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Bergamont Contrail 8

Travel
130 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range
510%
Weight
14.3 kg 31.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

20 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    29", ultra lite AL-6061 tubing, 130 mm rear travel Not identified

    AL-6061

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 440mm
Stack 613mm
Wheelbase 1170mm
Head angle 67.5°
Seat angle 75.0°
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
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14.3 kg
  • 31.5 lb
Weight limit
  • 115 kg
  • 253.5 lb

Suspension

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

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 18.2 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

130 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample
1,348 bicycles with this information
Coverage
93.8% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample
1,217 bicycles with this information
Coverage
84.6% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.0 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 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 2020 builds

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification This bicycle Bergamont Contrail 8 Bergamont Contrail 5 Bergamont Contrail Pro
Frame
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum Carbon
Bicycle weight 14.3 kg 14.9 kg 13.9 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket 10 11 10
Largest sprocket 51 50 51
Lowest gear 18.2 in 18.6 in 18.2 in
Highest gear 92.8 in 84.4 in 92.8 in

No exact Contrail 8 publication is available for 2019.

Other models in this family

3 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Bergamont Contrail 8, by Bergamont

This bicycle

Trail

Contrail 8

  • Weight: 14.3 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Bergamont Contrail 5, by Bergamont

Trail

Contrail 5

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.9 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Bergamont Contrail Pro, by Bergamont

Trail

Contrail Pro

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.9 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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