Professional road bike tires, the tire cousin pattern is non-slip and rip-resistant, and the dual aluminum rims are suitable for uphill, gravel, city streets. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Whilst this doesn’t make the XC550 the lightest bike ever made, it’s light enough to help you whizz uphill and sturdy enough not to get blown away. The first is a 49 cm frame, which would be considered a small frame and therefore suitable for children and adults 5ft (152 cm) to 5ft 7″ (170 cm).

The information was believed to be correct at the time of publishing and was provided in good faith. With 21 speed Shimano gear and Shimano TX-30 Shifter, the XC550 is a no-compromise pursuit of speed with control.The combination of the 7 sprockets on the rear cassette and the 3 chainrings on the crankset is what results in the XC550 having 21 gears (7×3), which is plenty for any cyclist.

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The bike weighs around 14kg with the multi-spoke rims and is just slightly heavier at 16kg with the 3-spoke mag wheels. This helps to slow the bike and significantly improves stopping distances, especially in really wet weather.