After struggling with supply issues during the pandemic, Calibre has re-entered the market, kicking off with its new Calibre Rake.
The new hardtail mountain bike is available in either 29in or 27.5in wheel sizes, both featuring a 100mm RockShox Judy fork.
The brand says it has tried to provide an affordable entry point to mountain biking, pricing the Rake 29 at £550 and the Rake 27 at £500.
The new frame features modern geometry, with the Rake 29 sporting a 66-degree head angle.
Calibre says we can expect to see the Rake 29 in stores this weekend, with the Rake 27 to follow soon.
The Rake is the first release in Calibre’s revived range, with more bikes, including a revamped Bossnut – one of the best budget mountain bikes – in the pipeline. What happened to Calibre bikes?
For those unaware of the brand, Calibre is an in-house bike brand for GoOutdoors, which is in turn owned by JD Sports.It has been producing well-specced budget bikes for some time, but left the spotlight during the pandemic due to supply chain issues.The brand says the main factory it was working with cancelled all its orders once restrictions were in place, meaning it couldn’t produce any bikes.Worse still for the brand was the fact it couldn’t supply any replacement parts, such as bolt kits, rear triangles and bearings for existing customers’ bikesCalibre says it had to diversify by manufacturing parts in the UK, though this process took eight months to complete.The brand says it continues to […]
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