Axess TORRENT

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 356 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of Altus, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 14.8 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium Alloy PG 6061 Internal cable routing

Drivetrain

Shimano Altus, 9-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

not stated by the shop: scored level with basic aluminium

Brakes

Hydraulic disc

Weight

14.8 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour XCM, 100 mm travel

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Maxxis Rekon 29x2.25

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 Altus.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.

Your size

What Lucky Bike lists, and what it has today

Where to buy

Other shops list what looks like this bike, but we cannot confirm it is the same build, because the model year or drivetrain is not settled, so we do not compare their prices.

Price so far

• Lucky Bike states an RRP of €599.99 (26% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are