The Propain Hugene is a versatile bike that is suitable for touring, trails and all-mountain adventures. The predecessor and the previous model had already proven this and convinced our testers. With a rear travel of 140 mm and a choice of 140 or 150 mm at the front, the geometry changes slightly for the 150 mm model of the Hugene. The reach shrinks by 4 mm, the stack grows by the same amount and the seat and head angle become 0.4 degrees slacker. Compared to the 2021 Propain Hugene, the frame geometry with the 140 mm fork has not changed.
In terms of equipment, the Ravensburg-based company has given the Hugene the silver Rockshox Pike Ultimate suspension fork and the Super Deluxe Ultimate rear shock in the exclusive "Frosted Mint" special edition. This means that the all-mountain bike retains its first-class suspension performance. The lightweight Sram G2 Ultimate brakes in silver provide the deceleration.
The Sram XX Transmission groupset is now also used on the PropainThe electronic Rockshox Reverb AXS seatpost rounds off the package. Here you can choose between 125, 150 and 175 mm travel in the familiar configurator on the website. You can also choose the saddle.
The combination of the ultra-light Newmen Advanced SL A.30 wheels and the Schwalbe Nobby Nic tyres with SuperTrail casing makes the Propain Hugene 2 CF Limited fixed. It is clear that the manufacturer from the small town of Vogt also wants to maintain the climbing performance of the 13.2-kilo Hugene - and at the same time fuel the fun on descents.
Details about the Propain Hugene 2 CF - Limited Edition
- Frame: Frosted Mint - Blend Carbon
- Fork: Rockshox Pike Ultimate 2 9 " 140 mm MY23 silver
- Shock: Rockshox Super Deluxe Ultimate
- Brake: Sram G2 Ultimate silver
- Drivetrain: Sram XX Eagle Transmission
- Wheels: Newman Advanced SL A.30
- Tyres: Schwalbe Nobby Nic
- Seatpost: Rockshox Reverb AXS
- Saddle: Sixpack Kamikaze
- Stem: Sixpack Millenium
- Handlebars: Sixpack Millenium 805
- Price: 5999 Euro
- Weight 13.2 kg
The "normal" Propain Hugene in 3 versions
In addition to the Limited Edition - the number of units is not known - customers can now also select the new "Frosted Mint" frame colour for other equipment variants of the Hugene in the Propain configurator: From the cheapest "Base" equipment from 3629 euros to the "Ultimate" from 5559 euros to the Factory equipment for 6529 euros.
Propain also offers the option of choosing the RockShox Flight Attendant for the suspension, which adds € 3220 to the cost. With the subsequent selection of other components, you quickly end up with over 8000 euros.
Marc Strucken
Editor
