Bergamont Straitline Elite 2019

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 · €2,500 – €3,000

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLX 2023 at Multicycle€2,700EUR 100 cheaper, GX Eagle AXS instead of unidentified groupset, decent aluminium rather than unidentified wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 12.6 kg vs 18 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium 27.5 MTB, 210 mm, AL-6013 Ultra Strong Rohrsatz

Drivetrain

not stated by the shop: scored as the cheapest groupset

Wheels

model not recognised: Sun Ringlé Helix TR29, width 25,5 mm | BGM Pro DH, 6-Loch, Disc, 20x110 mm Achse | BGM Pro DH, 6-Loch, Disc, 12x157 mm Achse

Brakes

Hydraulic disc

Weight

18 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

Marzocchi, 200 mm travel

Rear shock

FOX, the maker's mid series

Wheel size

27.5"

Tyres

Maxxis Minion DHRII, Draht, 27.5x2,40

The compromises

• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• Aluminium frame, at a price where carbon is common.
• 18 kg, on the heavy side for a mountain bike; the ranking's reference weight is 14.7 kg.
• 2019 model year.

Your size

What B.O.C. 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

B.O.C. is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

• B.O.C. states an RRP of €3,299 (15% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are