Centurion Backfire Comp 50 29 2022

Where it stands

Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.

Our pick · Under €1,000

• Cube Reaction C:62 ONE 2023 at Multicycle€800EUR 201 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of Altus, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 12.5 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium Backfire Comp

Drivetrain

Shimano Altus, 8-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: PROCRAFT JD 200

Brakes

not stated by the shop: not scored

Weight

12.5 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour XCT, 100 mm travel

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

KENDA Small Block 8, 27.5/29x2.1"

The compromises

• 8-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most mountain bikes.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• 2022 model year.

Your size

What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

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

Price so far

• BikeExchange states an RRP of €699 (14% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are