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First Look | The all new Radon Slide Carbon 140 Trailbike

02.05.2015
by Aaron Steinke

First the Sea Otter Festival, now the Bike Festival in Riva – the stream of exciting news and new products continues! German bike manufacturer Radon presented their new and very light, Slide Carbon 140 trailbike. We’ve got the details for you!

At the heart of the Radon Slide Carbon 140 is a new carbon frame with a four pivot suspension system, weighting only 1890 g. The main goal during the development was to create a lightweight and agile trailbike, says Lars Wiegand, Marketing Manager at Radon. They will offer four or five different builds of the bike, starting at 3.199 €. The top-end model will be around 5000 €. All models will – of course – have dropper seatposts and will be available both with 1-by and 2-by drivetrains. Further details are still to be announced.

Das hier gezeigte Radon Slide Carbon 140 bringt rund 11,4 kg auf die Waage, entspricht aber noch nicht der Serienausstattung.
The pictured Radon Slide Carbon 140 weighs only 11.4 kg, but the spec isn’t final yet, so changes may occur.
Innenverlegte Züge sind mittlerweile Standard, ein Rahmengewicht von 1.890 g bei 140 mm nach wie vor gering.
Internal cable routings are standard these days, but only 1890 g for a 140 mm frame surely isn’t!
Der formschöne Carbonrahmen wurde bisher nur mit dem Schriftzug versehen, das finale Design steht aktuell noch nicht fest.
The beautiful carbon frame only has a simple label, as the final design isn’t decided yet.
Das neue Slide Carbon 140 wird sowohl mit einem 1- wie auch 2-fach Antrieb erhältlich sein.
The new Slide Carbon 140 will be available both with 1-by and 2-by drivetrains
Die auf der Kettenstrebe aufgebrachte Carbonplatte schützt vor Lackplatzern und Beschädigungen am Rahmen.
A carbon protector is attached to the chainstay to avoid chain-induced damage to the frame
Side-Swing ready! Die Zugführung ist für die Verwendung eines Side Swing-Umwerfers vorbereitet.
Side-Swing ready! The cable routing is compatible with Shimanos latest standard.
Sämtliche Modelle werden mit einer RockShox Reverb-Teleskopsattelstütze ausgestattet. Das bringt Fahrspaß und Sicherheit im Trail – we like!
All models will have a telescopic dropper post

More details about the geometry aren’t available at this point – but we’ll keep you updated!

For more information, visit radon-bikes.de

Words: Christoph Bayer / Aaron Steinke Pictures: Christoph Bayer

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Aaron Steinke

Aaron was our first employee and actively helped make our company what it is today, significantly shaping the look and direction of our various magazines. Aaron has been pursuing his own projects since mid-2020 but he continues to advise and support us on issues of marketing and technology. For many years, you would usually have found Aaron at casual enduro races, but increasingly you'll find him riding his road bike – long live freedom on two wheels!

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