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The new Enduro Bulls Wild Creed and other innovations

Ludwig Döhl

 · 23.07.2017

The new Enduro Bulls Wild Creed and other innovationsPhoto: Ludwig Döhl
The new Enduro Bulls Wild Creed and other innovations
At the ZEG in-house exhibition in Cologne, Bulls will not only be presenting a new high-end enduro bike, but also a revised Wild Edge marathon fully, new touring bikes and promoting mutual respect in the forest.

Bulls not only adorns itself with excellent athletes such as marathon icon Karl Platt or gravity ace Christian Textor, but also utilises the experience gained from racing in product development. The carbon hardtail Black Adder and the Model Copperhead in BIKE tests very well. After Christian Textor became German champion in 2016, the Cologne-based company spared no expense or effort and built a new Wild Creed carbon enduro bike according to his wishes. The Bulls Wild Creed will be available next year from 3299 euros, while the team version shown here costs a hefty 5499 euros and weighs 13.6 kilos without pedals.

The geometry and some details of the new Bulls Wild Creed fulfil the wishes of former German enduro champion Christian Textor. The top model costs 5499 euros and weighs 13.6 kilos without pedals. Photo: Ludwig Döhl The geometry and some details of the new Bulls Wild Creed fulfil the wishes of former German enduro champion Christian Textor. The top model costs 5499 euros and weighs 13.6 kilos without pedals. A bottle cage can be attached either to the underside of the top tube or to the down tube in front of the shock. The unused space can be used to attach a minitool or air pump. Photo: Ludwig Döhl A bottle cage can be attached either to the underside of the top tube or to the down tube in front of the shock. The unused space can be used to attach a minitool or air pump. In order to lower the centre of gravity as much as possible, the shock and all joints of the rear triangle are positioned low near the bottom bracket. Photo: Ludwig Döhl In order to lower the centre of gravity as much as possible, the shock and all joints of the rear triangle are positioned low near the bottom bracket. As with all Bulls Fully models, the Wild Creed does without a Horst link joint in the chainstay. The Wild Creed is a supported single-pivot.Photo: Ludwig Döhl As with all Bulls Fully models, the Wild Creed does without a Horst link joint in the chainstay. The Wild Creed is a supported single-pivot. The massive carbon down tube is protected from stone chips by a plastic shield. A cable for sideswing derailleurs can be routed through the hole in the down tube. The cheaper Wild Creed model has a double crank.Photo: Ludwig Döhl The massive carbon down tube is protected from stone chips by a plastic shield. A cable for sideswing derailleurs can be routed through the hole in the down tube. The cheaper Wild Creed model has a double crank.

Updates to the Bulls Wild Edge Marathon-Fully

Thanks to their successes at the Cape Epic, the riders of the Bulls Marathon Team are revered as folk heroes in South Africa. To ensure that they are competitive again next year, the rear triangle of the Wild Edge Marathon Fullys has been slightly revised. Plain bearings have been replaced by ball bearings and the rocker has been made slightly narrower to allow more space between the legs for freedom of movement.

Flyweight: The Bulls Wild Edge SL comes with in-house Hattori carbon rims, Sram XX1 Eagle 12-speed drivetrain and Fox Factory suspension. Bulls states a weight of 9.78 kilos without pedals. Photo: Ludwig Döhl Flyweight: The Bulls Wild Edge SL comes with in-house Hattori carbon rims, Sram XX1 Eagle 12-speed drivetrain and Fox Factory suspension. Bulls states a weight of 9.78 kilos without pedals. The rear triangle now rotates on ball bearings instead of plain bearings. In addition, the seat stays and the rocker have been made narrower - a request from the racing team. Photo: Ludwig Döhl The rear triangle now rotates on ball bearings instead of plain bearings. In addition, the seat stays and the rocker have been made narrower - a request from the racing team.
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The Bulls Wild Edge will be available from October for 3299 euros. The lightweight SL version with Sram XX1 Eagle 1x12 drivetrain, Fox Factory suspension and Hattori carbon wheels will cost 5799 euros, the top model with Shimano Di2 drivetrain 6599 euros. The carbon frame is identical in all models.

The Bulls Black Adder carbon hardtail remains technically unchanged for 2018, but gets a new look.Photo: Ludwig Döhl The Bulls Black Adder carbon hardtail remains technically unchanged for 2018, but gets a new look. As with the Wild Edge race fully, the Hattori Hanso carbon rims are also used on the Black Adder hardtail.Photo: Ludwig Döhl As with the Wild Edge race fully, the Hattori Hanso carbon rims are also used on the Black Adder hardtail. The oval seatpost with extra clamping wedge is designed to provide increased comfort. Photo: Ludwig Döhl The oval seatpost with extra clamping wedge is designed to provide increased comfort.

The Black Adder race hardtail enters the next season technically unchanged:

New Wild Flow trail bike with 120 millimetres

The Bulls Wild Flow is a new trail bike and will be available next year exclusively in an aluminium version with 120 millimetres of travel and 29-inch wheels. Also new for the coming season: the Bulls Wild Rush. The aluminium version of the carbon All Mountains Wild Ronin with 140 millimetres of travel also rolls ex works on large 29-inch wheels. The prices are moderate: both the Wild Flow and Wild Rush cost 2299 euros in the basic configuration and 2699 euros in the higher configuration.

120 mm touring bike from 2299 euros: Bulls Wild Flow, model year 2018.Photo: Ludwig Döhl 120 mm touring bike from 2299 euros: Bulls Wild Flow, model year 2018.
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