Bulls MTB novelties 2025: Everything new at Bulls - from Cross Country to Enduro

Low weight, good propulsion and an attractive price-performance ratio have long been at the top of Bulls' list of priorities. In past tests, the Cologne-based company's bikes therefore often secured the lowest weight in the comparison and were often at the top of the testers' favourites in the uphill rankings. This applied, for example, to the top model of the cross-country MTBs Wild Edge (test here) or the fast All Mountain Wild Ronin (tested here)but also for the affordable hardtail Copperhead.

However, Bulls bikes with conservative geometries often couldn't quite keep up with the competition downhill. For 2025, the own brand of Germany's largest dealer association ZEG is therefore saying goodbye to the diamond frames with four-link suspension and upright shock that have long characterised the brand.

The redesigned rear triangle with horizontal damper and rigid rear triangle is reminiscent of the new design in the Pinion MGU E-MTB Bulls Vuca (tested here)whose rear suspension was one of the bike's key strengths. We are curious to see whether this will also apply to Bulls' non-motorised mountain bikes in the future. However, anyone interested in one of the bikes right now will have to be patient. The new models will be available from dealers from the beginning of 2025.

Bulls Wild Edge: Cape Epic bike - 120 millimetres

With the Wild Edge, Cape Epic legend Karl Platt gets a new tool for marathon races and cross-country courses under his seat pad. Just like ambitious amateurs, the old master can look forward to 20 millimetres more travel and a dropper post ex works. Together with the slightly longer and flatter geometry, this should give the new Race-Fully more downhill confidence, which would suit the increasingly demanding cross-country trails.

However, Bulls is by no means exploring the extremes here, but wants to build on classic marathon virtues. There are still two bottle cages, of course, and the top model Team, now priced at 6999 euros, is said to weigh just 10.9 kilograms in size M. The cheaper Wild Edge Trail and Wild Edge models are available for 4599 and 3599 euros and weigh 12.3 and 12.9 kilograms respectively, according to the manufacturer.

Bulls Wild Edge: Geometry at a glance (frame size L)

• Seat tube length: 480 mm
• Wheelbase: 1191 mm
• Reach: 474 mm
• Stack: 603 mm
• Steering angle: 67.5 degrees
• Seat angle: 75.5 degrees
• Chainstay length: 435 mm
• BB drop: 35 mm

Bulls Wild Ronin: Fast tourer - 140 millimetres

As before, the Bulls Wild Ronin all-mountain trail bike carries much of the DNA of the Wild Edge racer. Unlike many other MTB manufacturers, Bulls has not turned the bike into a mini enduro bike, but continues to prioritise propulsion and touring suitability. Nevertheless, long Alpine stages should be just as much a part of the Wild Ronin's specification as fast runs on after-work laps in the low mountain ranges. For the latter in particular, the new Wild Ronin with its more modern geometry is likely to be the perfect choice. its predecessor clearly stand out. The Wild Ronin is available in three equipment variants for 3499, 4499 and 6999 euros.

Wild Ronin: Geometry at a glance

• Seat tube length: 470 mm
• Wheelbase: 1235 mm
• Reach: 480 mm
• Stack: 628 mm
• Steering angle: 65.5 degrees
• Seat angle: 76.5 degrees
• Chainstay length: 440 mm
• BB drop: 35 millimetres

Bulls Wild Creed: Enduro with a strong price-performance ratio - 170/160 millimetres

With 170/160 millimetres of travel and balanced, yet downhill-heavy geometry, the new Bulls Enduro Wild Creed aims to make you happy on demanding trails. Compared to the last model the bike is significantly longer and flatter. A shorter seat tube for longer dropper posts also allows more freedom of movement over the bike. What remains is a relatively low stack, which should ensure that the bike still has passable climbing characteristics and fun handling on flatter trails.

Bulls has reduced the number of equipment variants to two, but the top model Wild Creed Team already comes with Rockshox Zeb Ultimate, Vivid Coil Ultimate shock and XTR-XT shift mix for € 5499. Prices start at 4999 euros. Here too, the first models will be available from dealers in early 2025.

Wild Creed: Geometry at a glance

• Seat tube length: 440 mm
• Wheelbase: 1265 mm
• Reach: 480 mm
• Stack: 635 mm
• Steering angle: 64.5 degrees
• Seat angle: 78 degrees
• Chainstay length: 440 mm
• BB drop: 30 millimetres

BIKE summary of the Bulls MTBs for 2025

While many other manufacturers are investing primarily in e-bikes, Bulls is also giving classic mountain bikes a makeover. Despite longer and slacker geometries, Bulls is also keeping an eye on the all-round characteristics of the three classic fullys from cross country to enduro. If the new rear triangle can build on the successful design of the Vuca, this should make the bikes exciting candidates in our next tests. - Adrian Kaether, Editor for Test & Technology