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Bombtrack Tension Apex

Suspension
Rigid
Wheels
650b, 700c
Drivetrain
1 × 12 40t / 11–44t
Gear range
400%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 156–166
  • SM 163–174
  • MD 171–182
  • LG 179–189
  • XL 185–195

Components

18 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    6061-T6 double butted aluminium, TA, rack / fender mounts, 86.5 mm T47 BB shell Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

    Full carbon, TA, 1.1/2'' - 1.1/8'', fender mounts Not identified

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 380mm
Stack 563mm
Wheelbase 1014mm
Head angle 71.5°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Fork material
  • Carbon
Frame weight
  • 1.58 kg
  • 3.5 lb
Weight limit
  • 120 kg
  • 264.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 40
Largest chainring
  • 40
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 44
Lowest gear
  • 26.4 in
Highest gear
  • 105.5 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Lowest gear

26.4 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Cyclocross Model year: 2025
Sample
80 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.9% of the class

Highest gear

105.5 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Cyclocross Model year: 2025
Sample
80 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.9% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

27 of 88 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Road / Cyclocross Model year: 2025
Sample
88 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
10.1 km/h
Highest gear
40.4 km/h

Total gear range 400%

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 2025 builds

Differences across 2025 builds
Specification This bicycle Bombtrack Tension Apex Bombtrack Tension C Bombtrack Tension C Rival AXS Bombtrack Tension Rival
Frame
Frame material Aluminum Carbon Carbon Aluminum
Frame weight 1.58 kg Not informed 1.06 kg Not informed
Weight limit 120 kg 115 kg 115 kg 120 kg
Bicycle weight Not informed 8.5 kg Not informed 9.4 kg
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets 12 11 12 11
Smallest sprocket 11 11 10 11
Largest sprocket 44 36 36 42
Lowest gear 26.4 in 32.2 in 32.2 in 27.6 in
Highest gear 105.5 in 105.5 in 116.0 in 105.5 in
Cockpit
Shifting Mechanical Mechanical Electronic Mechanical
Other specifications
Tire clearance Maximum tire width: 37c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 27.5, Maximum tire width: 37c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700 Maximum tire width: 37c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700 Maximum tire width: 37c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700 Maximum tire width: 37c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 27.5, Maximum tire width: 37c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700
Tire width 33c 33c 33c 32c
Wheel size 650b / 700c 700c 700c 650b / 700c

No exact TENSION APEX publication is available for 2024.

Other models in this family

4 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Bombtrack Tension Apex, by Bombtrack

This bicycle

Cyclocross

Tension Apex

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 650b/700c
Bombtrack Tension C, by Bombtrack

Cyclocross

Tension C

Road / Cyclocross

  • Weight: 8.5 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Bombtrack Tension Rival, by Bombtrack

Cyclocross

Tension Rival

Road / Cyclocross

  • Weight: 9.4 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 650b/700c

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