Eurobike 2012: Stevens puts the all-mountain bike on a new footing

The 650b fever is also spreading at the Hamburg bike manufacturer. The product of this development push is called "Sledge" and levels the terrain with 150 millimetres of suspension travel. For hardtail purists, the range also includes an uncompromisingly light machine.

The Stevens Sledge, an all-mountain plus bike as the manufacturer calls it, will be available in three models: the Sledge Max, the Sledge ES and the Sledge SX. The top version is equipped with Shimano's XT brake/shift group, rolls with Spline 650b wheels from DT Swiss, has over 150 millimetres of suspension at the front and rear with suspension components from Fox and is playful thanks to a dropper seatpost.

Sonora: Hardtail for throttlers
The Sonora portfolio is ruthless. The hardtail bullet weighs 7.6 kilos in total, the rider can rely on a carbon frame, but must be prepared for undamped feedback from the ground due to the carbon rigid fork. Also on board are the XX groupset from Sram, lightweight Ritchey parts and carbon wheels from DT Swiss.

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