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Conway WME 1027 on test

Dimitri Lehner

 · 29.04.2016

Conway WME 1027 on testPhoto: Wolfgang Watzke
Conway WME 1027 on test
Conway announced its Enduro project last year with great marketing fanfare. The slogan: We make Enduro. It sounded like a campaign slogan, but it actually worked.
On the dark side! Conway trimmed its carbon fibre speedster to be completely understated. Even the company logos have been dimmed.Photo: Wolfgang Watzke On the dark side! Conway trimmed its carbon fibre speedster to be completely understated. Even the company logos have been dimmed.

The bike label of the German company Hartje launched five enduro models this year. Made from aluminium and carbon. The elegantly curved frame with floating shock absorber was given a modern geometry: flat head angle (65.5 degrees), long reach, narrow chainstays. However, the seat angle is very steep at 76.7 degrees. In combination with the 584 mm top tube and 40 mm stem, the riding position is very compact, almost cramped, when the seat post is extended. The rear suspension with the thick Vivid shock isn't quite as resistant to bobbing as the competition, but with the compression damping turned up, the bike climbs without rocking. We were initially disappointed with the downhill performance. Despite the plush suspension, the bike felt nervous. Only when we swapped the 75 mm bars with their thick grips for 80 mm bars with firm rubber did the bike undergo a transformation and we were amazed at the blatant effect of the tuning measure - small detail, big effect! Suddenly the Conway was really fun and, thanks to its long wheelbase and potent rear end, even delivered the desired control in the rocky chop of the upper Tschilli trail. The rear suspension can be pimped from 160 to 170 millimetres using a flip-chip. We liked the long travel setting better, as the bike then develops even more comfort at speed. However, the handy Nordlicht couldn't keep up with the full-throttle experts YT and Santa. -.


ConclusionConway has created a great enduro bike right from the start. It is manoeuvrable, playful and shines with a powerful rear triangle. We had a lot of fun with this speedster. The look - sexy!


Strengths Handling, stealth look, full rear triangle
Weaknesses Cockpit, somewhat cramped

Attention to detail: The internally routed cables on the Conway disappear into a cable port baked into the carbon chassis. Next to it: the manufacturer's unmistakable message.Photo: Wolfgang Watzke Attention to detail: The internally routed cables on the Conway disappear into a cable port baked into the carbon chassis. Next to it: the manufacturer's unmistakable message. Big thing: The voluminous Vivid shock gives the Conway a plush rear end with up to 170 millimetres of travel. A mini carbon fibre plate reduces the dirt bombardment from the rear wheel. Photo: Wolfgang Watzke Big thing: The voluminous Vivid shock gives the Conway a plush rear end with up to 170 millimetres of travel. A mini carbon fibre plate reduces the dirt bombardment from the rear wheel.


MANUFACTURER INFORMATION


Distribution Hermann Hartje, www.conway-bikes.de
Material/sizes Carbon/S, M, L
Price/weight without pedals 4899 Euro/12.8 kg

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MEASURED DATA


Front/rear suspension travel 160 mm/160-170 mm
Rear suspension system Four-bar linkage


EQUIPMENT


Fork/damper RockShox Pike RTC3 Solo Air/RockShox Vivid Air R2C
Cranks/gears SRAM XO1/SRAM XO1
Brake system SRAM Guide RS
Impellers DT-Swiss E 1700 Spline 2 system wheelset,
Tyres Schwalbe Hans Dampf Evo Trail Star 2.35

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Dimitri Lehner

Dimitri Lehner is a qualified sports scientist. He studied at the German Sport University Cologne. He is fascinated by almost every discipline of fun sports - besides biking, his favourites are windsurfing, skiing and skydiving. His latest passion: the gravel bike. He recently rode it from Munich to the Baltic Sea - and found it marvellous. And exhausting. Wonderfully exhausting!

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