Centurion Backfire Pro 200 2022

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 · Under €1,000

• Cube Reaction C:62 ONE 2023 at Multicycle€800EUR 99 cheaper, SX Eagle instead of Alivio, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 14.3 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium Backfire Pro

Drivetrain

Shimano Alivio, 9-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: PROCRAFT Altitude MPD23

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's base series

Weight

14.3 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour XCM, 100 mm travel

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

KENDA Booster, 29x2.2"

The compromises

• 9-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

The same bike at 3 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop

• bikes.decheapest in stock€786.45in stock: S (43 cm)open
• BikeExchange€899in stock: XS, S, M, L and XLopen
• BikeExchange· this listing€899in stock: Sopen

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

• BikeExchange states an RRP of €999 (10% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are