-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

model not recognised: VR: Oxygen RM-26 Disc, 26 x 622, HR: Oxygen RM-26 Disc, 26 x 622 | Shutter Precision PL-8 | Shimano Deore XT FH-M8000

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, the maker's base series

Weight

15 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour, 63 mm travel

Hub dynamo

Yes

Comes with

rack, mudguards, lights, kickstand

Wheel size

28"

Tyres

VR: Continental Contact Urban, 47-622, HR: Continental Contact Urban, 47-622

The compromises

• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano Deore.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• 2024 model year.

Your size

What bikes.de lists, and what it has today

Where to buy

bikes.de is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are