Stevens Taniwha 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 51 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of Alivio, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 13.9 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium

Drivetrain

Shimano Alivio, 9-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

model not recognised: Oxygen RM-M19, 19 x 584 | 19 x 622

Brakes

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

Weight

13.9 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour, 100 mm travel

Wheel size

27.5"

Tyres

Schwalbe Smart Sam Active-Line, 57-584 | 622

The compromises

• 9-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most mountain bikes.
• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano Alivio.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• 2021 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