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Opus Recruit 3

Fork travel
120 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
2 × 9 22–36t / 11–36t
Gear range
536%
Weight
15.29 kg 33.7 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

18 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Meta 20 aluminum 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
  • 15.29 kg
  • 33.7 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 22
Largest chainring
  • 36
Rear sprockets
  • 9
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 36
Lowest gear
  • 16.8 in
Highest gear
  • 90.0 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample
1,325 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.1% of the class

Lowest gear

16.8 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample
1,138 bicycles with this information
Coverage
84.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.4 km/h
Highest gear
34.5 km/h

Total gear range 535%

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 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification This bicycle Opus Recruit 3 Opus Recruit 1 Opus Recruit 2 Opus Recruit 4 Opus Recruit 5
Frame
Bicycle weight 15.29 kg 14.06 kg 14.38 kg 15.38 kg 16.06 kg
Suspension
Front travel 120 mm 120 mm 120 mm 100 mm 100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 2 1 1 2 3
Smallest chainring 22 32 32 22 24
Largest chainring 36 32 32 36 42
Rear sprockets 9 12 11 8 8
Smallest sprocket 11 10 11 11 11
Largest sprocket 36 51 42 34 32
Lowest gear 16.8 in 17.3 in 21.0 in 17.8 in 20.6 in
Highest gear 90.0 in 88.0 in 80.0 in 90.0 in 105.0 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc
Other specifications
Fork spring Coil Not informed Coil Coil Coil
Tire width 2.6″ 2.6″ 2.6″ 2.6″ 2.35″
Bottom bracket standard Not informed BSA BSA Not informed Not informed

No exact RECRUIT 3 publication is available for 2020.

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Opus Recruit 3, by Opus

This bicycle

Trail

Recruit 3

  • Weight: 15.3 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Opus Recruit 1, by Opus

Trail

Recruit 1

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.1 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Opus Recruit 2, by Opus

Trail

Recruit 2

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Opus Recruit 4, by Opus

Cross-country

Recruit 4

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 15.4 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Opus Recruit 5, by Opus

Cross-country

Recruit 5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 16.1 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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