Cheaptrick used to be the name of the legendary trail hardtail from Alutech. Without a doubt, it was a fun grenade that could take a beating with its slacker angles and more robust frame. Not a fast race bike, but affordable and for many just the right bike for a fun after-work ride. The Cheaptrick gradually gathered dust and was finally withdrawn from the programme a few years ago.
Now it's back. A trail hardtail at the cutting edge with slack angles and short chainstays, with one of the most beautiful aluminium hardtail frames currently available. There is no longer any comparison with the sturdy but somewhat clumsy look of the old bike. A Rock Shox Pike with 140 millimetres of travel is now fitted to the front as standard. The new bike rolls on 29-inch wheels with a tyre width of up to 2.4 inches as standard, and 650B tyres with a width of up to 2.8 inches can also be fitted.
Alutech Cheaptrick: Geometry, equipment, prices
The 29-inch version with a 140 mm fork has a flat 65 degree head angle, a seat angle of 74 degrees, a reach of 450 millimetres in frame size L, 425 millimetre short chainstays and a low bottom bracket (-55 millimetres) complete the picture. A front derailleur is not provided, but it doesn't cost anything to ask.
This bike speaks a clear language. The trail is its territory. And its rider still has to cope with the unflattering feedback from the rear. If you ride your bike primarily in high-speed mode on forest roads, you're just as much in the wrong place as those who prefer to flop over roots or the bike park with the rear suspension more decoupled. And yet the Alutech Cheaptrick is of course equipped for the tougher terrain. All bikes have an ISG05 mount for chain guides and wide Boost axles, while the cables, which run completely inside the frame, also ensure a stylish look.
The Trailready version with RS Pike, GX Eagle, E1900 Spline wheels from DT Swiss and Formula Cura brakes or similar equipment (not yet finalised) will cost €1999 and should weigh around 12.7 kilos in frame size M without the dropper post. Attention quick decision-makers: If you order as part of the Early Bird Order from 11 October 2017, you will also receive an E-Thirteen Stealth dropper post on top, which would otherwise cost an extra 200 euros. The Cheaptrick frame kit is available for 599.90 euros and weighs 1960 grams. The first bikes will hit the trails in spring 2018. The target delivery date is the end of January.
Click here to go to the Website of Alutech. From 11 October 2017, you will find all information about the new Cheaptrick there.
Impatient? Under this link you can already find all the data including detailed geometry for the new Cheaptrick.
Adrian Kaether
Editor
