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ARC8 Essential XT

Price
Not published
Europe
€5,299 Last known price
Travel
150 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 30t / 10–51t
Gear range
510%
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • MD 160–179
  • LG 177–190

Components

15 of 18 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    ARC8 Essential, Size M, L, Carbon V & H Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 465mm
Stack 615mm
Wheelbase 1222mm
Head angle 64.0°
Seat angle 76.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Frame weight
  • 1.8 kg
  • 4.0 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 150 mm
Rear travel
  • 130 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 30
Largest chainring
  • 30
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 17.1 in
Highest gear
  • 87.0 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

150 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2022
Sample
1,700 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.6% of the class

Lowest gear

17.1 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2022
Sample
1,353 bicycles with this information
Coverage
78.4% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.5 km/h
Highest gear
33.3 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2022 builds

Differences across 2022 builds
Specification This bicycle ARC8 Essential XT ARC8 Essential SLX
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 30 32
Largest chainring 30 32
Lowest gear 17.1 in 18.2 in
Highest gear 87.0 in 92.8 in

No exact ESSENTIAL XT publication is available for 2021.

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

ARC8 Essential XT, by ARC8

This bicycle

Trail

Essential XT

  • Suspension: 150/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
ARC8 Essential SLX, by ARC8

Trail

Essential SLX

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 150/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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