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New enduro and gravel bikes from SCIU

Max Fuchs

 · 23.01.2022

New enduro and gravel bikes from SCIUPhoto: SCIU Bikes
New on the market: New enduro bike from SCIU
With SCIU Bikes, a new brand from Hamburg is entering the MTB world. The industry newcomer is celebrating the brand launch with an enduro and a gravel bike.

A closeness to nature, daredevil agility and joie de vivre: these are the three attributes that the new SCIU Bikes brand is committed to. To celebrate the launch on the market in style, the Hamburg-based company is also presenting its portfolio. Included: a gravel bike called Juniper and the enduro mountain bike Aspen.

SCIU Aspen: Enduro with fun potential

29 inches, 170 millimetres of travel at the front and 160 millimetres at the rear as well as a full carbon frame form the basis for the new trail predator. To do justice to the brand name SCIU (modified from the Latin for squirrel), the extremely progressive kinematics and geometry are intended to give the Aspen the responsiveness of a squirrel. The newcomer relies on a four-bar linkage with Horst link for the rear suspension design. If you want to elicit even more playfulness from the bike, you can convert to mullet tyres with a smaller 27.5-inch rear wheel if required. A complete bike model is available for € 5999 with Rockshox suspension elements and a Sram GX drivetrain. The SCIU Aspen is also available as a frameset including a Rockshox shock.

Fast and agile like a squirrel: that's how the Enduro Aspen from SCIU is supposed to ride. At least that's what Gjovalin Pepaj and Sven Hecker, the two brains behind the new brand, promise.Photo: SCIU Bikes Fast and agile like a squirrel: that's how the Enduro Aspen from SCIU is supposed to ride. At least that's what Gjovalin Pepaj and Sven Hecker, the two brains behind the new brand, promise.

The facts about the SCIU Aspen

  • Full carbon frame
  • 160-170 millimetres suspension travel
  • 29-inch and optional mullet set-up
  • Weight: 14 kilos in size M (manufacturer's specification)
  • Frame sizes: M, L, XL
  • Available: March 2022
  • Price: 5999 Euro
  • Information: www.sciubikes.com
The SCIU Aspen: even when stationary, the newcomer stands out from the competition with its unique design language.Photo: SCIU Bikes The SCIU Aspen: even when stationary, the newcomer stands out from the competition with its unique design language. The four-bar linkage with Horst link provides 158 millimetres of suspension travel and is designed to encourage an active riding style with plenty of progressiveness.Photo: SCIU Bikes The four-bar linkage with Horst link provides 158 millimetres of suspension travel and is designed to encourage an active riding style with plenty of progressiveness.

SCIU Juniper: Gravel bike for long-distance fans

With the Juniper, the Hamburg-based company is also launching a direct attack on the highly competitive gravel bike segment. The newcomers from the Hanseatic city also rely on carbon for the frame. Weight: 980 grams according to the manufacturer in size M. In order to offer the rider as much comfort as possible on long rides over gravel tracks, the frame can accommodate tyres up to 53 millimetres wide. If you want the gravel bike to be even more suitable for off-road riding, you can also ride it with 27.5-inch wheels (650B) with tyres up to 2.1" wide - just like the Open with its model U.P. offers. Numerous mounting points for luggage on the top tube, in the frame triangle and fork also make the Juniper the perfect companion on multi-day tours. The price for the complete bike is 4199 euros. Parallel to the Aspen, a frameset is also available for 1999 euros.

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The SCIU Juniper gravel bike costs 4199 euros: for this you get a Syntace W25i straight wheelset, a mechanical Sram Force drivetrain (1x11) and Sram Force disc brakes. The carbon stem and seat post are made by SCIU itself.Photo: SCIU BikesThe SCIU Juniper gravel bike costs 4199 euros: for this you get a Syntace W25i straight wheelset, a mechanical Sram Force drivetrain (1x11) and Sram Force disc brakes. The carbon stem and seat post are made by SCIU itself.

The facts about the SCIU Juniper

  • Full carbon frame
  • Wheel size: 28 inch/700C
  • Compatible with 650B tyres up to 2.1" wide
  • Frame weight: 980 grams in size M
  • Sizes: S, M, L, XL
  • Price complete bike: 4199 Euro
  • Price frameset: 1999 Euro
Gravel, forest paths or tame trails: this is where the new gravel bike from Hamburg feels most at home.Photo: SCIU Bikes Gravel, forest paths or tame trails: this is where the new gravel bike from Hamburg feels most at home.

SCIU Bikes: Availability and warranty

SCIU relies on a two-tier sales model. The bikes can be purchased either directly online via the web shop or via a total of six dealers in Germany and Austria. Anyone who chooses a bike from SCIU receives a six-year guarantee on the frame.

Max Fuchs

Max Fuchs

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Max Fuchs hat seine ersten Mountainbike-Kilometer bereits mit drei Jahren gesammelt. Zunächst Hobby-Rennfahrer und Worldcup-Fotograf im Cross-Country-Zirkus, jetzt Testredakteur und Fotograf bei BIKE. Sein Herz schlägt für Enduros und abfahrtsstarke Trailbikes – gern auch mit Motor. Bei der Streckenwahl gilt: je steiler und technischer, desto besser.

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