The relaunched frame is now entering its second season and has a modern geometry with a slack head angle and long reach. The carbon frame has also been lightened by a few grams. Thanks to the 76.2 degree steep seat angle, there is enough pressure on the front wheel when climbing, yet the seat length remains slightly sporty. Perfect for a balanced all-rounder. The Hugene goes its own way with the extremely long chainstays: no other competitor has 444 millimetres to offer. On the one hand, this helps when climbing, but if you want to lift the front wheel, a lot of effort is required. Together with the much more expensive Bulls, Propain delivers the best equipment in the test field.
CONCLUSION on the Propain Hugene:
The excellently equipped Hugene is well-balanced and perfectly suited to its intended use. However, the rear suspension could be a little more sensitive for our taste. That costs points.
Technical data Propain Hugene
General information
- 4644 Euro (plus costs for packaging, shipping and coordination)
- Info: www.propain-bikes.com
- Frame material: Carbon
- Frame size: S / M / L / XL (tested 45 cm)
Measured values
- Weight without pedals: 13.7 kg
- Suspension travel: 141/148 mm
Equipment
- Fork: Fox 36 Float Performance Elite Fit4
- Shock: Fox Float X Performance Elite
- Crank: Truvativ Descendant
- Gear system: Sram X01 Eagle 1 x 12
- Gear ratio / bandwidth: 32; 10-52 / 520 %
- Brake system / Disc (front / rear): Sram G2 RSC / 200 mm / 200 mm
- Telescopic post / stroke / Ø: Bike Yoke Revive / 160 mm / 31.8 mm
- Wheels: Newmen A30 SL
- Tyres: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo Addix Soft Supertrail 29 x 2.35
The BIKE measured values come from the BIKE laboratory measurement.
The results of the Propain Hugene in the complete comparison test of the 7 all-mountain bikes from BIKE 3/2022 can be conveniently downloaded as a PDF below the article. The test report costs 1.99 euros.
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