In our last test of the Bulls Wild Creed Christian Textor told us what ace the bike has up its sleeve at competitions. Incidentally, Bulls is also the only specialised retail brand that can be found in our mail-order-dominated market. Test field of enduro bikes around 3500 euros is the best. But despite the full carbon frame, the new Wild Creed performs well in terms of equipment and can keep up with Last and Nukeproof. Although the frame remains under the 3000 gram mark, the overall weight is comparatively high. The reason for this is the extremely heavy wheels, which make any increase in speed a torture. On the other hand, you don't have to worry about punctures thanks to the tyres with a stable carcass.
As the frame has a long seat tube and the top tube is set high, there is little room for the rider to move and the stroke of the dropper post is correspondingly short. The Bulls Wild Creed already makes a loud noise after the first stone field in the bike park. The voluminous carbon frame acts like a sound box and rattles despite the coated cables inside.
As the route progresses, the Bulls can't quite keep up with the pace of the other enduro bikes. The Bulls Wild Creed gets nervous early on and bounces very quickly in the rock gardens without holding a line. Although our lab confirmed the Bulls' low frame stiffness, the main frame is extremely stiff, which makes the Bulls less forgiving in combination with the shorter 160 mm fork. The Bulls climbs quite well with its low front end, although the riding position is short. The rear end remains pleasantly composed when pedalling, but doesn't respond very well to small adjustments.
Conclusion from Max Fuchs, BIKE editor:
The loud rattling of the cables and the stiff suspension cost valuable points. This means that the affordable Wild Creed from Bulls can't quite keep up with the competition.
Technical data for the Bulls Wild Creed
General information
- Price: 3499 Euro
- Further information at Bulls
- Frame material: Carbon
- Frame size: 44cm / tested: 47 cm / 50cm
Measured values
- Weight without pedals: 15.72 kg
- Suspension travel (front/rear): 157/160 mm
Equipment
- Fork: Rockshox Lyrik Select RC
- Shock: Rockshox Super Deluxe Select+
- Crank: Shimano SLX
- Gear system: Shimano XT 1 x 12
- Gear ratio / bandwidth: 32; 10-51 / 510 %
- Brake system / Disc (front / rear): Shimano BL-MT501 / BR-MT520 / 203 / 203 mm
- Telescopic post / stroke / Ø: Limotec Alpha 1 Light / 140 mm / 31.6 mm
- Wheels: Bulls AM30 rims; HB-MT400-B hubs
- Tyres: Schwalbe Magic Marry / Big Betty Evo Addix Soft Super Gravity TLE 29 x 2.40
