At 14.7 kilos without pedals, the Radon Slide is on a par with Giant Trance 1 and YT Jeffsy Core. The geometry is rather short, but the entire test crew liked it very much. The steering and seat angle can be steepened by one degree and the rear travel reduced using a flip chip. We rode the bike in the slack setting. Due to supply bottlenecks, our test model was fitted with the 160 millimetre Fox 36 instead of the 150 millimetre version that comes as standard. No familiarisation is necessary when sitting on the bike. Striking: All testers praised the favourable geometry of the Slide Trail.
The Radon Slide pushes decisively through corners and is easy to pull onto the rear wheel thanks to the very short chainstays. The lively suspension responds sensitively and provides pop for jumps on berms and undulations. Super! In angry passages, the Slide Trail is fluffy enough, but at high speeds it has to outperform the downhill experts. Specialised Stumpjumper Evo, YT Jeffsy Core and Propain Hugene CF can be pulled. With less sag and more compression than recommended, you can tickle all the race genes out of the Slide, but the Radon still ranks 4th on the descent. On tour, the trail bike pedals comfortably up the mountain, the platform calms the rear end efficiently. On undulating trails, the Slide generates a lot of propulsion.
STRENGTHSFeel-good geo, range of use, price/performance
WEAKNESSESBrake, weight
Conclusion
The Radon Slide Trail wants to play, convinces with a feel-good geometry and cuts a fine figure on almost any terrain. The equipment and price are top, the weight is okay. There may be better downhill bikes.
Alternative to the Radon Slide Trail 10.0:
If you're looking for more travel and small wheels, the Radon Jab is the bike for you. Our absolute top tip, because despite the 170/160 stroke and stable equipment, the Jab doesn't break the 14-kilo mark. 4699 euros.
Technical data Radon Slide Trail 10.0:
Manufacturer information
- Distribution Radon Bikes
- Material / Sizes: Hybrid/ 16", 18" (tested size), 20", 22"
- Price / weight without pedals: 3699 euros / 14.7 kg
Measurement data
- Front / rear suspension travel: 150 mm / 140 mm
- Rear suspension system: four-link
- Reach: 431 / 444 mm
- Stack: 624 / 615 mm
- BB drop: -20 / -5 mm
Equipment
- Fork / Shock: Fox 36 Float Factory / Fox Float X Factory Evol
- Cranks / gears: Sram GX Eagle / Sram X01 Eagle
- Brake system: Sram G2 RS
- Wheels: Newmen Evolution SL A.30 system wheelset
- Tyres: Maxxis Minion DHF 3C MaxxTerra Exo+ Prot. 2.5 / Maxxis Minion DHR 2 3C MaxxTerra Exo+ Prot. 2.4
Statement by Bella Chen, Guest tester from FREERIDE:
The shorter geometry suited me. The Radon Slide Trail is more playful than the YT, Specialized and Propain. The suspension works very sensitively, but in high-speed sections it felt too soft and I lacked the counter-pressure to want to go faster.
Laurin Lehner
Editor
