Super! Nevertheless, it has plenty of suspension travel: 160 millimetres at the front and rear. And then there's the look. Carbon fibre in its most masculine form. Angular and angular like a stealth fighter. Reason for the BIKE readers to choose it as Bike of the Year 2018, reason for me to recruit the Jab as my long-term tester. The suspension elements are very easy to operate - and can be stabilised for uphills with two quick grips. Ideal for long mountain tours in the Bavarian Alps. I reeled off a few of these in the summer of 2018 - the Jab really came into its own on the mostly very technical mountain trails.
The only technical defect so far: the rear triangle got some play. You can read about how the lightweight Enduro copes with bike park abuse in one of the next issues.
The key data:
- 65.4° steering angle and 75.5° seat angle
- 428 chain stay
- 449-Reach
- Rockshox Yari RC fork
- Rockshox Deluxe shock absorber
- Magura MT-5 brake system
- Sram GX Eagle 1x12 drivetrain
- Regular price: €3599, but now available for €2799
- Web: radon-bikes.de
Dimitri Lehner
Editor
