Owners of the predecessor model will look at the new Jealous jealously: organic frame shapes, integrated battery, lavish equipment, plus the top Bosch motor - in comparison, the predecessor with its clip-on battery, angular outline and clunky motor looks like something from the Stone Age. But perhaps the target group of the well-behaved predecessor no longer fits the target group of the 2021 Jealous. After all, the Radon hardtail is not designed for lazily lounging on the saddle and cruising along cycle paths. Rather, you adopt a crouched attack position, ready to quickly dash up to the next mountain hut at the end of the day. And this can also be at higher altitudes, as the Radon managed an impressive 1619 metres of climbing on our test bench.
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