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Opus Recruit 1

Fork travel
120 mm
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range
510%
Weight
14.06 kg 31.0 lb · Reference configuration not specified
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

17 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Meta 20 Alloy Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14.06 kg
  • 31.0 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 120 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

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample
2,195 bicycles with this information
Coverage
97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample
1,627 bicycles with this information
Coverage
72.2% 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 2023 builds

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification This bicycle Opus Recruit 1 Opus Recruit 2 Opus Recruit 3 Opus Recruit 4 Opus Recruit 5
Frame
Bicycle weight 14.06 kg 14.38 kg 15.29 kg 15.38 kg 16.06 kg
Suspension
Front travel 120 mm 120 mm 120 mm 100 mm 100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 1 1 2 2 3
Smallest chainring 32 32 22 22 24
Largest chainring 32 32 36 36 42
Rear sprockets 12 11 9 8 8
Smallest sprocket 10 11 11 11 11
Largest sprocket 51 42 36 34 32
Lowest gear 18.2 in 22.1 in 17.7 in 18.8 in 21.8 in
Highest gear 92.8 in 84.4 in 94.9 in 94.9 in 110.7 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BSA BSA Not informed Not informed Not informed
Tire width 2.4″ 2.2″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.35″
Fork spring Not informed Coil Coil Coil Coil

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Opus Recruit 1, by Opus

This bicycle

Trail

Recruit 1

  • Weight: 14.1 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Opus Recruit 2, by Opus

Trail

Recruit 2

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Opus Recruit 3, by Opus

Trail

Recruit 3

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 15.3 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Opus Recruit 4, by Opus

Cross-country

Recruit 4

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 15.4 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Opus Recruit 5, by Opus

Cross-country

Recruit 5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 16.1 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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