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Factory-level performance at a fraction of the cost.lows
At 16.19kg it’s not the lightest, but it carries its weight
welland doesn’t ride heavy. Cable routing could be neater.
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specification
Frame 6061
aluminium,
150mm travel
Shock RockShox
Deluxe R
Fork RockShox Yari
RC, 160mm travel
Wheels Formula hubs,
WTB ST i29 TCS
rims, WTB Vigilante/
Trail Boss 29x
2.5/2.4in tyres
Drivetrain SRAM NX
Eagle 32t chainset,
NX Eagle r-mech
and shifter
Brakes SRAM Guide
RE, 200/180mm
Components Kore
Durox 800mm bar,
Calibre 45mm Trail
stem, Kore Mega
Stealth 150mm post,
Calibre Sentry saddle
Sizes S, M, L XL
Weight 16.19kg
(35 .7lb)geometry
Size ridden L
Rider height 5ft 11in
Head angle 64.1°
Seat angle 69.6°
BB height 331mm
Chainstay 442mm
Front centre 810mm
Wheelbase 1,252mm
Down tube 750mm
Top tube 624mm
Reach 485mmGiven the price tag it’s hardly surprising that a bike this
capable isn’t going to be light. And Calibre isn’t trying to hide
that as it’s one of the very few brands bold enough to give
claimed weights — our size L test bike coming in 0.1kg lighter
than the claimed 16.1kg.
It’s no featherweight, but it rides light and that’s what
counts. And while part of the extra weight is due to the SRAM
NX cassette and rear derailleur, it’s also because the Sentry
comes with tyres that would actually survive the demands
of full-blown enduro racing. The Tough casing WTB tyres
add almost 0.5kg over standard casing tyres, so there are
definitely cost effective ways to get the weight down if you’re
just mucking around in the woods, as opposed to racing on the
toughest terrain. Either way, the new Calibre Sentry has your
back, without burdening you with debt.
Alan Muldoon
Hydroformed frame
is top quality