Raymon HardRay Nine 6.5 Unisex darkgrey / armor 2021

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 399 cheaper, SX Eagle instead of XT, unidentified rather than basic aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 13.96 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium

Drivetrain

Shimano XT, 12-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

Aluminium, basic aluminium VR: Ryde Disc19, Eyelets, HR: Ryde Disc19, Eyelets | VR: Shimano Altus, MT400BX, Centerlock, 15x100mm, HR: Shimano MT401, Centerlock, 9x135m

Brakes

Hydraulic disc

Weight

13.96 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

RockShox Recon, the maker's base series, 100 mm travel

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

VR: Schwalbe Nobby Nic, 57-622, 29x2.25, HR: Schwalbe Nobby Nic, 57-622, 29x2.25

The compromises

• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano XT.
• Basic aluminium wheels.
• 2021 model year.

Your size

What bikes.de lists, and what it has today

Centimetre equivalents are the ones the shop prints beside each letter size.

Where to buy

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

• Fahrrad XXLcheapest in stock€949.99in stock: 48 cmopen
• BikeExchange€1,199in stock: Sopen
• bikes.de· this listing€1,199in stock: S (43 cm)open

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

Price so far

How sure we are