The green Jekyll with its discreet Jérôme Clementz sticker on the top tube is a real eye-catcher. Thanks to the well-trained carbon frame, the original bike from the French enduro star weighs just 12.2 kilos. Jérôme combines the rather tight but nevertheless potent 150 millimetres at the rear with a longer Rock Shox Lyrik fork, which results in more absorption capacity and a slightly slacker steering angle. Thanks to the high frame stiffness and the rather short wheelbase as well as the slim weight, the bike rides very precisely and is super agile. The right instrument for riders who want to play with the trail instead of just holding on to it. As a special gimmick, the already propulsion-orientated rear suspension can be further tightened for sprinting with a quick turn of the left-mounted Gripshift lever. A successful concept for pedalling-heavy courses. On Lake Garda, however, the WTB tyres with narrow rims reached their limit early on. Jérôme rode to second place on different tyres.
Conclusionprecise, agile enduro race bike with fun potential and full touring capability.
TuningGripshift as a remote lever for the shock, tubeless-ready with latex milk, longer suspension fork than in the series.
