JorgeSalgueirou06

@Badman70: No clue. I suppose that its like Canyon, USA is a different country with different laws and to deploy your product there you need lots of investing. For instance at Europe they have agreements with local bike shops for the technical assistance

@chakaping: If we are talking the same bike Skeen trail AL not the Skeen AL (that one is the old model): size 18": Seat tube: 425 HA: 66.5 SA: 76.4 reach: 454 I think is number are at the ballpark of modern geometry for a "downcountry" trail bike (it was 120/130mm) Not too modern but decent.

@spaced: Also there is a Slide Trail AL that was release that date. Also a good deal :D

@chakaping: No, the Skeen Trail AL was released this year (22/09/2022): https://bikerumor.com/radon-slide-al-skeen-al-trail-bikes/

@chakaping: Skeen Trail AL 8.0. Better value than this bike: 2268euros+VAT. RockShox Pike Ultimate RCT3, GX

Rockrider, Radon, Cube, Rose, Canyon, YT

@Sacki: And also producing locally from a client point of view has a lot of advantages (not related to xenophobia): Environmental: less CO2 produced by logistical transportation; Easier to control factory environmental policy Less logistical risk of pandemic, war or variation of energy and fuel costs. Easier to make custom / returns and replace of broken parts. If production is local innovation also is local so your community gains in productivity (witch will improve your level of living). If you produce at Asia knowledge will be at Asia not Germany, so Germany will lag respectively to Asia. If you live at Asia that's is OK but if you live at Germany that's "less than ideal". It's easier to make products according to the specificity of your place: Trails in Portugal are different from trails in USA. That's easier to do if the factory is next to the trails... And also is cool to have a factory like Carbon Team or Triangles in your country. :)

This is my field of expertise and I will say that the best value bikes are: Radon Skeen trail / Slide trail YT Izzo Rockrider XC900s

See Orange ALPINE EVO please. Just like any other brand 27.5 serves smaller sizes.